Postcode CM16 4EL (Epping Forest)

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The postcode CM16 4EL is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CM16 4EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM16 4EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 CM16 4EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CM16 4EL is Ivy Chimneys Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow View and is 19 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 916 m away at Epping Underground Station

The closest primary school to CM16 4EL (for ages 11 and under) is Ivy Chimneys Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Tower School.

The local pub for residents of CM16 4EL is The Forest Gate Inn and is 350 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from New China Chinese Takeaway and is 886 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM16 4EL is covered by the Essex police force association and West Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CM16 4EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM16 4EL, and the approximate distance away.

Ivy Chimneys Road 26 m
Bell Common 382 m
High Road 810 m
B1393 1.47 km
A113 4.46 km
M25 17.36 km
M11 23.35 km
A10 50.79 km
A11 56.7 km
A12 60.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM16 4EL

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 CM16 4EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivy Chimneys Primary School 271 m
The Tower School 886 m
Epping St Johns Church of England School 957 m
Open Box Education Centre Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.24 km
Coopersale Hall School 1.25 km
Epping Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.5 km
Theydon Bois Primary School 1.75 km
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.9 km
Davenant Foundation School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.22 km
Hereward Primary School 3.49 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.05 km
Debden Park High School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
4.06 km
Woodcroft School Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.2 km
Epping Upland CofE Primary School 4.46 km
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 24, 2017)
4.59 km
Upshire Primary Foundation School Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.61 km
Oak View School 4.92 km
Lambourne Primary School 5.17 km
Staples Road Primary School 5.36 km
The Alderton Junior School 5.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM16 4EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivy Chimneys County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
271 m
Haywards Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2017
350 m
The Forest Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
350 m
The Gatehouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
350 m
Poppy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2016
517 m
The Bell Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 2
Needs Improvement
January 20, 2020
546 m
My Muvva Makes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
563 m
Epping Forest Conservators Retailers - other Exempt
September 19, 2017
573 m
Beling & Co Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
592 m
33 Allnutts Road Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2019
659 m
Allnutts Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2017
659 m
Epping Cricket Club Sports Field Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
721 m
Epping Sports Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
October 12, 2016
728 m
27 Charles Street Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
742 m
The Muffin Man & Co. Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 24, 2016
742 m
Pelly Court Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2017
796 m
Browski Burger Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
798 m
Eat Nourish and Go Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
827 m
New China Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2021
886 m
Okra Green Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
886 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM16 4EL - Data from Apr 2022

Meadow View Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Tesco Store Bus Stop/Station 909 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 931 m
Epping Underground Station Metro/Tram 916 m
Epping Underground Station Metro/Tram 923 m
Epping Underground Station Metro/Tram 930 m
London Stansted Airport Air 24.86 km
London Luton Airport Air 39.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 43.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM16 4EL - Data from Dec 2021

Bell Common Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Piercing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Griffin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Jenkin's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Fitches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Pond Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Fiveponds Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Redoak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Little Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Wintry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Epping Plain Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Jack's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM16 4EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.1 Mbps 96.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.4% 21.1 4.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.8 10.7
300+ Mbps 96.6% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 557,549 kWh - mean 19,912 kWh : median 16,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM16 4EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.68921100
Longitude 0.10238700
OS Easting 545419
OS Northing 0201031
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17548
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Epping Forest
County Electorial Division Epping and Theydon Bois ED
Electoral Ward Epping Hemnall
Local Authority District Epping Forest
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Essex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000072
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Essex
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Essex CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Epping BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026701
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2