Postcode EX38 7JA (Torridge)

Map showing EX38 7JA and nearby postcodes

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

EX38 7JA 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 7JA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to EX38 7JA is Pound Meadow which is centered 233 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Phone Box and is 73 m away.

The closest primary school to EX38 7JA (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 7JA is St Giles In The Wood Sports Club and is 1.42 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 3.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 17.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 60.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 21.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pound Meadow 233 m
Dodscott Cross 421 m
B3232 5.16 km
A39 12.63 km
B3227 28.79 km
A386 30.11 km
A30 67.79 km
A38 129.64 km
A361 136.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX38 7JA

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 7JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Torrington School Good
(November 29, 2016)
3.21 km
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.49 km
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(July 16, 2014)
5.93 km
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
6.72 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
7.07 km
Monkleigh Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
7.65 km
The Clinton Church of England Primary School 8.59 km
Umberleigh Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2017)
8.72 km
Marland School Good
(November 24, 2016)
8.78 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
9.04 km
Dolton Church of England Primary School 9.09 km
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit Good
(July 11, 2017)
9.42 km
Holywell Church of England School 9.65 km
West Croft School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
10.16 km
Bishops Tawton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
10.41 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
10.59 km
Bideford College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
10.77 km
Kingsley School 10.94 km
Appledore School Good
(April 18, 2018)
12.21 km
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
12.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Agapi Fruit And Fishing With Devon Dane Holidays Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2016
1.38 km
Cubs In The Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 27, 2019
1.42 km
St Giles In The Wood Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
1.42 km
The Old Farmhouse Kitchen And Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
1.47 km
Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 22, 2014
1.93 km
Hatchmoor Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
2.46 km
Higher Darracott Farm Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2016
2.83 km
Great Torrington School School/college/university 4
Good
November 25, 2019
3.21 km
Lower Twitchen Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 8, 2019
3.38 km
Torrington Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
3.44 km
Great Torrington Bluecoat Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
3.49 km
Top Meadow Farm Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
3.56 km
Little Frogs Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
3.71 km
BP Great Torrington SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
3.74 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
3.74 km
Chef Lin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
3.81 km
Kia Ora Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
3.81 km
The Cavalier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3.81 km
Yau's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
3.81 km
Boom Tingz Burgerzn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
3.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Phone Box Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Phone Box Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 10.01 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 10.02 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 10.02 km
Exeter International Airport Air 54.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Squirrel Wood Woodland Or Forest 615 m
Belle Vue Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Ward Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Peagham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Combemeadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Dodscott Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Westdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Week Bottom Valley 2.27 km
Darracot Reservoir Inland Water 2.29 km
Southdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Westcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Kelland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Timbercleave Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Gayden's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 43.9 Mbps
Upload 3.3 Mbps 3.4 Mbps 10.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 1.2
2-5 Mbps 21.7% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 60.9% 19.7 4.3
30-300 Mbps 17.4% 41.5 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 109,186 kWh - mean 5,199 kWh : median 4,711 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX38 7JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.96433100
Longitude -4.09050800
OS Easting 253298
OS Northing 0120405
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15108
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

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 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