Postcode EX39 1HS (Torridge)

Map showing EX39 1HS and nearby postcodes

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

EX39 1HS 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 1HS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to EX39 1HS is Link House Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsley Road and is 122 m away.

The closest primary school to EX39 1HS (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 1HS is The Small Bar and is 121 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Diner and is 121 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 0.8 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 1HS 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 1HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Link House Close 27 m
Nelson Mews 81 m
Nelson Drive 93 m
Dune View 98 m
Queens Close 100 m
Avon Lane 146 m
Park Avenue 152 m
Nelson Road 170 m
Youngaton Road 192 m
Kingsley Road 193 m
Park View Terrace 197 m
Pebble Close 199 m
Atlantic Way 209 m
Westbourne Terrace 265 m
Swanswood Gardens 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX39 1HS

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 1HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.36 km
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.44 km
Kingsley School 2.44 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
2.58 km
St Helen's Church of England School 2.85 km
Appledore School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.85 km
Bideford College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
2.88 km
West Croft School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
3.36 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
4.14 km
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Good
(November 23, 2016)
5.1 km
Fremington Primary School 8.2 km
Monkleigh Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
8.59 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
8.66 km
Braunton Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
8.89 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
8.9 km
Southmead School Good
(May 23, 2017)
8.97 km
Kingsacre Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
9.11 km
Parkham Primary School Good
(June 15, 2021)
9.15 km
Caen Community Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
9.22 km
Atlantic Academy 9.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beachfield Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
121 m
Country Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
121 m
F Heard Quality Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
121 m
Friends Of Co-op Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 7, 2021
121 m
Hong Kong Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 16, 2019
121 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
121 m
Main Sail Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
121 m
Oasis Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
121 m
The Small Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
121 m
Westward Ho Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2019
121 m
Westward Ho Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 6, 2013
121 m
Atlantic Bay Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
178 m
Bideford, Littleham And Westward Ho Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 25, 2018
178 m
Ho Gifts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2016
178 m
Moran's Restaurant And Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
178 m
Nice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
178 m
Rock Pool Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
178 m
SPAR Retailers - other 4
Good
November 17, 2021
178 m
Tea On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
178 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
178 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsley Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Car Park Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Avon Lane Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Buckleigh Cross Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Atlantic Way Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 3.2 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 3.2 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 3.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sandymere Inland Water 1.74 km
Raleigh Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Turner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Raleigh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Badgers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Badgershill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Snuffy Corner Wetland 2.52 km
Grey Sand Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Skern Wetland 2.71 km
South Gut Wetland 3.03 km
Bowood Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Colley Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Staddon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Moreton Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Bennet Rock Island 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.9 Mbps 37.3 Mbps 78.18 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.5 10.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 66,092 kWh - mean 5,508 kWh : median 3,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 196,739 kWh - mean 4,277 kWh : median 3,788 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX39 1HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 51.04001600
Longitude -4.23480100
OS Easting 243420
OS Northing 0129117
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10680
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bideford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Northam BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049251
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torridge 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torridge 002C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2