Postcode EX17 5LX (Mid Devon)

Map showing EX17 5LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX17 5LX is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. EX17 5LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX17 5LX 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 5LX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EX17 5LX is Fernworthy Park which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stone and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Copplestone Rail Station, 711 m away.

The closest primary school to EX17 5LX (for ages 11 and under) is Copplestone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 26, 2018. 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 5LX is The New Inn and is 1.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fernworthy Park 41 m
Fernworthy Close 42 m
Fernworthy Gardens 89 m
Dulings Meadow 137 m
Bewsley Hill 177 m
Sunnymead 304 m
A377 8.55 km
A3072 18.71 km
A39 35.42 km
A30 41.63 km
A38 121.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX17 5LX

Introduction March 1988
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 5LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copplestone Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
717 m
Yeoford Community Primary School 4.27 km
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School 4.86 km
Bow Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.16 km
Landscore Primary School Good
(September 29, 2016)
5.42 km
Sandford School Good
(March 2, 2017)
5.63 km
Queen Elizabeth's Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
5.84 km
Hayward's Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
6.92 km
Lapford Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
6.96 km
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School 9.25 km
Spreyton School Good
(May 15, 2018)
9.36 km
Tedburn St Mary School 9.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Suppers By Sonali Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
0 m
The Plant Shed Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
112 m
Devonly Flavours Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
184 m
Bestway Retail Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2021
227 m
Mid Devon Whippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
380 m
Copplestone County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
717 m
Copplestone Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
717 m
Copplestone Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
739 m
Cake For Days Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
1.06 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.6 km
SP & AR Hodder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
2.33 km
Waterbridge Golf Course Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
2.51 km
North Hollacombe Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
2.93 km
The Devonshire Dumpling Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
3.15 km
Triratna Buddhafield Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 17, 2020
3.51 km
The Duck at Yeoford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
3.77 km
Yeoford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
4.27 km
The London Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
4.68 km
Bow Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.16 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stone Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Stone Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Sunnymead Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Shirley Corner Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Hedge Row Close Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Copplestone Rail Station Rail 711 m
Morchard Road Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Yeoford Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Exeter International Airport Air 24.69 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 50.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bewsley Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 897 m
Higher Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Western Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Fireskull Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Furzeland Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hollywalk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Higher Woolsgrove Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Chaffcombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Sladehays Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Thorn Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Strangaton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Combe Fish Ponds Inland Water 2.93 km
Hartland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Venn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Paschoe Gratton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 54.2 Mbps 77.84 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.8 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 555,996 kWh - mean 12,355 kWh : median 11,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 149,064 kWh - mean 3,313 kWh : median 2,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX17 5LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.81068400
Longitude -3.74343900
OS Easting 277263
OS Northing 0102686
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Copplestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048991
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Devon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Devon 010D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2