EX17 6LR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (EX17) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6LR) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case EX which means Exeter.
Postal District. In our case EX17.
Postal Sector. In our case EX17 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LR.

The regional mail center for the post area EX is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the EX17 6LR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CREDITON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the EX17 6LR postcode have the street address of Gregory Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the EX17 6LR postcode is home to a bustling 21 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CREDITON within the old postal county of Devon.

EX17 6LR is within the village of Bow.

The EX17 6LR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in EX17 6LR are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in EX17 6LR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for EX17 6LR

Latitude	50.7982657658
Longitude	-3.81752014839

Ordnance Survey Maps for EX17 6LR

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from EX17 6LR © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for EX17 6LR

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	40.00%	SSE 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	87.00%	SSE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	90.00%	SSE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	89.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	87.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	36.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	SW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	47.00%	WNW 4 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	80.00%	WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	58.00%	WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	59.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	59.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	19.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the EX17 6LR Postcode?

Download Speeds For EX17 6LR

Average Mbps	135.000
Median Mbps	80.000
Maximum Mbps	330.000

EX17 6LR has an average download speed of 135 Megabits per second (Mbps).

492 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

86% of postcodes (1,015,301) have slower broadband speeds.

14% of postcodes (168,848) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For EX17 6LR

Average Mbps	25.700
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	50.000

EX17 6LR has an average upload speed of 25.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

323 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

97% of postcodes (1,154,321) have slower upload speeds.

3% of postcodes (29,997) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of EX17 6LR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Bow Community Primary School

Address: Bow Community Primary School, Station Road, Bow, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6HU

Distance: 0.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 0136382319

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near EX17 6LR

NORTH TAWTON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 3 THE SQUARE, NORTH TAWTON, EX20 2EW

Distance: 3.51 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.NORTHTAWTONDENTALPRACTICE.CO.UK

TAW VALLEY DENTAL CARE

Address: 56 FORE STREETE, NORTH TAWTON, DEVON, EX20 2DT

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: CREDITON HOSPITAL, WESTERN ROAD, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3NH

Distance: 6.28 miles

Contact: :

WISTARIA DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: WESTERN ROAD, CREDITON, EX17 3LT

Distance: 6.61 miles

Contact: :

CREDITON DENTAL CARE

Address: 110 HIGH STREET, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3LF

Distance: 6.84 miles

Contact: :

PARK HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 3 UNION TERRACE, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3DY

Distance: 7.05 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near EX17 6LR

NORTH TAWTON PHARMACY

Address: THE OLD BANK, THE SQUARE, NORTH TAWTON, DEVON, EX20 2EW

Distance: 3.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01837 82824

THRESHERS PHARMACY

Address: CHIDDENBROOK SURGERY, THRESHERS, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3JJ

Distance: 6.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01363 772841

CREDITON PHARMACY

Address: 19A HIGH STREET, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3AH

Distance: 6.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01363 773030

BOOTS

Address: 126 HIGH STREET, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3LQ

Distance: 6.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01363 772062

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: WELLPARKS, EXETER ROAD, CREDITON, EX17 3PJ

Distance: 7.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01172 403898

CHAGFORD PHARMACY

Address: 5 THE SQUARE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ13 8AA

Distance: 8.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01647 433486

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near EX17 6LR

S PRICE OPTICIANS

Address: 134 HIGH STREET, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3DU

Distance: 7.00 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (OKEHAMPTON)

Address: 17 FORE STREET, OKEHAMPTON, DEVON, EX20 1AN

Distance: 9.03 miles

Contact: :

OKEHAMPTON EYECARE

Address: 26A FORE STREET, OKEHAMPTON, EX20 1HB

Distance: 9.06 miles

Contact: :

E J CLEMENTS OPTICIANS

Address: 9 DINHAM ROAD, EXETER, EX4 4EE

Distance: 13.30 miles

Contact: :

ANDREW LAIRD OPTOMETRISTS - EXETER

Address: 17 ST. THOMAS CENTRE, EXETER, EX4 1DG

Distance: 13.33 miles

Contact: :

ACUITIS OPTICIANS & HEARING CENTRE (EXETER)

Address: 193 HIGH STREET, EXETER, EX4 3DU

Distance: 13.49 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near EX17 6LR

BOW MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ITER CROSS, BOW, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 6FB

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01363 82333

NORTH TAWTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ESSINGTON, NORTH TAWTON, DEVON, EX20 2EX

Distance: 3.38 miles

Contact: :

THE SURGERY MORCHARD BISHOP

Address: CHULMLEIGH ROAD, MORCHARD BISHOP, DEVON, EX17 6NZ

Distance: 4.89 miles

Contact: :

