Postcode EX38 7AS (Torridge)

Map showing EX38 7AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX38 7AS is located in Torridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 2008 and is an active postcode. EX38 7AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX38 7AS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 7AS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to EX38 7AS is Morton Drive which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Torrington School and is 212 m away.

The closest primary school to EX38 7AS (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 7AS is The Cavalier and is 351 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chef Lin and is 351 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Morton Drive 43 m
Juries Lane 47 m
East Street 122 m
Calf Street 140 m
Doe Court 182 m
Gas Lane 216 m
Well Street 231 m
Calvesford Close 251 m
Dick Hills Lane 264 m
Holwill Drive 288 m
Best's Lane 294 m
Roscoff Close 319 m
Borough Road 344 m
Calvesford Road 555 m
New Road 635 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX38 7AS

Introduction January 2008
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 7AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Torrington School Good
(November 29, 2016)
320 m
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
364 m
Monkleigh Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
4.46 km
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit Good
(July 11, 2017)
6.1 km
Marland School Good
(November 24, 2016)
6.31 km
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(July 16, 2014)
7.23 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
7.64 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
7.83 km
The Clinton Church of England Primary School 8.13 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
8.22 km
West Croft School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
8.31 km
Bideford College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
8.87 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
9.15 km
Kingsley School 9.21 km
St Helen's Church of England School 10.2 km
Dolton Church of England Primary School 10.22 km
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
11.06 km
Shebbear College 11.13 km
St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 12, 2019)
11.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Torrington Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
109 m
Little Frogs Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
185 m
BP Great Torrington SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
269 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
269 m
Great Torrington School School/college/university 4
Good
November 25, 2019
320 m
Chef Lin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
351 m
Kia Ora Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
351 m
The Cavalier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
351 m
Yau's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
351 m
Great Torrington Bluecoat Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
364 m
Boom Tingz Burgerzn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
393 m
Eastmond House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
393 m
Sandfords Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
393 m
Tineke Cooks Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
393 m
Charlies @ The Plough Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
431 m
Steve Gladwin Family Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
March 4, 2021
431 m
Torrington Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
450 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 17, 2014
470 m
Castle House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
474 m
Cromwell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 24, 2014
474 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Torrington School Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Torrington School Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Opposite Church Bus Stop/Station 425 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.45 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.46 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 703 m
Greenway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Pettle's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Week Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Torrington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Pollard Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Servis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Never-be-Good Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Darkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Furzebeam Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Darracot Reservoir Inland Water 2.08 km
Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 60.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.8 Mbps 13.9 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% 19.6 1
30-300 Mbps 96.8% 68.9 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 487,926 kWh - mean 7,870 kWh : median 7,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX38 7AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.95505400
Longitude -4.13844800
OS Easting 249902
OS Northing 0119470
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11759
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 E33049274
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torridge 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torridge 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8C2