Postcode EX16 5BQ (Mid Devon)

Map showing EX16 5BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX16 5BQ is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in October 2019 and is an active postcode. EX16 5BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX16 5BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 EX16 5BQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to EX16 5BQ is Turner Rise which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Palmerston Park and is 227 m away.

The closest primary school to EX16 5BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Heathcoat Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 4, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blundell's School.

The local pub for residents of EX16 5BQ is The Tiverton West End Bowling and is 620 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Palace Fish & Chips and is 710 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 19.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 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 EX16 5BQ 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 EX16 5BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX16 5BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Turner Rise 27 m
Palmerston Park 48 m
Woodward Road 198 m
Arnold Crescent 198 m
Shapland Place 239 m
Howden Lane 283 m
Howden Road 342 m
Orchard Way 393 m
Seven Crosses Road 764 m
Exeter Road 2.38 km
A396 7.85 km
A30 25.59 km
A39 42.28 km
M5 87.81 km
A38 102.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX16 5BQ

Introduction October 2019
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 EX16 5BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ACE Tiverton Special School 358 m
Heathcoat Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
490 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
978 m
Castle Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.44 km
Tiverton High School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.63 km
Two Moors Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.04 km
Wilcombe Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.06 km
Blundell's School 2.39 km
Tidcombe Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.54 km
Bolham Community Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.76 km
Blundell's Preparatory School 2.98 km
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Good
(September 29, 2016)
4.76 km
Halberton Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
5.84 km
Uplowman Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
8.03 km
Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
8.29 km
Willowbank Primary School 8.29 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
8.37 km
Silverton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
8.72 km
Cullompton Community College Good
(March 14, 2017)
8.9 km
Willand School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
8.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX16 5BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snack In The Mouth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
156 m
ACE Tiverton Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
358 m
The Sugar Parlour Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
360 m
Age UK Mid Devon Haven Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
490 m
Heathcoat Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
490 m
Cheese Please Louise Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
512 m
Tiverton Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
523 m
The Pizza Box Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
550 m
Alana's Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
615 m
The Tiverton West End Bowling Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
620 m
Old School Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
679 m
The Great British Takeaway and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
683 m
Golden Palace Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
710 m
Tiverton Almshouse Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
786 m
Abbeyfield Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
789 m
Domino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
823 m
The Racehorse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
844 m
Westexe Sports Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
844 m
Gerry's Food and Wine Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 24, 2022
863 m
Habanero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
863 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX16 5BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Palmerston Park Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Palmerston Park Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Palmerston Park Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Orchard Way Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Howden Road Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Exeter International Airport Air 19.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX16 5BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 658 m
Garden Copse Woodland Or Forest 707 m
South Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Patcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hensleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Holwell Combe Valley 1.57 km
Crockers Down Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Bingwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Custom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Coombshead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Barton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Pitt Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Pitt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Honeyland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX16 5BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 30.6 Mbps 54.84 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 19.2% 14.7 2
30-300 Mbps 80.8% 40.6 8.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 157,054 kWh - mean 6,041 kWh : median 5,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 72,881 kWh - mean 2,699 kWh : median 2,355 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX16 5BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.89654000
Longitude -3.49764700
OS Easting 294774
OS Northing 0111854
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11197
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tiverton and Honiton
County Electorial Division Tiverton West ED
Electoral Ward Westexe
Local Authority District Mid Devon
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 E07000042
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tiverton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048962
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Devon 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Devon 005D
Output Area / Small Area 8C2