Postcode EX8 5LE (East Devon)

Map showing EX8 5LE and nearby postcodes

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

EX8 5LE 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 5LE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to EX8 5LE is Stone Lane which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saddlers Arms and is 422 m away. The closest railway station is Lympstone Village Rail Station, 640 m away.

The closest primary school to EX8 5LE (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 5LE is The Otter Inn and is 8.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stone Lane 73 m
Harefield Drive 92 m
Birch Road 115 m
Longmeadow Road 170 m
Highstone Grove 171 m
Grange Close 175 m
Longbrook Lane 220 m
Meadow Close 220 m
Orchard Close 243 m
Church Road 320 m
Summer Meadow 329 m
Strawberry Hill 330 m
Jackson Meadow 380 m
Sowden Lane 550 m
A376 2.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX8 5LE

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 5LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lympstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
373 m
St Peter's Preparatory School 759 m
Brixington Primary Academy Good
(February 16, 2022)
2.33 km
Exmouth Community College Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
2.62 km
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
2.69 km
Marpool Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.92 km
Exeter Road Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.99 km
Bassetts Farm Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.06 km
Starcross Primary School 3.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.36 km
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
3.46 km
Woodbury Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.69 km
Kenton Primary School 3.83 km
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
3.93 km
Littleham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
4.22 km
Cockwood Primary School 4.25 km
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 13, 2016)
4.91 km
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.13 km
The Topsham School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.31 km
Exminster Community Primary Good
(March 7, 2017)
6.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clinton Dairy Retailers - other Exempt
November 10, 2021
8.4 km
The Otter Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.63 km
SJB Foods Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 17, 2022
8.71 km
Woods Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
8.82 km
Brandon Care Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
9.33 km
Hillcrest Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 5, 2013
9.76 km
Southern Cross Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 2, 2019
10.17 km
FRENCH KEBAB TACO'S LTD Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
10.52 km
Rickshaw Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
10.52 km
The Cannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
10.52 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2018
10.62 km
Newton Poppleford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
10.62 km
Minadab Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
10.64 km
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
10.9 km
Maditappen Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
11.04 km
Hazeldown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
11.15 km
Four Elms Fruit Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 21, 2016
11.42 km
Ashleigh Way Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
11.46 km
New Road Area Community Association Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
11.54 km
Teignmouth Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
11.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saddlers Arms Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Saddlers Arms Bus Stop/Station 473 m
Marine Estate Bus Stop/Station 554 m
Marine Estate Bus Stop/Station 559 m
Gulliford Bus Stop/Station 862 m
Lympstone Village Rail Station Rail 640 m
Lympstone Commando Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Exton Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Starcross Ferry Landing Ferry 2.9 km
Starcross Ferry Landing Ferry 2.9 km
Starcross Ferry Landing Ferry 2.98 km
Exeter International Airport Air 9.21 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 54.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 662 m
Bower Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Darling's Rock Island 839 m
Ornamental Lakes Inland Water 1.18 km
Monday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
The Ridge Wetland 1.26 km
Big Earth Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Exe View Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Cockle Sand Beach 2.11 km
Powderham Sand Beach 2.28 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Painter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bystock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 38.6 Mbps 68.54 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 19.45 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 4.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.5 11.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 369,877 kWh - mean 16,813 kWh : median 12,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX8 5LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 50.64836300
Longitude -3.42222500
OS Easting 299546
OS Northing 0084152
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 1B3