Postcode EX20 1NU (West Devon)

Map showing EX20 1NU and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX20 1NU is located in West Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX20 1NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX20 1NU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 EX20 1NU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to EX20 1NU is Leaholes Avenue which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Limehayes Road and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.09 km away at Okehampton Station (Dartmoor Railway) The closest railway station is Okehampton Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to EX20 1NU (for ages 11 and under) is St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Okehampton College.

The local pub for residents of EX20 1NU is The Fountain Inn and is 521 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Plus and is 420 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 18, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. 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 EX20 1NU 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 EX20 1NU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX20 1NU, and the approximate distance away.

Leaholes Avenue 108 m
Link Road 123 m
Berryball Close 130 m
Fern Close 133 m
Cavell Way 152 m
Lopes Crescent 153 m
Barton Close 158 m
Limehayes Road 169 m
Quarry Fields 174 m
Willow Tree Close 177 m
Barton Road 189 m
Fern Meadow 198 m
Holley Park 220 m
Otter Close 236 m
Wonnacott's Road 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX20 1NU

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 EX20 1NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Okehampton College 705 m
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School 719 m
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit 906 m
South Tawton Primary School 6.09 km
Exbourne Church of England Primary School 6.42 km
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery 9.42 km
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School 9.61 km
Bridestowe Primary School 10.06 km
Boasley Cross Community Primary School 10.11 km
Hatherleigh Community Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
10.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX20 1NU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The New Okey Cokey Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2021
366 m
Pizza Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
420 m
Wongs Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
420 m
Stepping Stones Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
454 m
Tors Vodka Limited Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 23, 2018
506 m
The Fountain Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
521 m
Love Brownies Okehampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
543 m
Rajpoot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
543 m
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 30, 2014
559 m
Tina's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
559 m
Brothers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
586 m
Ellis Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
586 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
586 m
Oxfam Retailers - other Exempt
586 m
Mumbai Kitchen-AL-QAYYUM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
590 m
A L Martin & Son Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
597 m
Lidl Uk GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
597 m
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
626 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
626 m
Maida Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
626 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX20 1NU - Data from Apr 2022

Limehayes Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Abbeyford Court Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Limehayes Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Hospital Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Leaholes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Okehampton Station (Dartmoor Railway) Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Okehampton Station (Dartmoor Railway) Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Meldon Quarry Station (Dartmoor Railway) Metro/Tram 4.13 km
Okehampton Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 36.48 km
Exeter International Airport Air 40.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX20 1NU - Data from Dec 2021

Sterrage Wood Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Pleasure Grounds Urban Greenspace 820 m
Ball Hill Hill Or Mountain 931 m
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Beggars Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Halsbear Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Harperdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Abbeyford Woods Woodland Or Forest 2 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Pencleave Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Halstock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Heath Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Berryball Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Place Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX20 1NU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.1 Mbps 75.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 50 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% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.3 17.2
300+ Mbps 95% 330 50

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 488,303 kWh - mean 15,259 kWh : median 15,060 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 205,076 kWh - mean 4,661 kWh : median 3,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX20 1NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.74210400
Longitude -3.99498400
OS Easting 259336
OS Northing 0095509
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18273
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Central Devon
County Electorial Division Okehampton Rural ED
Electoral Ward Okehampton North
Local Authority District West 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 E07000047
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Okehampton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049311
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Devon 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Devon 002A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3