Postcode EX1 2LJ (Exeter)

Map showing EX1 2LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX1 2LJ is located in Exeter, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX1 2LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX1 2LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EX1 2LJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to EX1 2LJ is Lower Summerlands which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is St James Park (Devon) Rail Station, 726 m away.

The closest primary school to EX1 2LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Newtown Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 15, 2021.

The local pub for residents of EX1 2LJ is The Red Lion Inn and is 10.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hotstuff and is 11.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX1 2LJ is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EX1 2LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX1 2LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Lower Summerlands 43 m
Russell Street 121 m
Sandford Walk 137 m
Clifton Road 144 m
St Matthews Close 182 m
East John Walk 188 m
Eaton Drive 191 m
Clifton Street 193 m
Codrington Street 209 m
Chute Street 212 m
Heavitree Road 213 m
Lower Albert Street 217 m
Portland Street 247 m
Albert Street 252 m
Barnfield Hill 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX1 2LJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EX1 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newtown Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
143 m
The Maynard School 270 m
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 29, 2016)
588 m
Ladysmith Junior School Good
(November 14, 2018)
681 m
Exeter Mathematics School Outstanding
(January 26, 2017)
755 m
Exeter School 778 m
Magdalen Court School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
815 m
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Outstanding
(April 30, 2008)
816 m
Exeter Cathedral School 827 m
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) 914 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(July 10, 2015)
1.03 km
St David's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.24 km
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.34 km
Exeter College Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
1.41 km
St Wilfrid's School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.41 km
Stoke Hill Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.6 km
St Thomas Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.77 km
Wynstream School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
1.82 km
Belong School Devon Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.86 km
Montgomery Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX1 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bunker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
8.28 km
Veg In A Box Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
February 19, 2016
9.16 km
F. Friend Sons Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
9.63 km
Downes Crediton Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
10.43 km
The Old Bakery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
10.47 km
The Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
10.52 km
Tesco Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
10.85 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2022
10.85 km
ALS GRILL Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
10.98 km
The Red Deer Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 7, 2022
11.01 km
Hotstuff Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
11.04 km
The Olive Branch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
11.08 km
Creedy Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
11.13 km
Turning Tides Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.2 km
Sandford Orchards Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
March 6, 2018
11.31 km
The Coffee Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2017
11.49 km
Crumbs Petals Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
11.52 km
Hillbrow Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
11.53 km
The Crown Of Crediton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
11.53 km
Hayley's Bakes Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
11.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX1 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Summerlands Bus Stop/Station 61 m
The Pyramids Bus Stop/Station 159 m
St Lukes Campus Bus Stop/Station 190 m
College Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
College Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station Rail 726 m
Exeter Central Rail Station Rail 807 m
Exeter Central Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Topsham Ferry Landing Ferry 5.85 km
Topsham Ferry Landing Ferry 5.86 km
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Ferry 5.89 km
Exeter International Airport Air 7.28 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 53.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX1 2LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Salmon Pool Inland Water 1.89 km
Duck's Marsh Wetland 2 km
Grassway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Grassway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lower Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Roman Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Pyne's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Jubilee Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Constitutional Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Barton Place Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Lilly Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Fairy Dell Valley 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX1 2LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41 Mbps 78.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.3 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 228,985 kWh - mean 13,470 kWh : median 9,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 31,470 kWh - mean 2,623 kWh : median 2,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX1 2LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.72485000
Longitude -3.51919700
OS Easting 292865
OS Northing 0092793
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5708
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Exeter
County Electorial Division St. Sidwells & St. James ED
Electoral Ward Newtown and St Leonard's
Local Authority District Exeter
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000041
Travel To Work Area Exeter

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Exeter BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Exeter BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048904
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Exeter 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Exeter 008B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2