Postcode EX38 7AH (Torridge)

Map showing EX38 7AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX38 7AH is located in Torridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX38 7AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX38 7AH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 EX38 7AH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to EX38 7AH is Linden Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Lane and is 172 m away.

The closest primary school to EX38 7AH (for ages 11 and under) is Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bideford College. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of EX38 7AH is Torrington Football Club and is 115 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Sweet Spot and is 309 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX38 7AH 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 EX38 7AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX38 7AH, and the approximate distance away.

Linden Close 61 m
School Lane 67 m
Eskil Place 161 m
Bastard's Lane 203 m
Victory Way 219 m
Best's Lane 221 m
Bluecoat Villas 239 m
White's Lane 241 m
Stonemans Lane 250 m
Trafalgar Drive 268 m
Church Lane 272 m
Potacre Street 275 m
Fore Street 289 m
High Street 315 m
Cornmarket Street 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX38 7AH

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 EX38 7AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
704 m
Great Torrington School Good
(November 29, 2016)
832 m
Monkleigh Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
4 km
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit Good
(July 11, 2017)
5.67 km
Marland School Good
(November 24, 2016)
6.1 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
7.34 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
7.48 km
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(July 16, 2014)
7.59 km
West Croft School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
8.07 km
The Clinton Church of England Primary School 8.25 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
8.44 km
Bideford College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
8.62 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
8.97 km
Kingsley School 8.98 km
St Helen's Church of England School 9.89 km
Dolton Church of England Primary School 10.53 km
Shebbear College 10.85 km
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
10.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX38 7AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Torrington Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
115 m
Pavillions Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
166 m
Royal Exchange Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
258 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 17, 2014
271 m
Charlies @ The Plough Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
281 m
Steve Gladwin Family Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
March 4, 2021
281 m
Boom Tingz Burgerzn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
282 m
Eastmond House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
282 m
Sandfords Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
282 m
Tineke Cooks Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
282 m
Abbeyfield Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 10, 2014
304 m
Best Of Bevs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2020
309 m
Green Lantern Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
309 m
John Patts Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2016
309 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
309 m
The Sweet Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
309 m
Little Frogs Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
328 m
No 37 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
332 m
Torridge Vale Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
332 m
Torrington Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2016
332 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX38 7AH - Data from Apr 2022

School Lane Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Opposite Church Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Mill Street top Bus Stop/Station 336 m
New Street Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.26 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.26 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX38 7AH - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 828 m
Servis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pollard Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Greenway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Torrington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Furzebeam Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Drummet's Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Never-be-Good Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Pettle's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Week Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Knackershill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX38 7AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 40.9 Mbps 65.74 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 12.48 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% 21 2.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.1 8.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 258,240 kWh - mean 9,223 kWh : median 8,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 107,484 kWh - mean 3,583 kWh : median 3,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX38 7AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.95431000
Longitude -4.14564700
OS Easting 249394
OS Northing 0119402
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19968
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
County Electorial Division Torrington Rural ED
Electoral Ward Great Torrington
Local Authority District Torridge
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 E07000046
Travel To Work Area Bideford

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Great Torrington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049276
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torridge 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torridge 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2