Postcode EX8 5GZ (East Devon)

Map showing EX8 5GZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX8 5GZ is located in East Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 2008 and is an active postcode. EX8 5GZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX8 5GZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 5GZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to EX8 5GZ is Jackson Meadow which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marine Estate and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Lympstone Village Rail Station, 455 m away.

The closest primary school to EX8 5GZ (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 5GZ is The Otter Inn and is 8.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jackson Meadow 14 m
Summer Meadow 46 m
Spring Meadow 53 m
Trafalgar Road 96 m
Gibraltar Road 111 m
Glebe Close 141 m
School Hill 151 m
Orchard Close 172 m
Greenhill Avenue 205 m
Church Road 206 m
Glebelands 221 m
Hunton Close 226 m
Edinburgh Crescent 269 m
Strawberry Hill 285 m
Birch Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX8 5GZ

Introduction January 2008
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 5GZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lympstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
92 m
St Peter's Preparatory School 925 m
Brixington Primary Academy Good
(February 16, 2022)
2.69 km
Exmouth Community College Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
2.97 km
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
3.06 km
Starcross Primary School 3.29 km
Marpool Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.29 km
Exeter Road Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.32 km
Bassetts Farm Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.42 km
Woodbury Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.61 km
Kenton Primary School 3.66 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.71 km
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
3.78 km
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
4.27 km
Cockwood Primary School 4.37 km
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 13, 2016)
4.58 km
Littleham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.6 km
The Topsham School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.93 km
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
4.99 km
Exminster Community Primary Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clinton Dairy Retailers - other Exempt
November 10, 2021
8.52 km
The Otter Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.78 km
SJB Foods Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 17, 2022
8.84 km
Woods Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
8.97 km
Brandon Care Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
9.39 km
Hillcrest Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 5, 2013
9.84 km
Southern Cross Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 2, 2019
10.25 km
FRENCH KEBAB TACO'S LTD Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
10.6 km
Rickshaw Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
10.6 km
The Cannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
10.6 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2018
10.7 km
Newton Poppleford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
10.71 km
Minadab Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
10.79 km
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
10.99 km
Hazeldown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
11.25 km
Four Elms Fruit Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2016
11.5 km
The Elizabethan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
11.78 km
Teignmouth Golf Club Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
11.92 km
Sundial Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 28, 2021
12.04 km
West Hill Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 22, 2014
12.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marine Estate Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Marine Estate Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Gulliford Bus Stop/Station 695 m
Gulliford Bus Stop/Station 708 m
Saddlers Arms Bus Stop/Station 764 m
Lympstone Village Rail Station Rail 455 m
Lympstone Commando Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Exton Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Starcross Ferry Landing Ferry 2.99 km
Starcross Ferry Landing Ferry 3 km
Starcross Ferry Landing Ferry 3.07 km
Exeter International Airport Air 8.96 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 54.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 290 m
Bower Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 397 m
Darling's Rock Island 641 m
Ornamental Lakes Inland Water 808 m
Big Earth Woodland Or Forest 917 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 949 m
The Ridge Wetland 1.05 km
Monday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Powderham Sand Beach 1.96 km
Exe View Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cockle Sand Beach 2.36 km
Painter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Greenland Wetland 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.9 Mbps 79.2 Mbps 327.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 49.92 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.9 18.8
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 413,603 kWh - mean 7,954 kWh : median 7,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX8 5GZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.65076400
Longitude -3.42594700
OS Easting 299288
OS Northing 0084424
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26671
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Lympstone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33048842
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Devon 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Devon 014C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1