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Thinking of living at EX34 9DP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 37% met the expected standard |
| Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4.2 km | – |
| The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near EX34 9DP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Ilfracombe Golf Club Pole Transformer | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Bathing Pool | 580 m | 3 |
| Pilates | Body Aware Pilates Studio & Clinic | 60 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Ilfracombe Table Tennis Club | 150 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | Ilfracombe Rugby Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Ilfracombe Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Ilfracombe Bowling Club | 340 m | 1 |
| Sailing | Ilfracombe Yacht Club | 450 m | 1 |
| Football | Ilfracombe Town Football Club | 850 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Rugby Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Motor | South West Banger Racing | 3.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Barnstaple, a drive away (16 km), with 609k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Exeter Central.
The nearest bus stop is St James' Place Gardens, 100 m away, with a bus about every 22 minutes on weekdays (routes 21B, 31); 17 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 50 minutes away by public transport (33 by car).
The nearest primary school is Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 37% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 47.9 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 500 m away, with Dolphin Gifts closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Combe Coastal Practice (800 m), with Superdrug Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Unisex Hair & Beauty is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Devon District Hospital, 14 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 49 restaurants and cafés and 14 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Stacc is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Concept the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (8 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 167 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 53% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Ilfracombe).
There are 88 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 15% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Oxford Park play area, 250 m away; for exercise, Body Aware Pilates Studio & Clinic (50 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Ilfracombe Hele, 1.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
50 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 58 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 99 km.
Many neighbours rent: 36% of households rent privately and 10% socially.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.