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PL19 8AJ · West Devon · South West

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for PL19 8AJ.

Fri · 11 Sep
18°high
Fair12° low
Today19°12° lowCloudy12 Sep
Tomorrow19°17° lowRain13 Sep
Mon19°16° lowLight rain14 Sep
Tue17°15° lowFair15 Sep
Wed16°13° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu17°14° lowFair17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-0.7%West Devon · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning85 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationGunnislake3.9 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,833Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around West Devon

PL19 8AJ is in the West Devon local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Gunnislake, about 3.9 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£282,500PL19 postcode district

11 Sep 2025 – 22 Jul 2026

197 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£286,145West Devon

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-0.7%West Devon

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £282,500 Use area average: £286,145
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Beech Tree House 2B Roland Bailey Gardens Tavistock PL19 0RBT5: Fagus Sylvatica, Beech tree – Crown height reduction by 9m and lateral crown reduction by 6m, leaving the tree to be 9m in height and 5m in width left standing to maintain balance. Safety to all residences close by and to maintain the ongoing of a healthy tree and prevent any damage in the near future. T3: Quercus Robur, Oak tree – Crown height reduction by 9m and 5m lateral crown reduction, leaving the tree to be 9m in height and 5m width, maintaining its shape and balance to this healthy tree whilst making the surrounding area safer. Tree is which is growing at an angle into the garden and towards the house which could cause some considerable to damage to the house should it continue to grow and collapse.Pending›⌂44 Chaucer Road Tavistock PL19 9AJTPO S31: T1 Sycamore - Reduce height of tree by 3.5 metres back to previous pruning cuts from work in 2017 so as to reduce sail effect and amount of wind tree catches & reduce lateral spread throughout on all four cardinal bearings N,S,E & W by 2.75 metres so as to reduce overhang over property at 6 Heather Close and client propertyPending›⌂7 Glanville Road Tavistock PL19 0EAT1: Cherry Tree - Work to be carried out: to reduce lateral growth on south side of tree by up to 2m to achieve a 1.5m clearance away from property, finishing pruning cuts not to exceed 25mm in diameter.Pending›⌂124B Old Exeter Road Tavistock PL19 0JBNon-material minor amendment to planning consent 3484/19/OPA to amend the description to Erection of a dwelling (Appeal ref: APP/Q1153/W/24/3345701)Pending›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in West Devon.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Castlebridge SchoolFree schools special · Ages 7–160.2 mi
  2. St Rumon's Church of England Infants SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–70.3 mi
  3. Tavistock Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.4 mi
  4. St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary · Ages 7–110.4 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,833 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding PL19 8AJ—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 11.8%16–64 · 58.5%65+ · 29.7%
What area does this cover?

West Devon 005A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime73

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 37Public order · 11Other theft · 7
Employment3.3%

Unemployment estimate for West Devon · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Torridge and Tavistock.

Local councilWest DevonLocal authority for PL19 8AJ
Latest general election · 2024Conservative31.6% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Conservative31.6% of votes68.0% turnout
2019Conservative59.8% of votes73.1% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA309.3 miles
Clean air & driving chargesTamar Bridge10.1 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Exeter Airport

About 34.6 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Dartmoor6.7 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Dartmoor0.8 mi
  2. Kit Hill6.2 mi
  3. Wistman's Wood8.2 mi
Walks & trails
  1. South West Coast Path12.5 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around PL19 8AJ.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around PL19 8AJ
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 17:40
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 22 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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