Postcode · Yelverton

PL20 7DL area guide

Who lives in PL20 7DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton
Council: West Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,467 (2024)

PL20 7DLYelverton

At a glance

What PL20 7DL is like

PL20 7DL is a postcode in the Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton area of West Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,467 people. 60.9% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL20 7 sold for a median of £283,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL20 7DL compares

Headline figures for PL20 7DL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£283,750

Median over 76 sales in PL20 7, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£53,244

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL20 7DL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PL20 7 is up 5.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PL20 7DL FAQs

Is PL20 7DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PL20 7DL?

The median sale price over the last year was £283,750.

Homes in PL20 7 sold for a median of £283,750 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL20 7DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL20 7DL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL20 7DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 60.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.8%).

Which council covers PL20 7DL?

The local authority for PL20 7DL is West Devon.

PL20 7DL comes under West Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL20 7DL?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bere Alston Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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