Postcode EX5 5BB (Mid Devon)

The postcode EX5 5BB is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX5 5BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX5 5BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 EX5 5BB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to EX5 5BB is A377 which is centered 17.75 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunscombe Farm and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Newton St Cyres Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to EX5 5BB (for ages 11 and under) is Newton St Cyres Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Elizabeth's. The last OFSTED inspection on June 14, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of EX5 5BB is The Red Deer and is 2.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hotstuff and is 2.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 7.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX5 5BB 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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