The action level at and above which it is recommended to take remedial action is 200 Bqm3.
Free and impartial advice is available from Peter Smith (EHO) on extension 287. free tests are offered from time to time by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) to specified homes. Otherwise, if you wish for your home to be tested, phone 0800 614529 and at a cost of £36.19 the HPA will organise a test.
Results by Postcode Sector |
County: Devon |
Local/Unitary Authority: South Hams |
Date |
August 2002 |
- |
|
|
Postcode
Sector |
Number
of results |
Average
(Bq m3) |
Number at
or above
the Action Level |
Percentage of houses at or above action level |
PL21 0 |
1400 |
150 |
320 |
23 |
PL21 9 |
1300 |
117 |
1150 |
12 |
PL6 7 |
1300 |
85 |
85 |
7 |
PL7 3 |
32 |
85 |
3 |
9 |
PL7 5 |
400 |
121 |
69 |
17 |
PL8 1 |
460 |
112 |
58 |
13 |
PL8 2 |
350 |
76 |
20 |
6 |
PL9 0 |
640 |
93 |
63 |
10 |
TQ10 5 |
15 |
58 |
0 |
0 |
TQ10 9 |
880 |
151 |
180 |
20 |
TQ11 0 |
660 |
82 |
46 |
7 |
TQ12 5 |
460 |
58 |
9 |
2 |
TQ13 7 |
960 |
168 |
230 |
24 |
TQ3 1 |
1400 |
106 |
170 |
12 |
TQ5 0 |
1100 |
90 |
93 |
8 |
TQ6 0 |
680 |
128 |
120 |
18 |
TQ6 9 |
1100 |
111 |
160 |
15 |
TQ7 1 |
910 |
100 |
120 |
13 |
TQ7 2 |
880 |
132 |
170 |
19 |
TQ7 3 |
820 |
118 |
130 |
16 |
TQ7 4 |
600 |
145 |
130 |
22 |
TQ8 8 |
650 |
116 |
100 |
15 |
TQ9 5 |
610 |
49 |
18 |
3 |
TQ9 6 |
590 |
66 |
23 |
4 |
TQ9 7 |
650 |
91 |
67 |
10 |
Data are shown only for postcode sectors with five or more results. Please note that postcode sectors and council boundaries do not always coincide, so a small number of results may have been included from neighbouring districts or sectors omitted from this table.
Summary Data for electoral wards in southwest England.
| Electoral Ward |
Number of results |
Average
(Bq m3) |
Number at
or above
the Action Level |
Percentage of houses at or above action level |
Allington & Loddiswell |
320 |
121 |
53 |
17 |
Avon & Harbourne |
280 |
82 |
21 |
8 |
Bickleigh & Shaugh |
740 |
102 |
79 |
11 |
Charterlands |
400 |
149 |
92 |
23 |
Cornwood & Sparkwell |
480 |
180 |
91 |
19 |
Dartington |
160 |
56 |
2 |
1 |
Dartmouth & Kingswear |
1100 |
119 |
180 |
16 |
Dartmouth Townstal |
280 |
66 |
11 |
4 |
East Dart |
310 |
75 |
18 |
6 |
Eastmoor |
440 |
141 |
82 |
19 |
Erme Valley |
800 |
133 |
130 |
16 |
Ivybridge Central |
390 |
169 |
94 |
24 |
Ivybridge Filham |
660 |
150 |
170 |
26 |
Ivybridge Woodlands |
690 |
71 |
34 |
5 |
Kingsbridge East |
390 |
113 |
64 |
16 |
Kingsbridge North |
360 |
94 |
37 |
10 |
Marldon |
340 |
54 |
4 |
1 |
Newton & Noss |
390 |
114 |
53 |
1 |
Salcombe & Malborough |
930 |
99 |
110 |
12 |
Saltstone |
380 |
121 |
66 |
17 |
Skerries |
430 |
128 |
80 |
19 |
South Brent |
640 |
150 |
130 |
20 |
Stokenham |
440 |
145 |
96 |
22 |
Thurlestone |
430 |
161 |
110 |
26 |
Totnes Bridgetown |
300 |
49 |
9 |
3 |
Totnes Town |
320 |
51 |
10 |
3 |
Wembury & Brixton |
760 |
88 |
71 |
10 |
West Dart |
400 |
97 |
50 |
13 |
Westville & Alvington |
270 |
97 |
31 |
11 |
Yealmpton |
270 |
97 |
31 |
11 |
