Postcode EX4 8BY (Exeter)

Map showing EX4 8BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX4 8BY is located in Exeter, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX4 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX4 8BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 EX4 8BY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to EX4 8BY is Old Nursery Drive which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wallace Avenue and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Polsloe Bridge Rail Station, 743 m away.

The closest primary school to EX4 8BY (for ages 11 and under) is Whipton Barton Junior School.

The local pub for residents of EX4 8BY is The Five Bells Inn and is 11.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 EX4 8BY 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 EX4 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX4 8BY, and the approximate distance away.

Old Nursery Drive 39 m
Woolsery Avenue 78 m
Westbrook Close 96 m
Summer Close 110 m
Wallace Avenue 110 m
Woolsery Close 148 m
Kingsley Avenue 149 m
Whipton Village Road 159 m
The Mede 187 m
Kennerley Avenue 187 m
Conrad Avenue 192 m
Pinhoe Road 205 m
Priestley Avenue 232 m
Summer Lane 269 m
Hill Lane 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX4 8BY

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 EX4 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vranch House School Outstanding
(June 28, 2018)
285 m
Whipton Barton Junior School 293 m
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School 293 m
Willowbrook School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
324 m
St James School Good
(January 31, 2018)
324 m
St Luke's Church of England School 1.07 km
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.34 km
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Outstanding
(April 30, 2008)
1.37 km
Monkerton Community Primary School 1.42 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(July 10, 2015)
1.43 km
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.45 km
Ladysmith Junior School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.48 km
Ellen Tinkham School Outstanding
(March 11, 2020)
1.48 km
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.55 km
Stoke Hill Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.61 km
St Peter's Church of England Aided School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.86 km
Woodwater Academy Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.01 km
Newtown Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.08 km
Exeter School 2.13 km
Belong School Devon Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX4 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bunker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
8.8 km
Veg In A Box Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
February 19, 2016
9.33 km
Upton Farm Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2014
10.01 km
Wishes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
11 km
The Old Bakery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
11.03 km
The Five Bells Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
11.06 km
The Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
11.07 km
ALS GRILL Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
11.9 km
Creedy Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
11.96 km
Newcourt Barton Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
12.16 km
Nomansland Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
12.24 km
S. Lewis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
12.28 km
Yarak Birds of Prey Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
12.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX4 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Wallace Avenue Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Wallace Avenue Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Willow Way Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station Rail 743 m
Pinhoe Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Topsham Ferry Landing Ferry 5.85 km
Topsham Ferry Landing Ferry 5.87 km
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Ferry 5.95 km
Exeter International Airport Air 5.34 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 55.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX4 8BY - Data from Dec 2021

Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Fairy Dell Valley 1.92 km
Lower Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Upper Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Ashford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Mincimore Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Middle Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Taylor's Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Bampfylde Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Pyne's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Lower Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Moonhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX4 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.7 Mbps 104.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 5.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 89.5% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 255,358 kWh - mean 14,187 kWh : median 11,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 60,730 kWh - mean 3,572 kWh : median 2,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX4 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.73387000
Longitude -3.49209600
OS Easting 294798
OS Northing 0093757
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13633
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Exeter
County Electorial Division Pinhoe & Mincinglake ED
Electoral Ward Mincinglake and Whipton
Local Authority District Exeter
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 E07000041
Travel To Work Area Exeter

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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Exeter BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Exeter BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048876
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Exeter 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Exeter 003A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3