Postcode EX39 4FG (Torridge)

Map showing EX39 4FG and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX39 4FG is located in Torridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in July 2007 and is an active postcode. EX39 4FG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX39 4FG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 4FG as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to EX39 4FG is Little Court which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alverdiscott Road and is 124 m away.

The closest primary school to EX39 4FG (for ages 11 and under) is East-the-Water Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. 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 4FG is Pollyfield Community Association and is 968 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from East Of The Water and is 1.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Policing for EX39 4FG 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 4FG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX39 4FG, and the approximate distance away.

Little Court 24 m
Coates Road 105 m
Trent Close 252 m
Hillcrest Road 315 m
Abbots Drive 318 m
Alverdiscott Road 380 m
Broadlands 400 m
Tennacott Lane 790 m
Manteo Way 793 m
Gammaton Road 856 m
A39 12.48 km
B3227 34.74 km
A386 36.15 km
A30 75.36 km
A38 132.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX39 4FG

Introduction July 2007
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 4FG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East-the-Water Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
706 m
West Croft School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
2.14 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
2.25 km
Bideford College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
2.7 km
Kingsley School 2.7 km
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
4.06 km
St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 12, 2019)
4.24 km
Appledore School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.47 km
St Helen's Church of England School 4.58 km
Monkleigh Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
5.22 km
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Good
(November 23, 2016)
5.31 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
5.37 km
Great Torrington School Good
(November 29, 2016)
7.14 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
7.19 km
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
7.39 km
Fremington Primary School 7.56 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 8.64 km
On Track Education Services Good
(July 12, 2018)
8.74 km
Holywell Church of England School 9.38 km
Parkham Primary School Good
(June 15, 2021)
9.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX39 4FG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clearwater Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
0 m
Anglo Indian Chef Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2014
203 m
Powerhouse Gym Bideford Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2018
203 m
Evans Transport Retailers - other Exempt
January 7, 2016
210 m
East The Water Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
706 m
Chubb Churchill Sheltered Housing Other catering premises Exempt
768 m
Barton Tors Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
781 m
NIC Services Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2018
830 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
830 m
East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
968 m
Pollyfield Community Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
968 m
Tennacott Farm Dairy Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.32 km
The Tarka Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.37 km
VS Bite Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
1.37 km
Woodys Donuts Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
1.37 km
Biddy Baps Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.4 km
East Of The Water Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.4 km
Silver Bridge House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 22, 2019
1.4 km
The Royal Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.4 km
Bideford Bicycle Hire Retailers - other Exempt
June 30, 2014
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX39 4FG - Data from Apr 2022

Alverdiscott Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Broadlands Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Hillcrest Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Clivenden Road Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Karen Close Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 1.71 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 1.71 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 1.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX39 4FG - Data from Dec 2021

Cleave Wood Woodland Or Forest 449 m
Pillhead Copse Woodland Or Forest 526 m
Woodville Bottom Valley 712 m
Stone Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Tennacott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pillhead Marsh Wetland 1.36 km
Beara Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Addlehole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Gammaton Reservoirs Inland Water 1.84 km
Colley Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Marks's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Souther Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Road Knap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Beadon's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX39 4FG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 43.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 8 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 69.8 17.5
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 51.01172700
Longitude -4.18247000
OS Easting 246997
OS Northing 0125862
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13195
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
County Electorial Division Bideford East ED
Electoral Ward Bideford East
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bideford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bideford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33046358
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torridge 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torridge 004B
Output Area / Small Area 1C2