Postcode EX38 8EX (Torridge)

The postcode EX38 8EX is located in Torridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX38 8EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX38 8EX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 8EX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to EX38 8EX is Castle Hill Gardens which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 344 m away.

The closest primary school to EX38 8EX (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 8EX is The Cavalier and is 260 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 260 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.6 out of 10. 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 8EX 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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