The postcode EX38 7JW is located in Torridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX38 7JW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EX38 7JW 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 7JW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to EX38 7JW is Kingscott Hill which is centered 269 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingscott Cross and is 404 m away.
The closest primary school to EX38 7JW (for ages 11 and under) is Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 16, 2014. 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 7JW is St Giles In The Wood Sports Club and is 1.04 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 4.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EX38 7JW 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 7JW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EX38 7JW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EX38 7JW
| 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 7JW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2014) | 3.62 km |
| Great Torrington School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2016) | 3.82 km |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 3.87 km |
| The Clinton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 6.34 km | |
| High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 6.68 km |
| Dolton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 6.8 km | |
| Marland School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 7.46 km |
| Monkleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 29, 2016) | 8.56 km |
| Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 8.91 km |
| Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 9.44 km |
| Umberleigh Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 9.55 km |
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 11 km |
| West Croft School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2018) | 11.96 km |
| Shebbear College | Independent school | 2-19 | 12.28 km | |
| Chittlehampton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 12.32 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 12.56 km |
| Bideford College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 17, 2018) | 12.56 km |
| Acorn School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 12.76 km |
| Kingsley School | Independent school | 2-18 | 12.81 km | |
| Shebbear Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2016) | 12.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX38 7JW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs In The Wood | Exempt June 27, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| St Giles In The Wood Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 1.04 km | |
| The Old Farmhouse Kitchen And Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 1.72 km | |
| Agapi Fruit And Fishing With Devon Dane Holidays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2016 | 3.02 km | |
| Hatchmoor Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 3.18 km | |
| Beaford Village Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 3.36 km | |
| The Globe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 3.4 km | |
| Beaford Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 3.62 km | |
| The Beaford Garage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2016 | 3.62 km | |
| Rosemoor Garden Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 3.74 km | |
| Wisteria Tea Room \& Shepherds Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 3.74 km | |
| Great Torrington School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 25, 2019 | 3.82 km | |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 3.87 km | |
| Ebberley Escapes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 3.89 km | |
| Fortune's Flavour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 3.96 km | |
| Torrington Cottage Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2017 | 4 km | |
| Roborough Village Hall | Exempt August 8, 2008 | 4.12 km | |
| BP Great Torrington SF Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 4.19 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 4.19 km | |
| Chef Lin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 4.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX38 7JW - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingscott Cross | 404 m | |
| Kingscott Cross | 409 m | |
| Church | 945 m | |
| Church | 947 m | |
| Bideford Ferry Landing | 11.93 km | |
| Bideford Ferry Landing | 11.94 km | |
| Bideford Ferry Landing | 11.94 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 52.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX38 7JW - Data from Dec 2021
| Welsh's Copse | 594 m | |
| South Wood | 646 m | |
| Palmer's Hill Copse | 690 m | |
| Gayden's Copse | 697 m | |
| Nine Acre Copse | 861 m | |
| Whitsleigh Down | 880 m | |
| Alscott Wood | 972 m | |
| Woolleigh Mill Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Coppicestone Down | 1.07 km | |
| Great Huish Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Westdown Plantation | 1.27 km | |
| Summerhill Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Week Bottom | Valley | 1.69 km |
| Dodscott Woods | 1.76 km | |
| Squirrel Wood | 1.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX38 7JW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 37.4 Mbps | 68.51 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 45.8 | 10.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EX38 7JW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.94355400 |
| Longitude | -4.08288900 |
| OS Easting | 253766 |
| OS Northing | 0118079 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| 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 | 1A3 |