The postcode EX17 3DB is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX17 3DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EX17 3DB 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 3DB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to EX17 3DB is Joseph Locke Way which is centered 252 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Crediton Rail Station, 167 m away.
The closest primary school to EX17 3DB (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 3DB is The Red Deer and is 268 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 274 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.9 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 3DB 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 3DB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EX17 3DB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EX17 3DB
| 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 3DB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 813 m |
| Queen Elizabeth's | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Landscore Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 2.05 km |
| Sandford School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 3.39 km |
| Newton St Cyres Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 4.32 km |
| Yeoford Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.77 km | |
| Tedburn St Mary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.83 km | |
| Copplestone Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 7.24 km |
| Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 7.8 km |
| Avanti Hall School | Academy | 4-16 | 8.42 km | |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 8.65 km | |
| Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 8.74 km |
| Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 8.85 km | |
| Thorverton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 9.02 km |
| Redhills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 9.67 km |
| Barley Lane School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 9.71 km |
| Exeter College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (January 24, 2014) | 9.76 km |
| St Wilfrid's School | Independent school | 3-16 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 9.88 km |
| Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 10.06 km |
| St David's CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 10.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX17 3DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Tides | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 167 m | |
| The Red Deer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2022 | 268 m | |
| Hotstuff | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2020 | 274 m | |
| Hayley's Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 511 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 553 m | |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2022 | 553 m | |
| Hillbrow Residential Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 613 m | |
| Downes Crediton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 654 m | |
| The Crown Of Crediton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 656 m | |
| The Chantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 730 m | |
| Plymouth Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 807 m | |
| Cairney's Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 813 m | |
| Haywards County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 813 m | |
| Sandford Orchards | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 6, 2018 | 840 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 848 m | |
| West Country Dairies Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 848 m | |
| Planet Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2016 | 878 m | |
| Union Road Moto-Velo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 929 m | |
| Crediton Dairy Ltd - Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 959 m | |
| The Boniface Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 959 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX17 3DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Station | 181 m | |
| Railway Station | 185 m | |
| Station Cross | 271 m | |
| Station Cross | 294 m | |
| Tesco | 403 m | |
| Crediton Rail Station | 167 m | |
| Newton St Cyres Rail Station | 4.13 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 17.27 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 51.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX17 3DB - Data from Dec 2021
| Shippydown Wood | 805 m | |
| Downes Head | 833 m | |
| Two Acre Plantation | 935 m | |
| Hookway Down Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Fordton Down Copse | 1.12 km | |
| Old Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Pounds Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Red Cross Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Poundshill Plantation | 1.71 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Newcombe's Copse | 2.15 km | |
| Ashgrove Copse | 2.29 km | |
| Eight Acre Copse | 2.31 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.46 km | |
| Blackdown Plantation | 2.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX17 3DB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.2 Mbps | 53.9 Mbps | 67.93 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.8 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 19.83 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.8 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EX17 3DB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.78194600 |
| Longitude | -3.64783900 |
| OS Easting | 283928 |
| OS Northing | 0099337 |
| 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 |