Postcode EX38 7BW (Torridge)

Map showing EX38 7BW and nearby postcodes

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

EX38 7BW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 7BW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to EX38 7BW is Well Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 204 m away.

The closest primary school to EX38 7BW (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 7BW is The Cavalier and is 152 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 152 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Well Street 22 m
Doe Court 94 m
Calf Street 98 m
Dick Hills Lane 126 m
Well Park Road 146 m
East Street 182 m
Holwill Drive 184 m
Morton Drive 191 m
Gas Lane 197 m
John Howe Close 204 m
Potacre Street 231 m
Cornmarket Street 238 m
Castle Hill Gardens 253 m
Fore Street 259 m
Juries Lane 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX38 7BW

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 7BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
250 m
Great Torrington School Good
(November 29, 2016)
465 m
Monkleigh Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
4.45 km
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit Good
(July 11, 2017)
5.9 km
Marland School Good
(November 24, 2016)
6.08 km
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(July 16, 2014)
7.15 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
7.78 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
7.8 km
The Clinton Church of England Primary School 7.95 km
West Croft School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
8.44 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
8.45 km
Bideford College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
9 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
9.3 km
Kingsley School 9.34 km
Dolton Church of England Primary School 10.12 km
St Helen's Church of England School 10.3 km
Shebbear College 10.9 km
Shebbear Community School Good
(November 15, 2016)
11.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BP Great Torrington SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
78 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
78 m
Chef Lin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
152 m
Kia Ora Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
152 m
The Cavalier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
152 m
Yau's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
152 m
Little Frogs Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
221 m
Boom Tingz Burgerzn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
222 m
Eastmond House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
222 m
Sandfords Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
222 m
Tineke Cooks Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
222 m
Great Torrington Bluecoat Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
250 m
Castle House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
252 m
Cromwell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 24, 2014
252 m
Great Torrington Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
November 15, 2013
252 m
Torrington Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
254 m
Charlies @ The Plough Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
255 m
Steve Gladwin Family Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
March 4, 2021
255 m
Pizza Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
273 m
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
273 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Opposite Church Bus Stop/Station 276 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Torrington School Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Torrington School Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.6 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.6 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 495 m
Greenway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Torrington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pettle's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Week Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Pollard Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Never-be-Good Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Servis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Cross Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Darkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Churchford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Furzebeam Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 3.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.3 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 352,337 kWh - mean 9,787 kWh : median 10,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX38 7BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.95307100
Longitude -4.13945600
OS Easting 249823
OS Northing 0119251
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14038
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 E33049273
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torridge 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torridge 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8C2