Postcode EX17 3SZ (Mid Devon)

Map showing EX17 3SZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX17 3SZ is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. EX17 3SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX17 3SZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 3SZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to EX17 3SZ is Elston Meadow which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westernlea (Westwood Road) and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Crediton Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to EX17 3SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Landscore Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2016. 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 3SZ is Duke Of York and is 651 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Bridge House and is 688 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 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 2.4 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 3SZ 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 3SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elston Meadow 28 m
Westwood Road 242 m
Tuckers Meadow 280 m
Westernlea 324 m
A377 14.03 km
A3072 23.77 km
A30 36.73 km
A39 40.53 km
A38 120.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX17 3SZ

Introduction December 1997
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 3SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Landscore Primary School Good
(September 29, 2016)
383 m
Queen Elizabeth's Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
590 m
Hayward's Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.38 km
Sandford School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.62 km
Yeoford Community Primary School 4.36 km
Copplestone Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
5.53 km
Newton St Cyres Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
6.05 km
Tedburn St Mary School 6.08 km
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
8.09 km
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School 8.24 km
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School 9.1 km
Avanti Hall School 10.14 km
Exwick Heights Primary School 10.29 km
Barley Lane School Good
(December 6, 2017)
11.27 km
Redhills Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
11.3 km
Exeter College Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
11.45 km
St Wilfrid's School Good
(October 7, 2021)
11.56 km
Montgomery Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
11.77 km
Bowhill Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
11.77 km
St David's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
11.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Landscore Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
383 m
Komban Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
429 m
Mrs Jones Bakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
548 m
Queen Elizabeth Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
590 m
Sunflower Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
621 m
Queen Elizabeth Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
644 m
Duke Of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
651 m
The Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
651 m
Crediton Congregational Church Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
688 m
Golden Bridge House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
688 m
@100 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
774 m
Chefs Choice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
774 m
Happy Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
784 m
Pinar Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 21, 2020
784 m
Tesco Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
784 m
The General Sir Redvers Buller Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
784 m
Trawlers Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
784 m
Unique Sweets Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
861 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2017
891 m
Gastronomical Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
891 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westernlea (Westwood Road) Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Tuckers Meadow Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Westernlea Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Threshers Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Threshers Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Crediton Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Yeoford Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Exeter International Airport Air 19.01 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 51.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Two Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Poundshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Pounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Downes Head Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Shippydown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Red Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Posbury Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Gaters Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Fordton Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Posbury Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Hookway Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Blackdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Newcombe's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.5 Mbps 28.2 Mbps 39.87 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 8.38 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% 20 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.3 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 138,337 kWh - mean 15,371 kWh : median 15,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 42,177 kWh - mean 4,686 kWh : median 3,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX17 3SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.78762500
Longitude -3.67094900
OS Easting 282312
OS Northing 0100004
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16404
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Central Devon
County Electorial Division Crediton ED
Electoral Ward Yeo
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33048988
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Devon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Devon 010D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2