Postcode EX2 4HY (Exeter)

Map showing EX2 4HY and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX2 4HY is located in Exeter, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. EX2 4HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX2 4HY 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 4HY as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to EX2 4HY is Magdalen Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mercure Hotel and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Exeter Central Rail Station, 771 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of EX2 4HY is The Red Lion Inn and is 10.62 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 10.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Magdalen Street 17 m
B3182 84 m
Bull Meadow Road 108 m
Pavilion Place 125 m
Good Shepherd Drive 132 m
Kimberley Road 151 m
Temple Road 162 m
Holloway Street 181 m
Dean Street 189 m
Fairpark Road 191 m
Southernhay West 206 m
Friars' Walk 213 m
Southernhay East 218 m
Lansdowne Terrace 219 m
Friars Gate 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX2 4HY

Introduction July 1986
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 4HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Exeter Cathedral School 233 m
The Maynard School 476 m
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) 552 m
Exeter Mathematics School Outstanding
(January 26, 2017)
667 m
St David's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
819 m
Newtown Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
838 m
Magdalen Court School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
875 m
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 29, 2016)
945 m
Exeter School 1.05 km
St Thomas Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.05 km
St Wilfrid's School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.06 km
Exeter College Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
1.19 km
Montgomery Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.27 km
Ladysmith Junior School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.39 km
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Outstanding
(April 30, 2008)
1.5 km
Redhills Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.6 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(July 10, 2015)
1.61 km
Bowhill Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.68 km
West Exe School 1.78 km
Isca Good
(October 19, 2016)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mercure Hotel Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Holloway Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Holloway Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
South Street Bus Stop/Station 224 m
George's Meeting House Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Exeter Central Rail Station Rail 771 m
Exeter Central Rail Station Rail 812 m
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station Rail 915 m
Topsham Ferry Landing Ferry 5.84 km
Topsham Ferry Landing Ferry 5.84 km
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Ferry 5.85 km
Exeter International Airport Air 7.87 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 52.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Salmon Pool Inland Water 1.57 km
Duck's Marsh Wetland 1.69 km
Grassway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Grassway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Constitutional Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Eastdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Pyne's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Lower Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Barley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Roman Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Jubilee Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Whorley Pin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Barton Place Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 75.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 62.5% 64.6 15.3
300+ Mbps 37.5% 330 50

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 92,721 kWh - mean 10,302 kWh : median 4,581 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 87,121 kWh - mean 6,702 kWh : median 3,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX2 4HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.72043300
Longitude -3.52677500
OS Easting 292321
OS Northing 0092314
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: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Exeter BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Exeter BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047013
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Exeter 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Exeter 008C
Output Area / Small Area 2A3