Postcode EX24 6JU (East Devon)

Map showing EX24 6JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX24 6JU is located in East Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. EX24 6JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX24 6JU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 EX24 6JU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to EX24 6JU is Queen Street which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Square and is 41 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 643 m away at Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway) The closest railway station is Axminster Rail Station, 6.38 km away.

The closest primary school to EX24 6JU (for ages 11 and under) is Colyton Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Colyton Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of EX24 6JU is Colcombe Castle Hotel and is 94 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 6, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Roma 77 and is 94 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX24 6JU 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 EX24 6JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX24 6JU, and the approximate distance away.

Queen Street 27 m
South Square 41 m
Church Street 59 m
Market Place 62 m
Queens Court 71 m
Queen's Square 89 m
Silver Street 91 m
Brookfield Drive 129 m
School Lane 133 m
Dolphin Street 165 m
King Street 170 m
Lower Church Street 171 m
Vicarage Street 178 m
St Andrew's Square 212 m
South Street 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX24 6JU

Introduction December 1998
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 EX24 6JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Colyton Primary Academy 255 m
Colyton Grammar School 1.47 km
Seaton Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2012)
3 km
Musbury Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.01 km
Shute Community Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.63 km
Kilmington Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2013)
4.76 km
Beer Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
5.06 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster Good
(July 3, 2019)
7.14 km
Axe Valley Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
7.2 km
Axminster Community Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
7.2 km
Branscombe Church of England Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
7.24 km
Offwell Church of England Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
7.63 km
Farway Church of England Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
7.81 km
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy Good
(July 18, 2018)
8.12 km
The Woodroffe School Outstanding
(September 16, 2011)
8.68 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(September 17, 2019)
9.36 km
Membury Primary Academy Good
(March 15, 2018)
9.69 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Lyme Regis Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
9.78 km
Littletown Primary Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
10.21 km
Honiton Primary School Requires improvement
(July 8, 2021)
10.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX24 6JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
60 m
Merchants Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
60 m
Premier Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 22, 2019
60 m
Minton House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
60 m
Antons Butchers Of Colyton Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2021
77 m
Colcombe Castle Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 6, 2018
94 m
Colyton Takeaway Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
94 m
Pizza Roma 77 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
94 m
Abbeyfield (Colyton) Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
123 m
The Cafe At The Garden Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
187 m
Bear Bread Bakery And B And B Retailers - other 4
Good
March 4, 2022
194 m
The Kingfisher Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
194 m
The White Cottage Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
194 m
Gerrard Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 27, 2018
203 m
Doveridge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
271 m
Lyme Bay Seafood Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
272 m
Rebel Town Pizza Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
272 m
Devon Tea And Coffee Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 19, 2017
333 m
Finn Studio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
333 m
Colyton Caterpillars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
571 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX24 6JU - Data from Apr 2022

The Square Bus Stop/Station 41 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Gribblemead Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Gribblemead Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Umborne Bridge Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway) Metro/Tram 643 m
Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway) Metro/Tram 643 m
Colyford Station (Seaton Tramway) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Axminster Rail Station Rail 6.38 km
Exeter International Airport Air 24.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX24 6JU - Data from Dec 2021

Huntsman's Pool Inland Water 1.02 km
Mounthill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Ox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Freakhayne Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Langdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Nunford Hole Inland Water 1.63 km
Rawling's Hole Inland Water 1.74 km
Colyton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Colyton Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Sand Pit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Bridge Hole Inland Water 1.94 km
Binnage Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Cottshayne Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hope Pool Inland Water 2.08 km
Whitford Hole Inland Water 2.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX24 6JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.2 Mbps 35.3 Mbps 75.3 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 20 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% 22.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.8 13.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 293,349 kWh - mean 18,334 kWh : median 16,778 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX24 6JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.74025200
Longitude -3.07087300
OS Easting 324534
OS Northing 0093953
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21143
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tiverton and Honiton
County Electorial Division Seaton & Colyton ED
Electoral Ward Coly Valley
Local Authority District East 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 E07000040
Travel To Work Area Sidmouth

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Colyton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colyton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048803
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Devon 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Devon 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4