Postcode EX39 1BL (Torridge)

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

EX39 1BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 1BL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EX39 1BL is College Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckleigh Cross and is 152 m away.

The closest primary school to EX39 1BL (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 1BL is The Village Inn and is 386 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Diner and is 448 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.9 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 EX39 1BL 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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