Postcode PL20 6FD is located in a rural village, within the Dartmoor ward of West Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor is £52,475 per year. The nearest station is Bere Alston, about 9.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,355 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.
Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor is £52,475 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL20 6FD.
Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor near PL20 6FD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bere Alston located about 9.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 11 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £251 per square foot) in Dartmoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £159,950 up to £1,025,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £685,000 | £364 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £305,000 | £227 |
| Terraced | 3 | £175,000 | £214 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £368,050 | £156,500 | £152,000 |
| 2017 | £357,500 | £165,000 | £172,000 |
| 2018 | £299,950 | £182,500 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | £312,000 | £170,000 | £178,000 |
| 2020 | £603,000 | £179,500 | £209,000 |
| 2021 | £402,500 | £244,125 | £188,750 |
| 2022 | £587,500 | £289,500 | £195,250 |
| 2023 | £830,000 | £255,000 | £245,000 |
| 2024 | £515,000 | £210,000 | £218,000 |
| 2025 | £557,500 | £280,000 | £167,475 |
| 2026 | £940,000 | £350,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £137 | £174 |
| 2017 | £230 | £167 | £179 |
| 2018 | £207 | £207 | £161 |
| 2019 | £238 | £192 | £196 |
| 2020 | £293 | £190 | £174 |
| 2021 | £298 | £213 | £186 |
| 2022 | £358 | £196 | £250 |
| 2023 | £362 | £260 | £246 |
| 2024 | £242 | £254 | £241 |
| 2025 | £364 | £256 | £186 |
| 2026 | — | £439 | — |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PL20 6FD.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL20 6FD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Princetown Stores | Tavistock Road, Yelverton, PL20 6QE | Walking directions to Princetown Stores |
Annual council tax rates for West Devon district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PL20 6FD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Christian Renders
Dartmoor - Elected 4 May 2023
Geoffrey Cox
Torridge and Tavistock - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PL20 6FD records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PL20 6FD in Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor is £350,000 (about £251 per square foot) based on 11 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PL20 6FD, including Princetown Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PL20 6FD scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,355 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Torridge and Tavistock covering PL20 6FD is Geoffrey Cox (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mark Christian Renders (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.