CHERITON BISHOP SURGERY

Address: CHERITON BISHOP, CHERITON CROSS, EXETER, DEVON, EX6 6JA

Distance: 6.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01647 24272

WINKLEIGH SURGERY

Address: 15 SOUTHERHAY, WINKLEIGH, DEVON, EX19 8JH

Distance: 6.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01769 580269

REDLANDS PRIMARY CARE

Address: NEWCOMBES, CREDITON, EX17 2AR

Distance: 7.13 miles

Contact: tel: 03333 442988

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Transport Links near EX17 6LR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: EX17 6LR

Morchard Road
Morchard Road station, Station Approach, off A377, near Down St Mary, Devon, EX17 5LR
Distance: 3.89 miles
Driving Time: 9.10 minutes
Copplestone
Copplestone station, Station Approach, Copplestone, Devon, EX17 5NE
Distance: 4.01 miles
Driving Time: 7.62 minutes
Sampford Courtenay
Sampford Courtenay station, off B3215, Belstone Corner, Devon, EX20 2SP
Distance: 6.23 miles
Driving Time: 11.27 minutes
Lapford
Lapford station, Station Drive, off A377, Lapford, Devon, EX17 6QU
Distance: 6.44 miles
Driving Time: 12.25 minutes
Yeoford
Yeoford station, Station Approach, Yeoford, Devon, EX17 5JB
Distance: 7.12 miles
Driving Time: 15.60 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near EX17 6LR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near EX17 6LR

M5 J29

Distance: 19.20 miles

Driving Time: 34.86 minutes

M5 J30

Distance: 19.38 miles

Driving Time: 35.31 minutes

M5 J28

Distance: 23.71 miles

Driving Time: 35.65 minutes

M5 J31

Distance: 26.17 miles

Driving Time: 31.40 minutes

M5 J27

Distance: 26.62 miles

Driving Time: 36.07 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the EX17 6LR Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for EX17 6LR
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band C	3
Band D	7

What Addresses are in the EX17 6LR Postcode?

Addresses for Gregory Close, Bow, Crediton, Devon, which have the EX17 6LR Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the EX17 6LR Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Central Devon Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mel Stride
Contact Details	Contact Mel Stride
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the EX17 6LR Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Mid Devon District Council and the County Council is Devon County Council.

Devon County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Mid Devon District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Mid Devon District at the following link Mid Devon District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Mid Devon District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Mid Devon District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the EX17 6LR Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Devon County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

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House Sales in EX17 6LR

Yearly House Sales for EX17 6LR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£152,500	£152,500	£152,500	1
2015	£175,000	£175,000	£175,000	1
2020	£325,000	£325,000	£325,000	1
2021	£285,000	£285,000	£285,000	1

Postcodes near the EX17 6LR Postcode

EX17 6LS Collatons Walk EX17 6HT Godfreys Gardens EX17 6JZ Hobbs Way EX17 6JY Lilian Close EX17 6LT Nymet Avenue EX17 6LP Sanders Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the EX17 6LR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near EX17 6LR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions

What Popular Restaurants are near the EX17 6LR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near EX17 6LR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Sourton Cross,a30/ A386 Sourton, Sourton Cross, EX20 4LY	12.25 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to Sourton Cross,a30/ A386 Sourton
50-52 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3DJ	13.53 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to 50-52 High Street
Junction 30, M5 Motorway, Sandygate, Exeter, EX2 7HF	16.44 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to Junction 30, M5 Motorway, Sandygate
Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1LG	22.81 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to Braunton Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near EX17 6LR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, High Street, EXETER, EX4 3DU	13.47 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to McDonald's, High Street, EXETER, EX4 3DU
McDonald's, Marsh Barton Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, EXETER, EX2 8LH	13.75 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to McDonald's, Marsh Barton Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, EXETER, EX2 8LH
McDonald's, Kennford, EXETER, EX6 7XS	15.57 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to McDonald's, Kennford, EXETER, EX6 7XS
McDonald's, Lowman Way, Tiverton Business Park, TIVERTON, EX16 6SR	17.20 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to McDonald's, Lowman Way, Tiverton Business Park, TIVERTON, EX16 6SR

KFC Restaurants near EX17 6LR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, South Street, EXETER, EX1 1EN	13.52 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to KFC Exeter - South Street
KFC, Ashton Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, EXETER, EX2 8AA	13.74 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to KFC Exeter - Marsh Barton Trading Estate
KFC, Etonhurst Close, EXETER, EX2 7QZ	15.93 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to KFC Exeter - Rydon Lane Retail Park
KFC, Queen Street, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 2BN	20.71 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to KFC Newton Abbot - Queen Street
KFC, Imperial Road, EXMOUTH, EX8 1BY	21.46 miles	Directions from EX17 6LR to KFC Exmouth - Imperial Road