The postcode EX17 3BU is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX17 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EX17 3BU 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 3BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to EX17 3BU is Four Mills Lane which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Station Cross and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Crediton Rail Station, 118 m away.
The closest primary school to EX17 3BU (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 3BU is The Red Deer and is 212 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hotstuff and is 187 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EX17 3BU 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 3BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EX17 3BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EX17 3BU
| 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 3BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 580 m |
| Queen Elizabeth's | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Landscore Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 1.95 km |
| Sandford School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 3.15 km |
| Newton St Cyres Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 4.37 km |
| Yeoford Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.84 km | |
| Tedburn St Mary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.08 km | |
| Copplestone Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 7.13 km |
| Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 7.56 km |
| Avanti Hall School | Academy | 4-16 | 8.55 km | |
| Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 8.75 km |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 8.81 km | |
| Thorverton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 8.93 km |
| Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 9.04 km | |
| Redhills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 9.84 km |
| Barley Lane School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 9.91 km |
| Exeter College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (January 24, 2014) | 9.91 km |
| St Wilfrid's School | Independent school | 3-16 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 10.04 km |
| Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 10.08 km |
| St David's CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 10.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX17 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Tides | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 109 m | |
| Hotstuff | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2020 | 187 m | |
| The Red Deer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2022 | 212 m | |
| Hillbrow Residential Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 367 m | |
| The Crown Of Crediton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 403 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 468 m | |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2022 | 468 m | |
| The Chantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 516 m | |
| Hayley's Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 549 m | |
| Cairney's Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 580 m | |
| Haywards County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 580 m | |
| Plymouth Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 584 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 591 m | |
| West Country Dairies Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 591 m | |
| Sandford Orchards | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 6, 2018 | 597 m | |
| Planet Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2016 | 618 m | |
| Crediton Dairy Ltd - Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 721 m | |
| The Boniface Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 721 m | |
| Union Road Moto-Velo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 723 m | |
| Crediton Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2021 | 745 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX17 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Station Cross | 57 m | |
| Station Cross | 60 m | |
| Railway Station | 94 m | |
| Railway Station | 99 m | |
| Tesco | 351 m | |
| Crediton Rail Station | 118 m | |
| Newton St Cyres Rail Station | 4.15 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 17.34 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 51.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX17 3BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Downes Head | 618 m | |
| Two Acre Plantation | 993 m | |
| Shippydown Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Hookway Down Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Fordton Down Copse | 1.36 km | |
| Pounds Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Red Cross Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Poundshill Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Old Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.72 km | |
| Ashgrove Copse | 2.14 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.22 km | |
| Newcombe's Copse | 2.41 km | |
| Eight Acre Copse | 2.57 km | |
| Shoebrooke Lake | 2.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX17 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.78427800 |
| Longitude | -3.64763700 |
| OS Easting | 283948 |
| OS Northing | 0099596 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal 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 | E33046260 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Devon 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Devon 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |