Postcode EX17 3FJ (Mid Devon)

Map showing EX17 3FJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX17 3FJ is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in December 2021 and is an active postcode. EX17 3FJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX17 3FJ 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 3FJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to EX17 3FJ is Tarka Way which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wellparks Farm and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Crediton Rail Station, 377 m away.

The closest primary school to EX17 3FJ (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 3FJ is The Red Deer and is 264 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 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2020.

Policing for EX17 3FJ 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 3FJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tarka Way 33 m
Molyneux Drive 84 m
Yeo Crescent 104 m
Downes Close 139 m
Redvers Close 180 m
Wellparks Hill 261 m
Joseph Locke Way 282 m
Downeshead Lane 330 m
A377 15.77 km
A3072 25.78 km
A30 34.77 km
A39 42 km
A38 119 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX17 3FJ

Introduction December 2021
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 3FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayward's Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
737 m
Queen Elizabeth's Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.81 km
Landscore Primary School Good
(September 29, 2016)
2.25 km
Sandford School Good
(March 2, 2017)
3.19 km
Newton St Cyres Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.07 km
Yeoford Community Primary School 6.21 km
Tedburn St Mary School 6.32 km
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.3 km
Copplestone Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
7.38 km
Avanti Hall School 8.33 km
Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
8.41 km
Thorverton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
8.56 km
Exwick Heights Primary School 8.65 km
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School 9.38 km
Redhills Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
9.68 km
Exeter College Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
9.72 km
Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Good
(June 13, 2017)
9.75 km
Barley Lane School Good
(December 6, 2017)
9.79 km
St Wilfrid's School Good
(October 7, 2021)
9.85 km
St David's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
10.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
158 m
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2022
158 m
Hotstuff Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
255 m
The Red Deer Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 7, 2022
264 m
Sandford Orchards Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
March 6, 2018
410 m
Turning Tides Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
459 m
The Crown Of Crediton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
524 m
Hillbrow Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
533 m
Planet Play Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
582 m
Morrisons Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
625 m
West Country Dairies Ltd Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
625 m
The Coffee Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2017
671 m
Crediton Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
717 m
The Chantry Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
732 m
Cairney's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
737 m
Haywards County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
737 m
Plymouth Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
772 m
Crediton Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
801 m
Downes Crediton Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
840 m
Crediton Dairy Ltd - Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
845 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wellparks Farm Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Wellparks Farm Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Redlands/Tesco Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Station Cross Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Crediton Rail Station Rail 377 m
Newton St Cyres Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Exeter International Airport Air 17.05 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 52.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Downes Head Hill Or Mountain 335 m
Hookway Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Shippydown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Red Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Two Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Fordton Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Poundshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Ashgrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Shoebrooke Lake Inland Water 2.45 km
Southdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Newcombe's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.78536500
Longitude -3.64262500
OS Easting 284304
OS Northing 0099709
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: 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