Postcode EX5 5LS (Mid Devon)

Map showing EX5 5LS and nearby postcodes

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

EX5 5LS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 5LS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EX5 5LS is The Glebe which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bullens Close and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Newton St Cyres Rail Station, 5.3 km away.

The closest primary school to EX5 5LS (for ages 11 and under) is Thorverton Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Clyst Vale Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on October 2, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of EX5 5LS is The Red Lion Inn and is 5.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 EX5 5LS 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 EX5 5LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX5 5LS, and the approximate distance away.

The Glebe 11 m
School Lane 104 m
Bullens Close 108 m
Broadlands 148 m
Bullen Street 181 m
Cleaves Close 210 m
Milford Lane 234 m
The Bury 260 m
Dark Lane 295 m
Lynch Close 320 m
Jericho Street 362 m
Silver Street 533 m
A396 18 km
A30 26.51 km
A3072 33.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX5 5LS

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 EX5 5LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thorverton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
161 m
Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.38 km
Silverton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.73 km
Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.19 km
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Good
(September 29, 2016)
5.48 km
Newton St Cyres Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
5.65 km
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.78 km
The Duchy School Bradninch Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
7.22 km
Avanti Hall School 7.34 km
Broadclyst Community Primary School 7.48 km
Stoke Hill Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
7.63 km
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
7.89 km
Westclyst Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
8.07 km
Willowbrook School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
8.17 km
St James School Good
(January 31, 2018)
8.17 km
Clyst Vale Community College Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
8.22 km
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
8.29 km
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 29, 2016)
8.67 km
Vranch House School Outstanding
(June 28, 2018)
8.7 km
Exeter College Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
8.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX5 5LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wishes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
3.01 km
Veg In A Box Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
February 19, 2016
3.42 km
The Bunker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
4.64 km
Bickleigh Castle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
5.05 km
Copenhagen Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
5.21 km
Bickleigh On Exe C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.48 km
The Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
5.7 km
The Old Bakery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
5.72 km
S. Lewis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
5.77 km
Bickleigh Mill Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
5.79 km
Buffers Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.79 km
Valleyside Escapes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
5.79 km
Fishermans Cot Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
5.79 km
East Dunster Deer Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
5.83 km
The Cadeleigh Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
6.13 km
Nomansland Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
6.58 km
The Half Moon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
6.85 km
Welcome Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
7.01 km
Orchard Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
7.03 km
The Ring of Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
7.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX5 5LS - Data from Apr 2022

Bullens Close Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Dolphin Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Dolphin Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Silver Street Bus Stop/Station 604 m
Silver Street Bus Stop/Station 619 m
Newton St Cyres Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Exeter International Airport Air 11.53 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 59.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX5 5LS - Data from Dec 2021

Allergroves Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Carwithen Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Armour Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Yendacott Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Upcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Greenlands Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Fursdon wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Stevenstone Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Alder Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Raddon Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Bowley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Dandyland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Raddon Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 3.08 km
Fursdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX5 5LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.9 Mbps 29.4 Mbps 52.46 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.2 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 273,327 kWh - mean 14,386 kWh : median 13,993 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 93,224 kWh - mean 3,215 kWh : median 3,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX5 5LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.80672300
Longitude -3.52829600
OS Easting 292412
OS Northing 0101911
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19349
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Central Devon
County Electorial Division Creedy, Taw & Mid Exe ED
Electoral Ward Cadbury
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000042
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Thorverton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048977
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Devon 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Devon 008B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2