The Heights is in Tavistock and in West Devon district. PL19 8HQ is located in the Tavistock North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torridge and West Devon. This postcode has been in use since 2007-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Heights, Tavistock, PL19 8HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL19 8NA, PL19 8LT, PL19 8HL, PL19 8RF, PL19 8LU, PL19 8LS, PL19 8JX, PL19 8JS, PL19 8NG.

The Heights Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Heights are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL19 8HQ

Average Price
£629,647
Semi-Detached
£680,508
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£627,104
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Heights

Average Price
£629,647
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HeightsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 The Heights, Tavistock, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£573,7502022-01-07 £616,474
23 The Heights, Tavistock, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£455,0002020-07-29 £620,104
1 The Heights, Tavistock, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£380,0002020-06-05 £525,624
3 The Heights, Tavistock, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002020-05-19 £517,791
21 The Heights, Tavistock, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£492,0002018-01-11 £661,241

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School
Plymouth Road , PL19 8BX
2out of 4 1,101 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School
Dolvin Road , PL19 9EA
4out of 4 1,134 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School
School Close , Greenlands Estate PL19 9HW
2out of 4 1,496 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Whitchurch Community Primary School
School Road , Whitchurch PL19 9SR
3out of 4 2,455 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Lamerton , PL19 8RJ
3out of 4 3,513 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tavistock College
Crowndale Road , PL19 8DD
3out of 4 1,314 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mount Kelly
Parkwood Road , PL19 0HZ
- not rated 1,670 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Tor View School
Kilworthy Road , Tavistock PL19 0JN
- not rated 2,598 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thariks Tandoori Indian RestaurantThariks Tandoori Restaurant, 67 West Street621 yd
The Royal Spice78 West Street, Tavistock689 yd
The Kitchen1-2 Russell Street, Tavistock716 yd
The Ganges9 West Street, Tavistock717 yd
Pym Street Coffee Lounge1B, Pym Street723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cornish Arms15-16 West Street, Tavistock678 yd
Union InnThe Union Inn, King Street686 yd
Queens Head79-80 West Street, Tavistock696 yd
HQ Cafe BarHQ Cafe, 12A Plymouth Road783 yd
Tavistock Inn19 Brook Street, Tavistock987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chung Ying Chinese Take-Away24 West Street, Tavistock646 yd
Mickey's Plaice73 West Street, Tavistock650 yd
Tavi Best PizzaBest Pizza, 20 West Street659 yd
Kings Kebab & Pizza House6 King Street, Tavistock665 yd
Cantonese KitchenNew Cantonese Kitchen, 13 Market Street668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op (Tavistock)20 Brook Street, Tavistock1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anchorage Centre
THE ANCHORAGE CENTRE THE ANCHORAGE CENTRE CHAPEL STREET
706 yd
Meadowlands Leisure Centre
LEISURE POOL LEISURE POOL THE WHARF
health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts841 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Heights Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The Heights area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PL19 8HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Education23
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage7
Construction7
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male162

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex174
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed16

Health

Very good health163
Good health100
Fair health46
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 131
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White316

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion120
Christian171
Other religion9
Not answered19