The postcode EX38 7DX is located in Torridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX38 7DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EX38 7DX 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 7DX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to EX38 7DX is Crowbeare Meadow which is centered 103 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dartington Fields and is 181 m away.
The closest primary school to EX38 7DX (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 7DX is The Cavalier and is 923 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 923 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EX38 7DX is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EX38 7DX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EX38 7DX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EX38 7DX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EX38 7DX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Torrington School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2016) | 393 m |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 785 m |
| Monkleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 29, 2016) | 4.75 km |
| Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 6.67 km |
| Marland School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 6.83 km |
| Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2014) | 7.19 km |
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 7.48 km |
| Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 7.73 km |
| Buckland Brewer Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 8.19 km |
| West Croft School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2018) | 8.25 km |
| The Clinton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 8.39 km | |
| Bideford College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 17, 2018) | 8.83 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 9.02 km |
| Kingsley School | Independent school | 2-18 | 9.13 km | |
| High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 9.73 km |
| St Helen's Church of England School | Academy | 2-11 | 10.24 km | |
| Dolton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 10.25 km | |
| St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 10.9 km |
| St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 11.07 km |
| Holywell Church of England School | Academy | 3-11 | 11.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX38 7DX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Torrington School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 25, 2019 | 393 m | |
| Torrington Cottage Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 539 m | |
| Hatchmoor Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 719 m | |
| Little Frogs Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 728 m | |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 785 m | |
| BP Great Torrington SF Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 840 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 840 m | |
| Chef Lin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 923 m | |
| Kia Ora | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2018 | 923 m | |
| The Cavalier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 923 m | |
| Yau's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 923 m | |
| Boom Tingz Burgerzn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 965 m | |
| Eastmond House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2017 | 965 m | |
| Sandfords Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 965 m | |
| Tineke Cooks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 965 m | |
| Torrington Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 997 m | |
| Charlies @ The Plough Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 1 km | |
| Steve Gladwin Family Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2021 | 1 km | |
| Castle House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| Cromwell House | Exempt June 24, 2014 | 1.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX38 7DX - Data from Apr 2022
| Dartington Fields | 181 m | |
| Dartington Fields | 186 m | |
| Torrington School | 449 m | |
| Torrington School | 461 m | |
| Police House | 528 m | |
| Bideford Ferry Landing | 8.34 km | |
| Bideford Ferry Landing | 8.34 km | |
| Bideford Ferry Landing | 8.34 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 56.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX38 7DX - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Pettle's Brake | 1.41 km | |
| Greenway Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Darracot Reservoir | 1.52 km | |
| Week Bottom Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Torrington Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Darracott Wood | 1.97 km | |
| White's Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Peagham Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Week Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km |
| Pollard Hill Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Woodhouse Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Never-be-Good Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Servis Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Furzebeam Hill | 2.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX38 7DX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.95880400 |
| Longitude | -4.13282800 |
| OS Easting | 250307 |
| OS Northing | 0119875 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000046 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bideford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed 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 | E33049275 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Torridge 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Torridge 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |