The postcode EX17 3AW is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX17 3AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EX17 3AW 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 3AW as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.
The closest road name to EX17 3AW is Union Road which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Union Terrace and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Crediton Rail Station, 986 m away.
The closest primary school to EX17 3AW (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 3AW is The Mitre and is 127 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gastronomical and is 231 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EX17 3AW is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EX17 3AW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EX17 3AW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EX17 3AW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EX17 3AW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 340 m |
| Queen Elizabeth's | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 746 m |
| Landscore Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 1.23 km |
| Sandford School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| Newton St Cyres Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 5.13 km |
| Yeoford Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.45 km | |
| Copplestone Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 6.31 km |
| Tedburn St Mary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.53 km | |
| Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 7.26 km |
| Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 9.12 km | |
| Thorverton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 9.33 km |
| Avanti Hall School | Academy | 4-16 | 9.4 km | |
| Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 9.42 km |
| Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 9.55 km | |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 9.68 km | |
| Redhills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 10.71 km |
| Exeter College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (January 24, 2014) | 10.78 km |
| Barley Lane School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 10.78 km |
| St Wilfrid's School | Independent school | 3-16 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 10.9 km |
| St David's CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 11.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX17 3AW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coco's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 127 m | |
| The Mitre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 127 m | |
| Crediton Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 130 m | |
| Crediton Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 31, 2022 | 136 m | |
| The Co-Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 136 m | |
| Crediton Farmer's Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2019 | 143 m | |
| Union Road Moto-Velo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 151 m | |
| The Three Little Pigs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 14, 2022 | 168 m | |
| Ashtons Coffee Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 177 m | |
| A J Cox Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 183 m | |
| Baobab Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2016 | 205 m | |
| Crediton Coffee Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2022 | 205 m | |
| The Ship Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 219 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2017 | 231 m | |
| Gastronomical | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 231 m | |
| The Kitchen at 25 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 231 m | |
| Wedges | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 231 m | |
| Kenwyn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 246 m | |
| Age Concern Crediton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2020 | 273 m | |
| Crediton Dairy Ltd - Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 283 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX17 3AW - Data from Apr 2022
| Union Terrace | 35 m | |
| Memorial | 57 m | |
| Library | 144 m | |
| Shop | 189 m | |
| Clifford Gardens | 271 m | |
| Crediton Rail Station | 986 m | |
| Newton St Cyres Rail Station | 4.85 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 18.11 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 52.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX17 3AW - Data from Dec 2021
| Pounds Hill | 647 m | |
| Poundshill Plantation | 673 m | |
| Long Plantation | 853 m | |
| Two Acre Plantation | 1.01 km | |
| Downes Head | 1.03 km | |
| Red Cross Hill | 1.13 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.47 km | |
| Shippydown Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Hookway Down Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Fordton Down Copse | 2.19 km | |
| Old Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Gaters Orchard | 2.45 km | |
| Ashgrove Copse | 2.51 km | |
| Southdown Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Land Quarry Plantation | 3.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX17 3AW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.2 Mbps | 55.4 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.8 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 97.3% | 97.3% | 63.2 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EX17 3AW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.79010500 |
| Longitude | -3.65591600 |
| OS Easting | 283379 |
| OS Northing | 0100257 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Exeter |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Ageing communities and families |
| 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 011C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D1 |