Postcode EX16 6LQ (Mid Devon)

Map showing EX16 6LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX16 6LQ is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX16 6LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX16 6LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 6LQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to EX16 6LQ is St Peter Street which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fore Street and is 110 m away.

The closest primary school to EX16 6LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blundell's School.

The local pub for residents of EX16 6LQ is Half Moon Inn and is 84 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Daily Chef and is 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX16 6LQ 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 6LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX16 6LQ, and the approximate distance away.

St Peter Street 101 m
Fore Street 104 m
Angel Hill 133 m
Newport Street 186 m
Bampton Street 191 m
Bridge Street 198 m
Gold Street 214 m
William Street 228 m
Beck's Square 230 m
The Works 245 m
St Paul Street 246 m
Beck's Place 247 m
Phoenix Lane 251 m
Barrington Street 263 m
Castle Street 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX16 6LQ

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 EX16 6LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
413 m
Heathcoat Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
560 m
St John's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
561 m
ACE Tiverton Special School 679 m
Tiverton High School Good
(January 23, 2019)
904 m
Two Moors Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.02 km
Wilcombe Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.29 km
Blundell's School 1.48 km
Tidcombe Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.82 km
Bolham Community Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.02 km
Blundell's Preparatory School 2.08 km
Halberton Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
5.07 km
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Good
(September 29, 2016)
5.65 km
Uplowman Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.05 km
Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
7.41 km
Willowbank Primary School 8.22 km
St Andrew's Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
8.24 km
Willand School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
8.36 km
Cullompton Community College Good
(March 14, 2017)
8.84 km
Silverton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
9.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX16 6LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tiverton Little Stars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
75 m
Half Moon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
84 m
The Crusty Cob Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
84 m
Poppies Day Care Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
92 m
The Cellar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
92 m
Angel Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
93 m
Methodist Church Rooms Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
93 m
Daily Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
107 m
Tiverton Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
107 m
Bampton Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 7, 2022
110 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
110 m
Greggs South West Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
110 m
Jo Amor Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
110 m
Lighthouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
110 m
Lloyd Maunder Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
110 m
Reapers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
110 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
110 m
Cafe Licious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 22, 2021
127 m
Exe Valley Catering LTD. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
127 m
Mrs Gill's Cakes LTD. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
127 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX16 6LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Fore Street Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Market Walk Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Castle Street Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Exeter International Airport Air 19.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX16 6LQ - Data from Dec 2021

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Garden Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
South Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Holwell Combe Valley 1.68 km
Bingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Bingwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Patcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Hensleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Coombshead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Warnicombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Tidcombe Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Crockers Down Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Knightshayes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Pitt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Pitt Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX16 6LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 62.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.4 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 69,434 kWh - mean 7,715 kWh : median 6,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 64,328 kWh - mean 4,289 kWh : median 2,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX16 6LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.90348800
Longitude -3.48792700
OS Easting 295472
OS Northing 0112612
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10179
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tiverton and Honiton
County Electorial Division Tiverton West ED
Electoral Ward Castle
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 E33046265
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Devon 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Devon 005A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1