The postcode EX38 7HW is located in Torridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. EX38 7HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EX38 7HW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 7HW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to EX38 7HW is Pound Meadow which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Phone Box and is 163 m away.
The closest primary school to EX38 7HW (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 7HW is St Giles In The Wood Sports Club and is 1.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chef Lin and is 4.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
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 7HW 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 7HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EX38 7HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EX38 7HW
| Introduction | June 2001 |
| 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 7HW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Torrington School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2016) | 3.42 km |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 3.69 km |
| Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2014) | 5.81 km |
| High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 6.49 km |
| Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 7.15 km |
| Monkleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 29, 2016) | 7.88 km |
| Umberleigh Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 8.53 km |
| The Clinton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 8.57 km | |
| Marland School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 8.89 km |
| Dolton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 8.96 km | |
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 9.24 km |
| Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 9.59 km |
| Holywell Church of England School | Academy | 3-11 | 9.65 km | |
| West Croft School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2018) | 10.37 km |
| Bishops Tawton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 10.38 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 10.79 km |
| Bideford College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 17, 2018) | 10.98 km |
| Kingsley School | Independent school | 2-18 | 11.15 km | |
| Appledore School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 12.39 km |
| St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 12.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX38 7HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agapi Fruit And Fishing With Devon Dane Holidays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2016 | 1.2 km | |
| The Old Farmhouse Kitchen And Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 1.26 km | |
| Cubs In The Wood | Exempt June 27, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| St Giles In The Wood Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 1.4 km | |
| Garden Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2014 | 2.01 km | |
| Hatchmoor Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 2.67 km | |
| Higher Darracott Farm Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2016 | 3.06 km | |
| Great Torrington School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 25, 2019 | 3.42 km | |
| Lower Twitchen Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 8, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Top Meadow Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2021 | 3.61 km | |
| Torrington Cottage Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 3.65 km | |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 3.69 km | |
| Little Frogs Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 3.92 km | |
| BP Great Torrington SF Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 3.94 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 3.94 km | |
| Chef Lin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 4.02 km | |
| Kia Ora | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2018 | 4.02 km | |
| The Cavalier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 4.02 km | |
| Yau's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 4.02 km | |
| Boom Tingz Burgerzn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 4.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX38 7HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Phone Box | 163 m | |
| Phone Box | 170 m | |
| Bideford Ferry Landing | 10.22 km | |
| Bideford Ferry Landing | 10.22 km | |
| Bideford Ferry Landing | 10.22 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 53.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX38 7HW - Data from Dec 2021
| Squirrel Wood | 628 m | |
| Ward Plantation | 1.21 km | |
| Combemeadow Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Belle Vue Plantations | 1.27 km | |
| Peagham Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Dodscott Woods | 1.68 km | |
| Westdown Plantation | 1.89 km | |
| Week Bottom | Valley | 2.36 km |
| South Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Kelland Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Southdown Plantation | 2.49 km | |
| Darracot Reservoir | 2.52 km | |
| Westcott Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Timbercleave Plantation | 2.55 km | |
| Nine Acre Copse | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX38 7HW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for EX38 7HW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.96400000 |
| Longitude | -4.08720700 |
| OS Easting | 253527 |
| OS Northing | 0120361 |
| 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 | Two Rivers & Three Moors |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049278 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Torridge 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Torridge 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |