Postcode EX31 4AR (North Devon)

Map showing EX31 4AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX31 4AR is located in North Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX31 4AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX31 4AR 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 4AR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to EX31 4AR is Windsor Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garages and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Barnstaple Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to EX31 4AR (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 4AR is Windsor Arms and is 249 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 24, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pilton Fryer and is 538 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.2 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 EX31 4AR 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 4AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX31 4AR, and the approximate distance away.

Windsor Road 55 m
Bellaire Drive 74 m
Broadgate Close 78 m
Crosspark Close 126 m
Bellaire 173 m
Under Minnow Road 252 m
Bradiford 262 m
Hall's Mill Lane 265 m
Nursery End 311 m
Northfield Park 322 m
Church Path 337 m
Lynbro Road 362 m
Northfield Lane 378 m
Chaddiford Lane 418 m
Braunton Road 732 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX31 4AR

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 EX31 4AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pilton Community College Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
333 m
Pilton Infants' School Outstanding
(March 25, 2011)
523 m
Pathfield School Good
(March 28, 2019)
523 m
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
523 m
Yeo Valley Primary School 1.22 km
Ashleigh CofE Primary School 1.72 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.78 km
Petroc Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.02 km
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 2.19 km
Eden Park Academy 2.45 km
The Park Community School 2.64 km
Newport Community School Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.72 km
The Lampard Community School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.91 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 3.29 km
On Track Education Services Good
(July 12, 2018)
3.32 km
Orchard Vale Community School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.36 km
Bishops Tawton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.28 km
Marwood School Outstanding
(April 29, 2008)
4.33 km
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(November 8, 2016)
4.52 km
Holywell Church of England School 4.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX31 4AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Windsor Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 24, 2020
249 m
Pilton Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
333 m
Pathfield Activities Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2011
509 m
Pathfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
523 m
Pilton Bluecoat Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
523 m
Pilton House Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
538 m
The Pilton Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
538 m
The Reform Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
643 m
Yeo Dale Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 18, 2014
645 m
Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
651 m
Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
735 m
Ladybirds Daycare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
812 m
Pilton Bridge Services Retailers - other 4
Good
August 28, 2008
812 m
Barnstaple Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
814 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
823 m
Lets Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2017
823 m
Barnstaple Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2010
847 m
United Services Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2011
847 m
Barnstaple Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2013
885 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
893 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX31 4AR - Data from Apr 2022

Garages Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Bellaire Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bellaire Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Northfield Park Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Barnstaple Rail Station Rail 1.85 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 60.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX31 4AR - Data from Dec 2021

Tutshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Frankmarsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Roborough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Anchor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Blakewell Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Springfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Sowden Reservoir Inland Water 2.24 km
Pudnor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Blakewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Hartpiece Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Stoneyard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Flatwater Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Stoneyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX31 4AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.8 Mbps 38.6 Mbps 62.97 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.2 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 52,972 kWh - mean 7,567 kWh : median 7,967 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 55,078 kWh - mean 4,590 kWh : median 2,607 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX31 4AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 51.09051000
Longitude -4.06696600
OS Easting 255343
OS Northing 0134388
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33049039
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Devon 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Devon 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1