Postcode CM16 5AB (Epping Forest)

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The postcode CM16 5AB is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CM16 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM16 5AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 5AB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CM16 5AB is Rayfield which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Council Offices and is 258 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.03 km away at Epping Underground Station

The closest primary school to CM16 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is Epping Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Tower School.

The local pub for residents of CM16 5AB is The Black Lion and is 244 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 173.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM16 5AB 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 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM16 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Rayfield 22 m
Wheelers 87 m
Beaconfield Way 106 m
Beaconfield Road 128 m
Homefield Close 151 m
Ingels Mead 156 m
Severns Field 160 m
Beaconfield Avenue 184 m
Clover Leas 223 m
Church Field 235 m
Buttercross Lane 241 m
Church Hill 249 m
Meadow Road 253 m
Shaftesbury Road 274 m
Lincolns Field 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM16 5AB

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 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Epping Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
414 m
Open Box Education Centre Good
(July 8, 2021)
441 m
The Tower School 793 m
Epping St Johns Church of England School 1.09 km
Ivy Chimneys Primary School 1.62 km
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.69 km
Coopersale Hall School 2.14 km
Theydon Bois Primary School 3.39 km
Epping Upland CofE Primary School 3.52 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.68 km
Davenant Foundation School Good
(September 29, 2021)
4.89 km
Latton Green Primary Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.99 km
St James Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
5.1 km
Hereward Primary School 5.16 km
Kingsmoor Academy Good
(February 14, 2020)
5.16 km
Longwood Primary Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
5.24 km
Milwards Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
5.5 km
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Good
(March 8, 2017)
5.51 km
Upshire Primary Foundation School Good
(November 14, 2019)
5.52 km
Debden Park High School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
5.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM16 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bacons Butties Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
194 m
Bakers Benevolent Society Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
232 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 1, 2021
244 m
May Chinese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 28, 2019
244 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 10, 2016
244 m
The Black Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 25, 2019
244 m
The Olive Picker Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
247 m
Lloyds Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
June 16, 2010
258 m
Belgique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
275 m
Funky Monk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
275 m
1-3 Simon Campion Court Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
318 m
Grape Tree Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
318 m
D.B Phillips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 16, 2016
328 m
Greggs Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
328 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 9, 2017
328 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 5, 2017
328 m
Tea Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 10, 2010
328 m
W K N Barley Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
328 m
Wildwood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
328 m
Carptor Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
339 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM16 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Maltings Lane Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Maltings Lane Bus Stop/Station 442 m
Frampton Rd Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Epping Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.03 km
Epping Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.04 km
Epping Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
London Stansted Airport Air 23.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 39.01 km
London Southend Airport Air 43.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM16 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Wintry Wood Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Epping Plain Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.29 km
The Lower Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Wintry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Gernon Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Redyn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Jenkin's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Bell Common Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Griffin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Hawkshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Pond Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Posternlane Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Fitches Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Roughtalley's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM16 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 85.9 Mbps 173.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.6 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 629 40.3

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 209,026 kWh - mean 12,296 kWh : median 13,239 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 75,144 kWh - mean 4,420 kWh : median 3,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM16 5AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.70295800
Longitude 0.11231800
OS Easting 546063
OS Northing 0202580
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15300
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Epping Forest
County Electorial Division Epping and Theydon Bois ED
Electoral Ward Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33026697
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 005C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1