Postcode EX2 4BB (Exeter)

Map showing EX2 4BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX2 4BB is located in Exeter, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. EX2 4BB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

EX2 4BB 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 4BB as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.

The closest road name to EX2 4BB is Ewings Square which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Commercial Road and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Exeter St Thomas Rail Station, 378 m away.

The closest primary school to EX2 4BB (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019.

The local pub for residents of EX2 4BB is The Red Lion Inn and is 10.5 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 10.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ewings Square 24 m
Commercial Road 32 m
Lower Rackclose Lane 113 m
West Street 131 m
Lower Coombe Street 145 m
Preston Street 160 m
Quay Hill 160 m
Rack Street 171 m
Frog Street 182 m
New Bridge Street 182 m
Stepcote Hall 182 m
King Street 193 m
Edmund Street 204 m
Rackclose Lane 207 m
Gervase Avenue 214 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX2 4BB

Introduction June 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EX2 4BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Exeter Cathedral School 423 m
St Thomas Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
546 m
St David's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
623 m
Montgomery Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
738 m
St Wilfrid's School Good
(October 7, 2021)
858 m
Exeter Mathematics School Outstanding
(January 26, 2017)
862 m
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) 916 m
The Maynard School 1.01 km
Exeter College Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
1.08 km
Redhills Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.12 km
Bowhill Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.13 km
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.29 km
Newtown Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.33 km
Magdalen Court School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
1.35 km
West Exe School 1.41 km
Exeter School 1.56 km
Barley Lane School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.91 km
Ladysmith Junior School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.92 km
Exwick Heights Primary School 2.03 km
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Outstanding
(April 30, 2008)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bunker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
8.32 km
F. Friend Sons Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
9.08 km
Veg In A Box Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
February 19, 2016
9.38 km
Downes Crediton Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
10.01 km
The Olive Branch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
10.04 km
The Old Bakery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
10.44 km
Tesco Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
10.49 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2022
10.49 km
The Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
10.5 km
The Red Deer Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 7, 2022
10.62 km
Hotstuff Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
10.65 km
ALS GRILL Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
10.72 km
Turning Tides Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
10.8 km
Creedy Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
10.91 km
Sandford Orchards Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
March 6, 2018
10.98 km
Pretty Little Pastries Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
11.06 km
Hayley's Bakes Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
11.1 km
Hillbrow Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
11.15 km
The Crown Of Crediton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
11.16 km
The Coffee Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2017
11.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Commercial Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Exe Bridges Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Exe Bridges Bus Stop/Station 181 m
The Quay Bus Stop/Station 193 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station Rail 378 m
Exeter Central Rail Station Rail 785 m
Exeter Central Rail Station Rail 998 m
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Ferry 6.1 km
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Ferry 6.11 km
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Ferry 6.11 km
Exeter International Airport Air 8.4 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 52.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Salmon Pool Inland Water 1.74 km
Constitutional Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Duck's Marsh Wetland 1.86 km
Grassway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Grassway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Eastdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Barley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Whorley Pin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Broademore Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Ash Plot Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Three Corner Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Bolsters Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Pyne's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Little Ellicombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.71890000
Longitude -3.53403500
OS Easting 291804
OS Northing 0092153
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Exeter BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Exeter BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048901
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Exeter 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Exeter 008C
Output Area / Small Area 7B3