Postcode EX2 8DW (Exeter) Terminated December 1999

Map showing EX2 8DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX2 8DW is located in Exeter, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1999.EX2 8DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX2 8DW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 8DW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to EX2 8DW is Diamond Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Quay and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Exeter St Thomas Rail Station, 520 m away.

The closest primary school to EX2 8DW (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 8DW 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 10.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2020.

Policing for EX2 8DW 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 8DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX2 8DW, and the approximate distance away.

Diamond Road 88 m
The Quay 120 m
Stream Court 134 m
Quay Hill 172 m
Colleton Crescent 180 m
Watergate 186 m
Haven Road 206 m
Lower Coombe Street 209 m
Commercial Road 214 m
Maritime Court 221 m
Lucky Lane 229 m
Ewings Square 231 m
Southgate 243 m
Friars Gate 243 m
Greenford Villas 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX2 8DW

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1999
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 8DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Exeter Cathedral School 455 m
St Thomas Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
604 m
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) 700 m
St David's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
836 m
The Maynard School 929 m
Montgomery Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
935 m
Exeter Mathematics School Outstanding
(January 26, 2017)
965 m
St Wilfrid's School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.08 km
Magdalen Court School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
1.16 km
Bowhill Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.28 km
Exeter College Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
1.29 km
Newtown Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
1.3 km
West Exe School 1.34 km
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.34 km
Redhills Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.35 km
Exeter School 1.38 km
Ladysmith Junior School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.84 km
Isca Good
(October 19, 2016)
1.87 km
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Outstanding
(April 30, 2008)
1.95 km
Alphington Primary School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX2 8DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bunker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
8.54 km
F. Friend Sons Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
9.33 km
Veg In A Box Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
February 19, 2016
9.59 km
The Olive Branch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
9.98 km
Downes Crediton Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
10.25 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
10.73 km
Tesco Family Dining Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 7, 2022
10.73 km
The Red Deer Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 7, 2022
10.86 km
Hotstuff Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
10.89 km
ALS GRILL Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
10.96 km
Turning Tides Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
11.04 km
Creedy Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
11.15 km
Sandford Orchards Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
March 6, 2018
11.22 km
Pretty Little Pastries Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
11.29 km
Hayley's Bakes Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
11.34 km
Hillbrow Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
11.39 km
The Crown Of Crediton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
11.4 km
The Coffee Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2017
11.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX2 8DW - Data from Apr 2022

The Quay Bus Stop/Station 136 m
The Range Bus Stop/Station 226 m
The Range Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Commercial Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Malt House Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station Rail 520 m
Exeter Central Rail Station Rail 947 m
Exeter Central Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Ferry 5.86 km
Topsham Ferry Landing Ferry 5.86 km
Topsham Ferry Landing Ferry 5.87 km
Exeter International Airport Air 8.24 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 52.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX2 8DW - Data from Dec 2021

Salmon Pool Inland Water 1.49 km
Duck's Marsh Wetland 1.62 km
Constitutional Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Grassway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Grassway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Eastdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Barley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Whorley Pin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Pyne's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Broademore Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Ash Plot Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Three Corner Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Lower Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Roman Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.71753200
Longitude -3.53135500
OS Easting 291990
OS Northing 0091997
OS Positional Quality Approximate to within 50 metres

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17673
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: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Exeter BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Exeter BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048938
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Exeter 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Exeter 014D
Output Area / Small Area 2D2