Postcode EX31 4EJ (North Devon)

Map showing EX31 4EJ and nearby postcodes

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

EX31 4EJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 4EJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to EX31 4EJ is Waterlake Lane which is centered 508 m away.

The closest railway station is Barnstaple Rail Station, 5.38 km away.

The closest primary school to EX31 4EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Marwood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 29, 2008.

The local pub for residents of EX31 4EJ is Heanton Court and is 2.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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 4EJ 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 4EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Waterlake Lane 508 m
B3230 4.46 km
A39 7 km
A399 13.37 km
A30 74.31 km
A38 122.21 km
A361 133.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX31 4EJ

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 4EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marwood School Outstanding
(April 29, 2008)
2.86 km
Southmead School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.74 km
Braunton Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.81 km
Pilton Community College Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
3.87 km
Caen Community Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.05 km
Pilton Infants' School Outstanding
(March 25, 2011)
4.28 km
Pathfield School Good
(March 28, 2019)
4.28 km
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
4.28 km
Kingsacre Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.62 km
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 4.92 km
Yeo Valley Primary School 5 km
West Down School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.09 km
Fremington Primary School 5.17 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 5.18 km
Petroc Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.31 km
Ashleigh CofE Primary School 5.5 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.55 km
On Track Education Services Good
(July 12, 2018)
5.69 km
Eden Park Academy 6.22 km
The Park Community School 6.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beara Valley Meats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.31 km
R May Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.54 km
Springfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2009
1.54 km
Garden Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
1.77 km
The Garden Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
2.02 km
The Good Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
July 26, 2021
2.02 km
Hippy Happy Hoppers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 30, 2018
2.03 km
Marwood Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 3, 2012
2.14 km
Westcott Barton Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.29 km
Ali @ Adeles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.31 km
Heanton Court Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
2.6 km
Marwood School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
2.86 km
Heanton Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
3.01 km
Heanton Church Lunches & Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2009
3.03 km
The Kabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
3.05 km
Waterside Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.05 km
Inanda Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 10, 2007
3.08 km
Bennings Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2010
3.09 km
Best One Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
3.19 km
C&A's Icecream Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
3.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barnstaple Rail Station Rail 5.38 km
Instow Ferry Landing Ferry 8.87 km
Instow Ferry Landing Ferry 8.87 km
Instow Ferry Landing Ferry 8.89 km
Exeter International Airport Air 64.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pippacott Wood Woodland Or Forest 540 m
Mainstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Whiteberry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Mark's Hill Hill Or Mountain 782 m
Lee Wood Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Furze Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Horridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Furze Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Luscott Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Cholwell Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Spencer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Springfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Tathill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ladywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.3 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 14.53 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.1 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 16.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 83.3% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 22,355 kWh - mean 4,471 kWh : median 3,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX31 4EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 51.11459400
Longitude -4.10518500
OS Easting 252745
OS Northing 0137142
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28233
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Devon
County Electorial Division Braunton Rural ED
Electoral Ward Braunton East
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049021
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Devon 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Devon 004A
Output Area / Small Area 1A3