Postcode guide

EX8 2LN postcode in Exmouth

Most properties on Oakleigh Road use this postcode. EX8 2LN sits in Exmouth, Devon. Council tax information is available. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 54 people were usually resident in the EX8 2LN postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The EX8 2LN postcode lies within the town of EXMOUTH, and many of its properties use the street address Oakleigh Road.

PostcodeEX8 2LN
Known addresses26
Nearby towns listed10
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The EX8 2LN postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in EX8 2LN are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached and mid-terraced. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached, mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in EX8 2LN are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (EX8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2LN) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: EX which means Exeter.
  2. Postal district: EX8.
  3. Postal sector: EX8 2.
  4. Postcode unit: LN.

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

Telephone area code

The telephone area code for EX8 2LN is 01395 Budleigh Salterton.

Map coordinates

Latitude50.622660135884
Longitude-3.4029291752407

Transport links

Train stations

Exmouth

Address: Exmouth station, Imperial Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1BZ

Postcode: EX8 1BZ

Line: Avocet Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 0.53 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M5 J30
Distance: 7.43 miles
Driving Time: 12.41 minutes
M5 J29
Distance: 8.51 miles
Driving Time: 13.45 minutes
M5 J31
Distance: 14.94 miles
Driving Time: 20.16 minutes
M5 J28
Distance: 18.99 miles
Driving Time: 23.61 minutes
M5 J27
Distance: 23.15 miles
Driving Time: 27.74 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps50.600
Median Mbps54.800
Maximum Mbps78.610

EX8 2LN has an average download speed of 50.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,540 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

27% of postcodes (319,073) have slower broadband speeds.

73% of postcodes (864,028) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps12.600
Median Mbps10.000
Maximum Mbps20.000

EX8 2LN has an average upload speed of 12.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,401 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

42% of postcodes (493,451) have slower upload speeds.

57% of postcodes (680,789) have faster upload speeds.

Property and council tax

Council tax bands

Council Tax Bands for EX8 2LN
Council Tax BandNumber of Properties
Band C12
Band D13
Band E1

Addresses in this postcode

Addresses associated with EX8 2LN.

1 2 3A 3B 3C 3 4 5A 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14A 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Exeter Road Community Primary School

Address: Exeter Road Community Primary School, Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PU

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: 01395272935

School website

Marpool Primary School

Address: Marpool Primary School, Moorfield Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3QW

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: 01395263961

School website

Bassetts Farm Primary School

Address: Bassetts Farm Primary School, St John's Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4GB

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: 01395275968

School website

Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School

Address: Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School, Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3BA

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: 01395263397

School website

Littleham Church of England Primary School

Address: Littleham Church of England Primary School, Littledown Close, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2QY

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: 01395266535

School website

The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School

Address: The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School, 1 Beacon Place, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2SR

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: 01395264300

School website

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth, Regents Gate, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1TA

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: 01395264875

School website

Brixington Primary Academy

Address: Brixington Primary Academy, Brixington Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4JQ

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: 01395266997

School website

England Secondary schools

Exmouth Community College

Address: Exmouth Community College, Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3AF

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: 01395264761

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

EAST DEVON PRIMARY CARE TRUST

Address: EXMOUTH HOSPITAL, CLAREMONT GROVE, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 2JN

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: :

SELECT DENTURE AND DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 95 EXETER ROAD, EXMOUTH, EX8 1QD

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

FAIRFIELD HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 10 SALTERTON ROAD, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 2BW

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

WHITE PEARL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 8 SALTERTON ROAD, EXMOUTH, EX8 2BJ

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: :

BICTON PLACE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 13 BICTON PLACE, EXMOUTH, EX8 2SU

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

CLAREPHARM LIMITED

Address: CLAREMONT GROVE, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 2JW

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: :

LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 70 - 72 EXETER ROAD, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 1PY

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01395 272714

WELLBEING PHARMACY

Address: 65 EXETER ROAD, EXMOUTH, EX8 1QD

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01395 272392

BOOTS

Address: CHAPEL STREET, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 1HW

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

WITHYCOMBE PHARMACY

Address: 120 WITHYCOMBE VILLAGE RD, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 3AN

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01395 264140

WHITE'S PHARMACY

Address: 17 ROLLE STREET, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 1HA

