Postcode EX17 3AL (Mid Devon)

Map showing EX17 3AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX17 3AL is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX17 3AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX17 3AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 3AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to EX17 3AL is Park Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Memorial and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Crediton Rail Station, 838 m away.

The closest primary school to EX17 3AL (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 3AL is Plymouth Inn and is 156 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 2.8 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 EX17 3AL 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 3AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX17 3AL, and the approximate distance away.

Park Street 47 m
Union Road 86 m
Cherry Gardens 92 m
Bowden Hill 97 m
Cockles Rise 119 m
Church Street 161 m
Dean Street 200 m
Spinning Path Gardens 206 m
Barnfield 227 m
Union Terrace 227 m
Belle Parade 238 m
Brays Close 241 m
Spruce Park 249 m
East Street 250 m
North Street 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX17 3AL

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 3AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayward's Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
201 m
Queen Elizabeth's Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
885 m
Landscore Primary School Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.35 km
Sandford School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.48 km
Newton St Cyres Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.99 km
Yeoford Community Primary School 5.53 km
Copplestone Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
6.46 km
Tedburn St Mary School 6.46 km
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.29 km
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School 9.12 km
Thorverton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
9.24 km
Avanti Hall School 9.25 km
Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
9.29 km
Exwick Heights Primary School 9.53 km
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School 9.7 km
Redhills Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
10.56 km
Exeter College Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
10.62 km
Barley Lane School Good
(December 6, 2017)
10.63 km
St Wilfrid's School Good
(October 7, 2021)
10.75 km
St David's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX17 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Union Road Moto-Velo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2017
0 m
Plymouth Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
156 m
Crediton Dairy Ltd - Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
198 m
The Boniface Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
198 m
Cairney's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
201 m
Haywards County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
201 m
The Chantry Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
208 m
Crediton Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
243 m
Coco's Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
267 m
The Mitre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
267 m
Crediton Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2022
283 m
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
283 m
Crediton Farmer's Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
294 m
The Three Little Pigs Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
311 m
A J Cox Butcher Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
324 m
Ashtons Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
327 m
Kenwyn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
349 m
Baobab Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
356 m
Crediton Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 14, 2022
356 m
The Ship Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
365 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX17 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Memorial Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Union Terrace Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Shop Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Snooker Hall Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Crediton Rail Station Rail 838 m
Newton St Cyres Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Exeter International Airport Air 17.97 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 52.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX17 3AL - Data from Dec 2021

Pounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 749 m
Poundshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Downes Head Hill Or Mountain 899 m
Two Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Red Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Shippydown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Hookway Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Fordton Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Ashgrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Gaters Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Southdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Newcombe's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX17 3AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.6 Mbps 48.2 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 10 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.8 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 146,361 kWh - mean 18,295 kWh : median 18,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 30,865 kWh - mean 4,409 kWh : median 2,993 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX17 3AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.78922900
Longitude -3.65428100
OS Easting 283492
OS Northing 0100157
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12838
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Central Devon
County Electorial Division Crediton ED
Electoral Ward Boniface
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33048996
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Devon 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Devon 011A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3