Postcode EX8 1RG (East Devon) Terminated December 1990

Map showing EX8 1RG and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX8 1RG is located in East Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in March 1982 and terminated in December 1990.EX8 1RG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

EX8 1RG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 EX8 1RG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to EX8 1RG is Union Street which is centered 8 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peacocks and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Exmouth Rail Station, 343 m away.

The closest primary school to EX8 1RG (for ages 11 and under) is Exeter Road Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Exmouth Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 12, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of EX8 1RG is The Otter Inn and is 9.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 17, 2021.

Policing for EX8 1RG 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 EX8 1RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX8 1RG, and the approximate distance away.

Union Street 8 m
Albion Street 60 m
Perriman's Row 71 m
Lower Fore Street 73 m
Victoria Place 75 m
Albion Place 76 m
Charles Street 85 m
Church Street 111 m
George Street 114 m
Meeting Street 114 m
Albert Place 117 m
Upper Church Street 121 m
Clarence Road 144 m
Fore Street 146 m
King Street 147 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX8 1RG

Introduction March 1982
Termination December 1990
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 EX8 1RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Exeter Road Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
249 m
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
304 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Good
(October 17, 2018)
472 m
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
708 m
Exmouth Community College Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
841 m
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
1.33 km
Marpool Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.36 km
Brixington Primary Academy Good
(February 16, 2022)
2.34 km
Littleham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.39 km
Bassetts Farm Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.41 km
Starcross Primary School 2.86 km
Cockwood Primary School 2.89 km
Lympstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
3.52 km
St Peter's Preparatory School 3.52 km
Gatehouse Primary Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
4.72 km
Kenton Primary School 5.01 km
Chances Educational Support Services Good
(February 13, 2020)
5.12 km
Dawlish College 5.47 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.73 km
Woodbury Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
6.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX8 1RG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minadab Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
8.31 km
Maditappen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
8.76 km
High Tor Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
8.82 km
Eastleigh House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
9.09 km
Hazeldown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
9.18 km
The White House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
9.19 km
Briarcroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
9.34 km
Ashleigh Way Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
9.39 km
Croft Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
9.43 km
New Road Area Community Association Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
9.48 km
Teignmouth Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
9.48 km
Holroyd Howe Ltd At Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
9.53 km
The Otter Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 17, 2021
9.6 km
Clinton Dairy Retailers - other Exempt
November 10, 2021
9.64 km
Spar Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
9.72 km
The Cliffden Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
9.75 km
Woodlands Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
9.78 km
Margo Italian Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
9.79 km
Woods Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
9.84 km
Teign Corinthian Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2016
9.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX8 1RG - Data from Apr 2022

Peacocks Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Greggs Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Iceland Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Savoy Cinema Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Exmouth Rail Station Rail 343 m
Starcross Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Dawlish Warren Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Exmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 998 m
Exmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 998 m
Exmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 1.02 km
Exeter International Airport Air 12.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX8 1RG - Data from Dec 2021

The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 526 m
Shelly Bank Wetland 1.18 km
Conger Rocks Island 1.42 km
Little Bull Hill Wetland 1.48 km
Maer Rocks Island 1.53 km
Cockle Sand Beach 1.54 km
Great Bull Hill Wetland 1.63 km
Rodney Point Wetland 2.13 km
Orcombe Rocks Island 2.25 km
Starcross Sand Beach 2.55 km
Liverton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Crowden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Lower Veiges Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Eastdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Sandy Bay Bay 3.17 km

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.62015600
Longitude -3.41071500
OS Easting 300300
OS Northing 0081000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11616
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
East Devon
County Electorial Division Exmouth ED
Electoral Ward Exmouth Town
Local Authority District East 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 E07000040
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Exmouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048860
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Devon 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Devon 019A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3