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01395 263027

CLAREPHARM PHARMACY

Address: 25-27 IMPERIAL ROAD, EXMOUTH, EX8 1DB

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01395 272079

Nearest opticians

SPECSAVERS (EXMOUTH)

Address: 8 EXETER ROAD, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 1PL

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EXMOUTH)

Address: 23 CHAPEL STREET, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 1HW

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

B.J.TOYE OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 34 ROLLE STREET, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 2SH

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

ROLLE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: EXMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE, CLAREMONT GROVE, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 2JF

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01395 226540

CLAREMONT MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: EXMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE, CLAREMONT GROVE, EXMOUTH, EX8 2JF

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01395 273666

CLAREMONT MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: EXMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE, CLAREMONT GROVE, EXMOUTH, EX8 2JF

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: :

IMPERIAL SURGERY

Address: 49 IMPERIAL ROAD, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 1DQ

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01395 280362

HALDON HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 37-41 IMPERIAL ROAD, EXMOUTH, DEVON, EX8 1DQ

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01395 222777

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near EX8 2LN

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
EXETER ROAD EXMOUTH 0.35 EX8 1PY Directions
ALBION STREET EXMOUTH 0.39 EX8 1JL Directions
CHAPEL STREET EXMOUTH 0.43 EX8 1HW Directions
CHURCH STREET EXMOUTH 0.44 EX8 1PE Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Exmouth 0.50 WSW 236.86
Budleigh Salterton 3.37 E 81.85
Dawlish 4.07 SW 226.10
Topsham 5.03 NNW 326.91
Sidmouth 8.32 ENE 60.19
Chudleigh 8.78 W 262.04
Exeter 8.95 NW 320.61
Torquay 12.05 SSW 208.01
Honiton 15.42 NE 37.34
Cullompton 16.08 N 1.58

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near EX8 2LN
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Iceland, Parade, EXMOUTH, EX8 1RH0.75 milesDirections to Iceland
Tesco, Salterton Road, EXMOUTH, EX8 2TS1.33 milesDirections to Tesco
Lidl, Dinan Way, EXMOUTH, EX8 4FG1.67 milesDirections to Lidl
Sainsburys, Exeter Road, DAWLISH, EX7 0SB4.86 milesDirections to Sainsburys
Aldi, Topsham Road, EXETER, EX2 7DT9.58 milesDirections to Aldi

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near EX8 2LN
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Devon Cliffs Holiday Park, Exmouth, EX8 5BT1.67 milesDirections to Devon Cliffs Holiday Park
Junction 30, M5 Motorway, Sandygate, Exeter, EX2 7HF7.01 milesDirections to Junction 30, M5 Motorway, Sandygate
50-52 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3DJ8.93 milesDirections to 50-52 High Street
Tiveton Service Area, Tiverton, EX16 7HD20.40 milesDirections to Tiveton Service Area
McDonald's Restaurants near EX8 2LN
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Liverton Business Park, EXMOUTH, EX8 2NR1.32 milesDirections to McDonald's, Liverton Business Park, EXMOUTH, EX8 2NR
McDonald's, Kennford, EXETER, EX6 7XS7.10 milesDirections to McDonald's, Kennford, EXETER, EX6 7XS
McDonald's, Marsh Barton Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, EXETER, EX2 8LH8.33 milesDirections to McDonald's, Marsh Barton Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, EXETER, EX2 8LH
McDonald's, High Street, EXETER, EX4 3DU8.95 milesDirections to McDonald's, High Street, EXETER, EX4 3DU
KFC Restaurants near EX8 2LN
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Imperial Road, EXMOUTH, EX8 1BY0.53 milesDirections to KFC Exmouth - Imperial Road
KFC, Etonhurst Close, EXETER, EX2 7QZ6.95 milesDirections to KFC Exeter - Rydon Lane Retail Park
KFC, Ashton Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, EXETER, EX2 8AA8.31 milesDirections to KFC Exeter - Marsh Barton Trading Estate
KFC, South Street, EXETER, EX1 1EN8.89 milesDirections to KFC Exeter - South Street
KFC, Queen Street, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 2BN10.78 milesDirections to KFC Newton Abbot - Queen Street

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyExmouth and Exeter East
Member of Parliament
David Reed
David Reed
Contact DetailsContact David Reed
Political PartyConservative

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