Postcode EX17 6AA (Mid Devon)

Map showing EX17 6AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX17 6AA is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX17 6AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX17 6AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 6AA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to EX17 6AA is A377 which is centered 2.77 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Bugford and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Lapford Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to EX17 6AA (for ages 11 and under) is Lapford Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 11, 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 6AA is The Old Malt Scoop Inn and is 1.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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 6AA 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 6AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX17 6AA, and the approximate distance away.

A377 2.77 km
B3220 4.68 km
A3072 16.39 km
A39 29.56 km
A30 45.21 km
A38 120.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX17 6AA

Introduction January 1980
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 6AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lapford Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.11 km
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School 3.34 km
Copplestone Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
5.81 km
Bow Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
6.2 km
East Worlington Primary School Good
(July 19, 2017)
7.16 km
Chulmleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
8.87 km
Chulmleigh Community College Good
(February 21, 2018)
8.87 km
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery 9.41 km
Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 21, 2021)
9.61 km
Yeoford Community Primary School 9.94 km
Sandford School Good
(March 2, 2017)
10.27 km
Landscore Primary School Good
(September 29, 2016)
10.92 km
Queen Elizabeth's Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
11.24 km
Hayward's Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
12.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX17 6AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
1.04 km
The Ark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.05 km
The Old Malt Scoop Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
1.05 km
Lowerfield House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.08 km
Lapford County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 5, 2020
1.11 km
Regency Horticulture Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
2.56 km
The Devonshire Dumpling Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
2.79 km
Triratna Buddhafield Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 17, 2020
2.98 km
The London Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
3.07 km
Waterbridge Golf Course Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
3.61 km
Waie Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
4.05 km
Coldridge Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
4.09 km
Slimming World Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
4.25 km
Finbar and Charlie Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 5, 2016
4.28 km
Copplestone Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
5.17 km
Yeatheridge Farm Caravan Park Retailers - other 4
Good
October 2, 2018
5.44 km
Viveka Gardens Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
5.48 km
Mid Devon Whippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
5.69 km
Devonly Flavours Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
5.71 km
Bestway Retail Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2021
5.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX17 6AA - Data from Apr 2022

Bugford Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Bugford Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Highfield Estate Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
Highfield Estate Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 1.1 km
Lapford Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Morchard Road Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Copplestone Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.81 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 52.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX17 6AA - Data from Dec 2021

Bugford Wood Woodland Or Forest 221 m
Bury Wood Woodland Or Forest 453 m
Easton Copse Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Cornbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 895 m
Colt's Hill Hill Or Mountain 955 m
Nut Copse Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Court Copse Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Ball Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Kennypark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Kelland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Lapford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Lower Park Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Middlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX17 6AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.9 Mbps 25.2 Mbps 60.44 Mbps
Upload 2.1 Mbps 3.5 Mbps 14.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 75% 23.6 2.4
30-300 Mbps 25% 60 14
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 47,538 kWh - mean 4,754 kWh : median 2,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX17 6AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.85296400
Longitude -3.79319900
OS Easting 273873
OS Northing 0107472
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15839
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Central Devon
County Electorial Division Creedy, Taw & Mid Exe ED
Electoral Ward Sandford and Creedy
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Morchard Bishop BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048990
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Devon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Devon 010C
Output Area / Small Area 1A3