Postcode EX8 5AE (East Devon)

Map showing EX8 5AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX8 5AE is located in East Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX8 5AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX8 5AE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 5AE as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to EX8 5AE is Clay Lane which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saddlers Arms and is 583 m away. The closest railway station is Lympstone Village Rail Station, 622 m away.

The closest primary school to EX8 5AE (for ages 11 and under) is Lympstone Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 21, 2018. 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 5AE is The Otter Inn and is 8.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 17, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for EX8 5AE 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 5AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX8 5AE, and the approximate distance away.

Clay Lane 81 m
Sowden Lane 229 m
Longbrook Lane 248 m
Stone Lane 309 m
Underhill Crescent 324 m
Longmeadow Road 368 m
Underhill 421 m
Courtlands Lane 701 m
A376 2.58 km
Exmouth Road 3.29 km
B3179 3.62 km
A30 27.53 km
A39 63.88 km
A38 122.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX8 5AE

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 EX8 5AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lympstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
558 m
St Peter's Preparatory School 1.05 km
Brixington Primary Academy Good
(February 16, 2022)
2.3 km
Exmouth Community College Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
2.39 km
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
2.52 km
Exeter Road Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.71 km
Marpool Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.75 km
Starcross Primary School 2.89 km
Bassetts Farm Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.11 km
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
3.17 km
Kenton Primary School 3.65 km
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
3.66 km
Cockwood Primary School 3.9 km
Woodbury Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
4.03 km
Littleham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.11 km
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 13, 2016)
5.19 km
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.48 km
The Topsham School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.49 km
Exminster Community Primary Good
(March 7, 2017)
6.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX8 5AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clinton Dairy Retailers - other Exempt
November 10, 2021
8.66 km
The Otter Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.87 km
SJB Foods Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 17, 2022
8.97 km
Woods Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
9.07 km
Brandon Care Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
9.63 km
Hillcrest Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 5, 2013
10.04 km
Minadab Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
10.29 km
Southern Cross Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 2, 2019
10.46 km
Maditappen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
10.7 km
High Tor Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
10.76 km
FRENCH KEBAB TACO'S LTD Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
10.8 km
Rickshaw Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
10.8 km
The Cannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
10.8 km
Hazeldown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
10.81 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2018
10.9 km
Newton Poppleford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
10.9 km
The White House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
11.03 km
Eastleigh House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
11.04 km
Ashleigh Way Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
11.11 km
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
11.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX8 5AE - Data from Apr 2022

Saddlers Arms Bus Stop/Station 583 m
Saddlers Arms Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Marine Estate Bus Stop/Station 824 m
Marine Estate Bus Stop/Station 836 m
Courtlands Cross Bus Stop/Station 881 m
Lympstone Village Rail Station Rail 622 m
Lympstone Commando Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Starcross Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Starcross Ferry Landing Ferry 2.56 km
Starcross Ferry Landing Ferry 2.57 km
Starcross Ferry Landing Ferry 2.65 km
Exeter International Airport Air 9.54 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 54.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX8 5AE - Data from Dec 2021

Darling's Rock Island 784 m
Long Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Bower Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 985 m
The Ridge Wetland 1.18 km
Ornamental Lakes Inland Water 1.36 km
Monday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Big Earth Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Cockle Sand Beach 1.77 km
Exe View Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Painter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Powderham Sand Beach 2.28 km
Starcross Sand Beach 2.65 km
Shelly Bank Wetland 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX8 5AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.64540800
Longitude -3.42393100
OS Easting 299420
OS Northing 0083827
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27639
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
East Devon
County Electorial Division Exmouth ED
Electoral Ward Woodbury & Lympstone
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048839
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Devon 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Devon 014B
Output Area / Small Area 1C3