Postcode EX31 1GY (North Devon)

Map showing EX31 1GY and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX31 1GY is located in North Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in August 2007 and is an active postcode. EX31 1GY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX31 1GY 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 EX31 1GY as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to EX31 1GY is Pilton Causeway which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mermaid Cross and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Barnstaple Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to EX31 1GY (for ages 11 and under) is Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 2018.

The local pub for residents of EX31 1GY is Bull And Bear and is 181 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Masala and is 204 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX31 1GY 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 EX31 1GY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX31 1GY, and the approximate distance away.

Pilton Causeway 59 m
Mills Way 88 m
Mermaid Walk 109 m
Rackfield Court 118 m
Rolle Street 127 m
Pilton Quay 203 m
Reform Street 206 m
Riddell Avenue 209 m
Coronation Street 221 m
Rolle's Quay 231 m
Mill Lane 240 m
George Street 248 m
St Margarets Garden 252 m
North Walk 255 m
Fair View 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX31 1GY

Introduction August 2007
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 EX31 1GY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pilton Infants' School Outstanding
(March 25, 2011)
315 m
Pathfield School Good
(March 28, 2019)
315 m
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
315 m
Yeo Valley Primary School 599 m
Pilton Community College Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
723 m
Ashleigh CofE Primary School 913 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.11 km
Petroc Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.37 km
Eden Park Academy 1.74 km
The Park Community School 1.8 km
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 1.81 km
Newport Community School Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.91 km
The Lampard Community School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.11 km
Orchard Vale Community School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.75 km
On Track Education Services Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.92 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 3.06 km
Bishops Tawton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.45 km
Holywell Church of England School 3.83 km
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(November 8, 2016)
4.19 km
Landkey Community Primary Academy 4.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX31 1GY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladybirds Daycare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
116 m
Pilton Bridge Services Retailers - other 4
Good
August 28, 2008
116 m
Savers Health & Beauty Retailers - other Exempt
March 27, 2019
145 m
Barnstaple Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2015
181 m
Bull And Bear Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
181 m
Northgate News Retailers - other Exempt
June 30, 2005
181 m
The Rolle Quay Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
192 m
Cork And Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
200 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
200 m
Iceland Foods Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 29, 2008
200 m
Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
204 m
The Reform Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
205 m
Grape Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2015
207 m
So Sweet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2015
207 m
Green Lanes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
220 m
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2010
220 m
Yeo Dale Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 18, 2014
221 m
Barnstaple Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
221 m
Happy Hares Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
221 m
Barnstaple Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
234 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX31 1GY - Data from Apr 2022

Mermaid Cross Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Texaco Garage Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Texaco Garage Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Green Lanes Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Green Lanes Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Barnstaple Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Instow Ferry Landing Ferry 9.17 km
Instow Ferry Landing Ferry 9.17 km
Instow Ferry Landing Ferry 9.19 km
Exeter International Airport Air 59.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX31 1GY - Data from Dec 2021

Frankmarsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Sowden Reservoir Inland Water 1.58 km
Tutshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Anchor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Roborough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Stoneyard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Larkbear Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Stoneyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Blakewell Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Pudnor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Hartpiece Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Elmpark Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Blakewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Springfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX31 1GY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.5 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 20 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% 20 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.1 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 156,574 kWh - mean 5,219 kWh : median 5,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 57,501 kWh - mean 1,855 kWh : median 1,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX31 1GY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 51.08374000
Longitude -4.06178100
OS Easting 255685
OS Northing 0133625
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20844
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Devon
County Electorial Division Barnstaple North ED
Electoral Ward Barnstaple with Pilton
Local Authority District North 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 E07000043
Travel To Work Area Barnstaple

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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Barnstaple BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049037
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Devon 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Devon 007A
Output Area / Small Area 7D1