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PL20 6SL

Dartmoor

West Devon

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Detailed insights for PL20 6SL

Overview

Postcode PL20 6SL is located in a rural hamlet, 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 moderate crime levels, with around 50.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor is £46,300 per year. The nearest station is Bere Alston located about 10.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

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.

Crime level

4/10

Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

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.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor is £46,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL20 6SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor near PL20 6SL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bere Alston located about 10.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
1.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
96.94%
Other White
4
1.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.02%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.34%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
42.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
49
36.84%
Other forms of private rent
13
9.77%
Owns with a mortgage
13
9.77%
Shared ownership
2
1.5%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Dartmoor

Based on 11 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 in Dartmoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £730,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dartmoor in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dartmoor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£707,500
Semi-Detached7£355,000
Terraced2£206,000

10 year median price trend in Dartmoor

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dartmoor.

Schools

In the PL20 6SL postcode area, located within Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL20 6SL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryPrincetown Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.