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Thinking of living at PL19 9FZ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 1.6 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Rumon's Church of England Infants School | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Tavistock College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mount Kelly | Independent | 2.6 km | 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tor View School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Heather Bridge School | Independent | 6.1 km | – |
Every primary near PL19 9FZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squash | Tavistock Squash Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Tavistock College | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Meadowlands Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Golf | Tavistock Golf Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Tavistock College | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Meadowlands Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Tavi Trails | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Tavistock RFC | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Gawton Gravity Hub | 4.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Calstock, a drive away (6.4 km), with 39k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Plymouth.
The nearest bus stop is Buzzard Way, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 86); 11 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 62 minutes away by public transport (33 by car).
The nearest primary school is Whitchurch Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Tavistock College, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 41.6 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 750 m away, with Whitchurch Spar and Post Office closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tavyside Health Centre (1.5 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, The original barber shop is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Derriford Hospital, 15 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 36% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 35 restaurants and cafés and 10 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Moorcare Devon is the closest café or restaurant (950 m), and The Whitchurch Inn the nearest pub (850 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 31% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Tavistock, Whitchurch).
There are 177 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 401 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Pearse Meadow, 1.6 km away; for exercise, Body Zone (1.4 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 56 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 136 km.
5 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.