Postcode EX39 1BH (Torridge)

Map showing EX39 1BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX39 1BH is located in Torridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX39 1BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX39 1BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 EX39 1BH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to EX39 1BH is Bay View Road which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swanswood Gardens and is 453 m away.

The closest primary school to EX39 1BH (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 11, 2020. 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 EX39 1BH is Royal North Devon Golf Club and is 641 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingsburg and is 861 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX39 1BH 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 EX39 1BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX39 1BH, and the approximate distance away.

Bay View Road 83 m
Spring Close 143 m
Conybeare Drive 174 m
Century Drive 199 m
Inglebrook Heights 289 m
Lundy View 312 m
Green Gardens 391 m
Daddon Hill 392 m
Atlantic Way 557 m
Lenwood Road 707 m
B3236 909 m
A39 14.02 km
A30 79 km
A38 133.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX39 1BH

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 EX39 1BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
854 m
St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 12, 2019)
861 m
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
1.88 km
Kingsley School 1.93 km
Appledore School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.37 km
Bideford College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
2.45 km
West Croft School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
2.85 km
St Helen's Church of England School 2.92 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.44 km
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Good
(November 23, 2016)
4.58 km
Fremington Primary School 7.67 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
8.15 km
Monkleigh Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
8.16 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
8.51 km
Braunton Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
8.68 km
Southmead School Good
(May 23, 2017)
8.76 km
Kingsacre Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
9.02 km
Caen Community Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
9.08 km
Parkham Primary School Good
(June 15, 2021)
9.29 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 9.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX39 1BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
507 m
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
507 m
Lakenham Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
553 m
The Warren Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
562 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2006
639 m
Par Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2019
641 m
Royal North Devon Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2016
641 m
Ark Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
August 2, 2012
742 m
St Margarets Church Other catering premises Exempt
November 27, 2013
805 m
Kingsley Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
811 m
Memories Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
811 m
Southcott Support Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
811 m
St Margarets Junior School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
854 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
861 m
Kingsburg Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
861 m
Leisure Centre Other catering premises Exempt
February 22, 2019
861 m
Northam News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
861 m
Snapdragons Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2015
861 m
St George's C Of E Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
861 m
Bideford Beehives Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
882 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX39 1BH - Data from Apr 2022

Swanswood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 453 m
Kingsley Park Bus Stop/Station 628 m
Kingsley Park Bus Stop/Station 648 m
Eastbourne Terrace Bus Stop/Station 667 m
Eastbourne Terrace Bus Stop/Station 676 m
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 2.54 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 2.54 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 2.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX39 1BH - Data from Dec 2021

Raleigh Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Raleigh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Turner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Snuffy Corner Wetland 1.78 km
Sandymere Inland Water 1.97 km
Badgershill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Badgers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Colley Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Skern Wetland 2.48 km
Grey Sand Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Staddon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Newquay Ridge Wetland 2.78 km
Moreton Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Beadon's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Bowood Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX39 1BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.7 Mbps 28.5 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 19.91 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 8.8% 23.4 6.8
30-300 Mbps 91.2% 39.3 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 1,130,360 kWh - mean 21,738 kWh : median 18,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 239,814 kWh - mean 4,360 kWh : median 3,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX39 1BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 51.03765300
Longitude -4.22457000
OS Easting 244131
OS Northing 0128833
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16535
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
County Electorial Division Northam ED
Electoral Ward Westward Ho!
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bideford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Northam BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049248
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torridge 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torridge 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4