Postcode EX38 7JS (Torridge)

Map showing EX38 7JS and nearby postcodes

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

EX38 7JS 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 7JS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to EX38 7JS is B3217 which is centered 3.37 km away.

The closest railway station is Umberleigh Rail Station, 5.84 km away.

The closest primary school to EX38 7JS (for ages 11 and under) is High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 21, 2021.

The local pub for residents of EX38 7JS is Fortune's Flavour and is 1.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 243.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 35.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B3217 3.37 km
A39 13.16 km
A377 17.28 km
B3227 24.91 km
A386 29.07 km
A30 63.37 km
A38 126.78 km
A361 132.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX38 7JS

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 7JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.84 km
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(July 16, 2014)
4.64 km
Umberleigh Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.2 km
Dolton Church of England Primary School 7.01 km
Great Torrington School Good
(November 29, 2016)
7.32 km
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
7.48 km
The Clinton Church of England Primary School 8.71 km
Chittlehampton Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
8.85 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
9.89 km
Marland School Good
(November 24, 2016)
11.15 km
Filleigh Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
12.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ebberley Escapes Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
0 m
Roborough Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
August 8, 2008
1.95 km
Fortune's Flavour Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.99 km
Libbaton Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 28, 2019
2.51 km
Country Ways Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
2.77 km
High Bickington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
2.84 km
High Bickington Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
2.89 km
Mews Cottage Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 13, 2018
2.89 km
Golden Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.91 km
High Bickington Community Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
2.91 km
The Old Farmhouse Kitchen And Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
3.03 km
Agapi Fruit And Fishing With Devon Dane Holidays Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2016
3.54 km
Quiet Waters Smoke & Fire Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 22, 2016
3.55 km
West Down Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 24, 2011
3.66 km
Stables Cottage Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2014
4.01 km
The Village Shoppe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2009
4.23 km
Cubs In The Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 27, 2019
4.27 km
St Giles In The Wood Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
4.27 km
Tracy Ford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.42 km
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
4.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Umberleigh Rail Station Rail 5.84 km
Exeter International Airport Air 49.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pondmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Yelland Moor Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Home Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Beara Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Bearaclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Park Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Yelland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Crowmeadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Gratleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Well Park Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Wansleyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Weedypark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Striblin's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Yelland Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Vauterhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 243.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 35.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 12.5% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.8 20
300+ Mbps 87.5% 665 82.5

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 34,972 kWh - mean 3,497 kWh : median 3,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX38 7JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.95344600
Longitude -4.02982300
OS Easting 257524
OS Northing 0119075
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area High Bickington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049281
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torridge 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torridge 007C
Output Area / Small Area 1A4