Postcode EX39 5DL (Torridge)

Map showing EX39 5DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX39 5DL is located in Torridge, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX39 5DL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

EX39 5DL 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 EX39 5DL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to EX39 5DL is A39 which is centered 22.2 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Hoops Inn and is 18 m away.

The closest primary school to EX39 5DL (for ages 11 and under) is Parkham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 15, 2021. 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 5DL is Coach & Horses and is 956 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Woolsery Fish And Chip Shop and is 4.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 11, 2020.

Policing for EX39 5DL 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 5DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX39 5DL, and the approximate distance away.

A39 22.2 km
A388 31.96 km
A30 83.79 km
A38 142.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX39 5DL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EX39 5DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Atlantic Academy 1.2 km
Parkham Primary School Good
(June 15, 2021)
2.35 km
Woolsery Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
4.82 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.33 km
St Helen's Church of England School 5.97 km
Bideford College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
7.61 km
West Croft School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
7.96 km
Kingsley School 8.01 km
Monkleigh Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
8.5 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 20, 2016)
8.98 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
9.47 km
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
9.61 km
St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 12, 2019)
9.62 km
Bradworthy Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
10.47 km
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit Good
(July 11, 2017)
10.83 km
Appledore School Good
(April 18, 2018)
11.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX39 5DL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hoops Inn And Country Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
0 m
Coach & Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
956 m
Hudnott's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.04 km
Atlantic Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
1.2 km
GE Honey And Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
2.11 km
Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2019
2.35 km
Flying Start Federation At Parkham CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
2.35 km
Bucks Cross Post Office And Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
2.53 km
Bucks Cross Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 1, 2006
2.53 km
Mad Hatters Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
2.75 km
Bideford Bay Holiday Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
2.81 km
J J Wilson (Shops) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 5, 2014
2.81 km
South Yeo Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 18, 2013
3.33 km
Portledge Shoot Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2014
4.14 km
Woolsery Sports & Community Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 13, 2015
4.68 km
The Farmers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
4.82 km
Woolsery CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
4.82 km
Woolsery Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.82 km
Woolsery Post Office \& Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 22, 2021
4.82 km
Regain Recovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
4.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX39 5DL - Data from Apr 2022

Hoops Inn Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Hoops Inn Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Higher Wayton Bus Stop/Station 790 m
Higher Wayton Bus Stop/Station 843 m
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.77 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.77 km
Bideford Ferry Landing Ferry 8.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX39 5DL - Data from Dec 2021

Sloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Gauter Pool Inland Water 1.02 km
Castle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Worthygate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Holepark Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Steart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Buck's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Portledge Mouth Wetland 1.97 km
Walland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Loggins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Barrel Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Good Friday Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Dockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Newhaven Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Longtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.98456500
Longitude -4.31675700
OS Easting 237481
OS Northing 0123129
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14275
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
County Electorial Division Bideford West & Hartland ED
Electoral Ward Hartland
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049272
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torridge 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torridge 005C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3