Postcode EX17 2DL (Mid Devon)

Map showing EX17 2DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX17 2DL is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX17 2DL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX17 2DL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 EX17 2DL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to EX17 2DL is Peoples Park Road which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Okefield Avenue and is 218 m away. The closest railway station is Crediton Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to EX17 2DL (for ages 11 and under) is Hayward's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 9, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Elizabeth's. The last OFSTED inspection on June 14, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of EX17 2DL is The Three Little Pigs and is 278 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on February 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Garden and is 322 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX17 2DL 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 EX17 2DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX17 2DL, and the approximate distance away.

Peoples Park Road 84 m
Okefield Road 87 m
Popes Close 120 m
Tower Gardens 124 m
Okefield Avenue 130 m
Ash Court 143 m
Hawthorn Road 145 m
Okefield Ridge 146 m
Fairfield Road 164 m
Deep Lane 174 m
Searle Street 181 m
Waresfoot Drive 209 m
The Burrowe 214 m
Orchard Court 215 m
Stanbury Court 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX17 2DL

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 EX17 2DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Elizabeth's Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
491 m
Hayward's Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
754 m
Landscore Primary School Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.02 km
Sandford School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.95 km
Yeoford Community Primary School 5.35 km
Newton St Cyres Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
5.51 km
Copplestone Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
5.93 km
Tedburn St Mary School 6.83 km
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.1 km
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School 9.11 km
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School 9.24 km
Thorverton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
9.51 km
Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
9.73 km
Avanti Hall School 9.81 km
Exwick Heights Primary School 10.12 km
Redhills Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
11.15 km
Exeter College Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
11.2 km
Barley Lane School Good
(December 6, 2017)
11.22 km
St Wilfrid's School Good
(October 7, 2021)
11.33 km
St David's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
11.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX17 2DL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baobab Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
249 m
Crediton Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 14, 2022
249 m
Age Concern Crediton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
269 m
The Three Little Pigs Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
278 m
Unique Sweets Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
278 m
Ashtons Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
286 m
The Ship Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
286 m
@100 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
300 m
Chefs Choice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
300 m
Crediton Farmer's Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
303 m
Kenwyn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
317 m
Happy Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
322 m
Pinar Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2020
322 m
Tesco Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
322 m
The General Sir Redvers Buller Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
322 m
Trawlers Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
322 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2017
324 m
Gastronomical Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
324 m
The Kitchen at 25 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
324 m
Wedges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
324 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX17 2DL - Data from Apr 2022

Okefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Okefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 226 m
opp Tesco Metro Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Lloyds Bank Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Crediton Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Yeoford Rail Station Rail 5.09 km
Newton St Cyres Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
Exeter International Airport Air 18.48 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 52.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX17 2DL - Data from Dec 2021

Poundshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 351 m
Pounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 399 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 411 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Red Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Two Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Downes Head Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Gaters Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Shippydown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Hookway Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Fordton Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Land Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ashgrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Southdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX17 2DL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.4 Mbps 34.7 Mbps 44.21 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 8.54 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% 22.8 3.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.4 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 210,788 kWh - mean 13,174 kWh : median 11,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX17 2DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.79337300
Longitude -3.65949000
OS Easting 283134
OS Northing 0100625
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15349
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Central Devon
County Electorial Division Crediton ED
Electoral Ward Lawrence
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Crediton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048997
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Devon 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Devon 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4