Postcode EX38 7NL (Torridge)

Map showing EX38 7NL and nearby postcodes

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

EX38 7NL 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 7NL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to EX38 7NL is Lower Burwood Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burwood Road and is 154 m away.

The closest primary school to EX38 7NL (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 7NL is The Cavalier and is 757 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 757 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Burwood Road 18 m
Burwood Lane 43 m
Borough View 69 m
Parkes Road 73 m
Rose Moor Road 88 m
Hunterswood 90 m
Oakwell Close 139 m
Burwood Road 165 m
Caddywell Meadow 193 m
Rosemoor Road 201 m
Martins Close 229 m
Hoopers Way 238 m
Hatchmoor Road 291 m
Borough Road 300 m
A39 14.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX38 7NL

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 7NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
391 m
Great Torrington School Good
(November 29, 2016)
415 m
Monkleigh Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
5.07 km
Marland School Good
(November 24, 2016)
6.2 km
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit Good
(July 11, 2017)
6.32 km
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Outstanding
(July 16, 2014)
6.6 km
The Clinton Church of England Primary School 7.64 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
8.18 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
8.41 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
8.42 km
West Croft School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
8.9 km
Bideford College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
9.47 km
Dolton Church of England Primary School 9.61 km
High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
9.67 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
9.71 km
Kingsley School 9.79 km
St Helen's Church of England School 10.82 km
Shebbear College 11.08 km
Shebbear Community School Good
(November 15, 2016)
11.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Torrington Bluecoat Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
391 m
Great Torrington School School/college/university 4
Good
November 25, 2019
415 m
Torrington Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
523 m
BP Great Torrington SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
700 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
700 m
Hatchmoor Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
709 m
Chef Lin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
757 m
Kia Ora Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
757 m
The Cavalier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
757 m
Yau's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
757 m
Little Frogs Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
781 m
Castle House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
792 m
Cromwell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 24, 2014
792 m
Great Torrington Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
November 15, 2013
792 m
Boom Tingz Burgerzn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
836 m
Eastmond House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
836 m
Sandfords Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
836 m
Tineke Cooks Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
836 m
Pizza Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
843 m
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
843 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burwood Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Burwood Estate Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Police House Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Torrington School Bus Stop/Station 453 m
Torrington School Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 9.02 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 9.02 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 9.02 km
Exeter International Airport Air 55.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 630 m
Greenway Hill Hill Or Mountain 704 m
Pettle's Brake Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Week Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Torrington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Never-be-Good Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Darkham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Week Bottom Valley 1.81 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Blackhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Pollard Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Churchford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Darracot Reservoir Inland Water 2.13 km
Servis Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.7 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 70.21 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 19.34 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.2 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 90,482 kWh - mean 6,463 kWh : median 4,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 41,063 kWh - mean 2,933 kWh : median 3,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX38 7NL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.95220600
Longitude -4.13068900
OS Easting 250436
OS Northing 0119137
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11759
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

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

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: Agricultural communities
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 E33049274
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torridge 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torridge 006D
Output Area / Small Area 1A3