Postcode EX8 1XS (East Devon)

Map showing EX8 1XS and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX8 1XS is located in East Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. EX8 1XS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX8 1XS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 EX8 1XS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to EX8 1XS is Shelly Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Esplanade and is 275 m away. The closest railway station is Exmouth Rail Station, 750 m away.

The closest primary school to EX8 1XS (for ages 11 and under) is The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 14, 2021. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from The Cones - River End and is 9.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shelly Road 54 m
Clipper Wharf 132 m
Point Terrace 142 m
Trinity Road 142 m
Dock Road 195 m
Pier Head 199 m
Sharps Court 206 m
Camperdown Terrace 217 m
Shelly Reach 222 m
Harbour Court 234 m
Mamhead View 239 m
Victoria Road 380 m
St Andrew's Road 430 m
Esplanade 717 m
A376 5.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX8 1XS

Introduction June 2000
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 EX8 1XS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
812 m
Exeter Road Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.01 km
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
1.38 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.45 km
Exmouth Community College Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.61 km
Cockwood Primary School 1.91 km
Starcross Primary School 1.99 km
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
2.18 km
Marpool Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.27 km
Brixington Primary Academy Good
(February 16, 2022)
3.09 km
Bassetts Farm Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.29 km
Littleham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.37 km
Lympstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
3.52 km
St Peter's Preparatory School 3.79 km
Gatehouse Primary Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
3.87 km
Kenton Primary School 4.26 km
Chances Educational Support Services Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.36 km
Dawlish College 4.71 km
Westcliff Primary Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
5.89 km
Orchard Manor School 6.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minadab Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
7.61 km
Maditappen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
8.05 km
High Tor Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
8.11 km
Hazeldown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
8.38 km
Eastleigh House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
8.39 km
The White House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
8.45 km
Ashleigh Way Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
8.62 km
Briarcroft Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
8.63 km
Croft Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
8.7 km
New Road Area Community Association Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
8.71 km
Teignmouth Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
8.71 km
Holroyd Howe Ltd At Trinity School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
8.77 km
Spar Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
8.92 km
The Cliffden Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
9.05 km
Woodlands Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
9.08 km
Margo Italian Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
9.11 km
Teign Corinthian Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2016
9.17 km
The Thornhill Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
9.17 km
The Cones - River End Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 8, 2018
9.2 km
The Cones - Town End Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
9.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Esplanade Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Camperdown Terrace Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Sea Front Bus Stop/Station 471 m
TSB Bank Bus Stop/Station 665 m
Imperial Hotel Bus Stop/Station 665 m
Exmouth Rail Station Rail 750 m
Starcross Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Dawlish Warren Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Exmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 156 m
Exmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 181 m
Exmouth Ferry Landing Ferry 226 m
Exeter International Airport Air 12.53 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 53.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shelly Bank Wetland 362 m
Little Bull Hill Wetland 584 m
Great Bull Hill Wetland 707 m
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Cockle Sand Beach 1.24 km
Starcross Sand Beach 1.72 km
Conger Rocks Island 1.93 km
Eastdon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Maer Rocks Island 2.17 km
Eastdon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Cofton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Cockwood Marsh Wetland 2.53 km
Easter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Painter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Rodney Point Wetland 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX8 1XS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 33.1 Mbps 47.6 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 10.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 42.6 7.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 152,283 kWh - mean 10,152 kWh : median 8,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 34,287 kWh - mean 2,286 kWh : median 1,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX8 1XS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.61849700
Longitude -3.42436300
OS Easting 299331
OS Northing 0080834
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11927
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33048862
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Devon 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Devon 019C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3