Postcode EX38 7DB (Torridge)

Map showing EX38 7DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX38 7DB is located in Torridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. EX38 7DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX38 7DB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 7DB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to EX38 7DB is Cromwell Close which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dartington Fields and is 119 m away.

The closest primary school to EX38 7DB (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 7DB is The Cavalier and is 978 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 978 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 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 EX38 7DB 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 7DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cromwell Close 76 m
Jubilee Close 86 m
Waterloo Gardens 100 m
Calvesford Road 125 m
Kingsmead Drive 127 m
Greenbank Close 134 m
Dartington Fields 141 m
Dartington Close 221 m
Fairfax Way 225 m
Hopton Drive 231 m
Crowbeare Meadow 244 m
Rowan Close 255 m
Hatchmoor Road 279 m
Hatchmoor Common Lane 367 m
B3232 5.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX38 7DB

Introduction June 1997
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 7DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Torrington School Good
(November 29, 2016)
363 m
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
730 m
Monkleigh Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
5.01 km
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit Good
(July 11, 2017)
6.72 km
Marland School Good
(November 24, 2016)
6.73 km
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(July 16, 2014)
6.89 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
7.76 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
7.87 km
The Clinton Church of England Primary School 8.14 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
8.43 km
West Croft School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
8.55 km
Bideford College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
9.13 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
9.31 km
Kingsley School 9.43 km
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
9.52 km
Dolton Church of England Primary School 9.96 km
St Helen's Church of England School 10.54 km
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
11.18 km
St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 12, 2019)
11.36 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dartington Fields Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Dartington Fields Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Police House Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Burwood Estate Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Burwood Road Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.63 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.63 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.63 km
Exeter International Airport Air 56.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Pettle's Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Greenway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Week Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Darracot Reservoir Inland Water 1.59 km
Torrington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Week Bottom Valley 2 km
Peagham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Darracott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Never-be-Good Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
White's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Darkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Pollard Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Servis Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 40.2 Mbps 68.7 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 19.53 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% 17 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.8 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 548,193 kWh - mean 13,052 kWh : median 12,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 157,704 kWh - mean 4,150 kWh : median 3,306 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX38 7DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.95710100
Longitude -4.12954600
OS Easting 250532
OS Northing 0119679
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26139
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33049275
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torridge 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torridge 006C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1