Postcode EX2 4AY (Exeter)

Map showing EX2 4AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX2 4AY is located in Exeter, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX2 4AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX2 4AY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 EX2 4AY as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to EX2 4AY is Lucky Lane which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holloway Street and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Exeter St Thomas Rail Station, 743 m away.

The closest primary school to EX2 4AY (for ages 11 and under) is St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC).

The local pub for residents of EX2 4AY is The Red Lion Inn and is 10.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hotstuff and is 10.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX2 4AY 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 EX2 4AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX2 4AY, and the approximate distance away.

Lucky Lane 19 m
Friars' Walk 23 m
Holloway Street 50 m
Colleton Crescent 80 m
Friars Gate 84 m
Melbourne Place 94 m
Southgate 99 m
Kimberley Road 106 m
Good Shepherd Drive 107 m
The Quay 124 m
Watergate 128 m
Bull Meadow Road 136 m
B3182 145 m
Melbourne Street 149 m
Colleton Row 157 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX2 4AY

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 EX2 4AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Exeter Cathedral School 322 m
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) 533 m
The Maynard School 688 m
Exeter Mathematics School Outstanding
(January 26, 2017)
834 m
St Thomas Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
846 m
St David's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
850 m
Magdalen Court School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
953 m
Newtown Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.06 km
St Wilfrid's School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.1 km
Montgomery Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.13 km
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.16 km
Exeter School 1.16 km
Exeter College Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
1.27 km
Bowhill Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.51 km
Redhills Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.51 km
West Exe School 1.55 km
Ladysmith Junior School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.6 km
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Outstanding
(April 30, 2008)
1.71 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(July 10, 2015)
1.77 km
Isca Good
(October 19, 2016)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX2 4AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bunker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
8.52 km
F. Friend Sons Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
9.42 km
Veg In A Box Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
February 19, 2016
9.53 km
The Olive Branch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
10.18 km
Downes Crediton Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
10.32 km
The Old Bakery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
10.67 km
The Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
10.72 km
Tesco Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
10.79 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2022
10.79 km
The Red Deer Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 7, 2022
10.93 km
Hotstuff Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
10.96 km
ALS GRILL Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
11 km
Turning Tides Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.11 km
Creedy Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
11.19 km
Sandford Orchards Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
March 6, 2018
11.28 km
Hayley's Bakes Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
11.42 km
Hillbrow Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
11.46 km
The Crown Of Crediton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
11.46 km
The Coffee Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2017
11.47 km
Planet Play Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
11.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX2 4AY - Data from Apr 2022

Holloway Street Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Holloway Street Bus Stop/Station 71 m
The Quay Bus Stop/Station 203 m
South Street Bus Stop/Station 206 m
George's Meeting House Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station Rail 743 m
Exeter Central Rail Station Rail 881 m
Exeter Central Rail Station Rail 982 m
Topsham Ferry Landing Ferry 5.79 km
Topsham Ferry Landing Ferry 5.8 km
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Ferry 5.8 km
Exeter International Airport Air 8.01 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 52.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX2 4AY - Data from Dec 2021

Salmon Pool Inland Water 1.46 km
Duck's Marsh Wetland 1.58 km
Constitutional Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Grassway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Grassway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Eastdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Pyne's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Barley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Lower Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Whorley Pin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Roman Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Broademore Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Jubilee Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Ash Plot Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX2 4AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.9 Mbps 79.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 30 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 22.5% 81.6 15.8
300+ Mbps 77.5% - -

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 444,915 kWh - mean 10,112 kWh : median 6,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 199,547 kWh - mean 3,070 kWh : median 1,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX2 4AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.71868600
Longitude -3.52843200
OS Easting 292199
OS Northing 0092121
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5374
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Exeter
County Electorial Division St. David's & Haven Banks ED
Electoral Ward St David's
Local Authority District Exeter
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 E07000041
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Exeter BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Exeter BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048898
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Exeter 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Exeter 008C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1