The postcode EX5 5BS is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX5 5BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EX5 5BS 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 EX5 5BS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to EX5 5BS is West Town Road which is centered 313 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Belluno and is 576 m away. The closest railway station is Newton St Cyres Rail Station, 1.39 km away.
The closest primary school to EX5 5BS (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 5BS is The Red Lion Inn and is 3.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hotstuff and is 4.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EX5 5BS is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EX5 5BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EX5 5BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EX5 5BS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EX5 5BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton St Cyres Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 824 m |
| Avanti Hall School | Academy | 4-16 | 4.38 km | |
| Hayward's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 4.7 km |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.92 km | |
| Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 5.08 km |
| Queen Elizabeth's | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 5.76 km |
| Exeter College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (January 24, 2014) | 5.85 km |
| Redhills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 5.97 km |
| St Wilfrid's School | Independent school | 3-16 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 6 km |
| Landscore Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 6.16 km |
| St David's CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 6.26 km |
| Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 6.27 km |
| Barley Lane School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 6.3 km |
| Montgomery Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 6.42 km |
| Exeter Mathematics School | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (January 26, 2017) | 6.44 km |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 6.5 km |
| Stoke Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 6.51 km |
| Bowhill Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 6.57 km |
| Thorverton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 6.6 km |
| Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (July 9, 2015) | 6.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX5 5BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bunker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 2.24 km | |
| F. Friend Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 3.17 km | |
| Downes Crediton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 3.51 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 3.81 km | |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2022 | 3.81 km | |
| The Old Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 3.81 km | |
| Veg In A Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2016 | 3.84 km | |
| The Red Lion Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2021 | 3.88 km | |
| ALS GRILL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 3.9 km | |
| The Red Deer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 7, 2022 | 4 km | |
| Hotstuff | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2020 | 4.03 km | |
| Creedy Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2021 | 4.08 km | |
| Turning Tides | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 4.22 km | |
| Sandford Orchards | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 6, 2018 | 4.25 km | |
| The Coffee Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2017 | 4.42 km | |
| Crumbs Petals | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 4.44 km | |
| The Crown Of Crediton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 4.49 km | |
| Planet Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2016 | 4.49 km | |
| Hillbrow Residential Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 4.5 km | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 4.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX5 5BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Belluno | 576 m | |
| Belluno | 583 m | |
| Quick's Farm | 643 m | |
| Primary School | 777 m | |
| Primary School | 797 m | |
| Newton St Cyres Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Crediton Rail Station | 4.12 km | |
| Exeter St Davids Rail Station | 5.54 km | |
| Topsham Ferry Landing | 12.88 km | |
| Topsham Ferry Landing | 12.88 km | |
| Topsham Lock Ferry Landing | 12.89 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 13.17 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 52.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX5 5BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Scrawthorn Plantation | 907 m | |
| Common Down Plantation | 950 m | |
| Coombland Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Lower Western Copse | 1.29 km | |
| Down Head Plantation | 1.3 km | |
| Crooklake Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Well Down Copse | 1.31 km | |
| Clark's Copse | 1.49 km | |
| Bodley's Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Cleave Bottom | Valley | 1.64 km |
| Berry Copse | 1.66 km | |
| Ben Park Copse | 1.73 km | |
| Cawley Plantation | 1.73 km | |
| Higher Leathermore Copse | 1.76 km | |
| Coombland Copse | 1.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX5 5BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.6 Mbps | 34.9 Mbps | 50.26 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.5 Mbps | 4.6 Mbps | 6.94 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 10% | 90% | 27 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90% | 90% | 40.8 | 5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EX5 5BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.76685900 |
| Longitude | -3.59455300 |
| OS Easting | 287647 |
| OS Northing | 0097576 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Central Devon |
| County Electorial Division | Creedy, Taw & Mid Exe ED |
| Electoral Ward | Newbrooke |
| Local Authority District | Mid Devon |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Exeter |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Newton St Cyres BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33048994 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Devon 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Devon 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |