Postcode EX17 5DR (West Devon)

Map showing EX17 5DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX17 5DR is located in West Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in November 2010 and is an active postcode. EX17 5DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX17 5DR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 5DR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to EX17 5DR is Chapel Park which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 273 m away.

The closest primary school to EX17 5DR (for ages 11 and under) is Spreyton School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 2018.

The local pub for residents of EX17 5DR is Tom Cobley Tavern and is 279 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whiddon Down Service Station and is 4.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on June 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX17 5DR 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 5DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX17 5DR, and the approximate distance away.

Chapel Park 11 m
Meadow Rise 39 m
Ley Lane 381 m
Heath Road 687 m
A377 12.28 km
A39 37.31 km
A30 49.29 km
A38 130.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX17 5DR

Introduction November 2010
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 5DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spreyton School Good
(May 15, 2018)
248 m
Bow Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.03 km
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery 5.85 km
South Tawton Primary School 5.94 km
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School 8.15 km
Yeoford Community Primary School 8.35 km
Chagford Church of England Primary School 9.09 km
Running Deer School Good
(July 4, 2019)
9.79 km
Copplestone Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
9.94 km
Exbourne Church of England Primary School 10.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX17 5DR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spreyton C.P. School P.T.A. School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
248 m
Tom Cobley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
279 m
Spreyton Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2017
466 m
V B Farms Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
2.8 km
West Nymph Farm Retailers - other Exempt
3.42 km
Lovaton Farm Partnership Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
3.5 km
Kan Kater Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
4.21 km
Hog and Hedge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
4.31 km
Post Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 13, 2021
4.31 km
Shop 'N' Drive Subway Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
June 17, 2021
4.31 km
Whiddon Down Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
June 17, 2021
4.31 km
McDiarmid Spa Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.79 km
Bow Aquatics and Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
4.92 km
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
4.92 km
Bow Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.03 km
The Wine Dealer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2020
5.11 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.21 km
Seven Stars Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2018
5.31 km
GooseFarm B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
5.69 km
North Tawton Community P School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
March 1, 2019
5.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX17 5DR - Data from Apr 2022

Church Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.34 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX17 5DR - Data from Dec 2021

Dragdown Hill Hill Or Mountain 500 m
Barton Copse Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Lendry Copse Woodland Or Forest 676 m
Beer Copse Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Wannaway Copse Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Longpark Copse Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Jordan Copse Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Deerpark Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Dragdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Week Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Dragdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Meadepark Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Ballhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Great Blackstubbs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Dockhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX17 5DR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.5 Mbps 64.1 Mbps 79.52 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.5 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 173,893 kWh - mean 6,956 kWh : median 6,512 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX17 5DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.75793000
Longitude -3.84442700
OS Easting 270002
OS Northing 0096993
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14912
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Central Devon
County Electorial Division Hatherleigh & Chagford ED
Electoral Ward Drewsteignton
Local Authority District West 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 E07000047
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049318
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 003B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3