Postcode E4 6BU (Waltham Forest)

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The postcode E4 6BU is located in Waltham Forest, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. E4 6BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E4 6BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 E4 6BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to E4 6BU is Gordon Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bury Road and is 208 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.4 km away at Buckhurst Hill Underground Station The closest railway station is Chingford Rail Station, 243 m away.

The closest primary school to E4 6BU (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bancrofts School.

The local pub for residents of E4 6BU is Robin Hood and is 1.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dick on a Stick and is 2.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for E4 6BU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Waltham Forest is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to E4 6BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to E4 6BU, and the approximate distance away.

Gordon Road 18 m
Crescent Road 81 m
Douglas Road 127 m
Victoria Road 162 m
Taverners Way 168 m
Forest Avenue 195 m
Beresford Road 225 m
Kimberley Way 261 m
Forest Approach 267 m
Forest Side 275 m
Warren Pond Road 299 m
Kimberley Road 318 m
Woodedge Close 328 m
Beech Tree Glade 340 m
Essex Road 380 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E4 6BU

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 E4 6BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 1.51 km
Braeside School 1.56 km
The Daiglen School 1.69 km
Bancrofts School 1.69 km
Bancrofts Preparatory School 1.69 km
Loyola Preparatory School 1.72 km
Trinity Catholic High School Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
1.82 km
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.95 km
Wells Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2014)
2.04 km
Avon House School 2.05 km
Woodford Green Primary School 2.3 km
Endeavour House School 2.37 km
Oaklands School 2.49 km
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 2.7 km
Woodford County High School Outstanding
(March 25, 2009)
2.77 km
Woodford Green Preparatory School 2.81 km
Oakhill Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
2.88 km
White Bridge Primary School 3.16 km
Roding Valley High School 3.23 km
St Aubyn's School 3.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from E4 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robin Hood Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
1.85 km
Epping Forest Conservators Retailers - other Exempt
July 27, 2016
1.94 km
Oaklands School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.49 km
The Owl Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.52 km
The Beehive Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.57 km
No1 Food Prep Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
2.7 km
El Cafecito Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
2.75 km
Jayne Cross Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
2.79 km
The Tasty Greek Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.87 km
LBC Golds Lunch Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
2.89 km
Little Treasures Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
2.89 km
Dick on a Stick Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
2.94 km
Chrysalis Nursery & Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
2.96 km
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
2.97 km
Lisa Davis Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
3.01 km
The Dessert Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
3.01 km
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
3.04 km
Gem of Essex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
3.04 km
Palace Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.04 km
Argos Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
3.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to E4 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Bury Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Bury Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Chingford Station Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Chingford Station Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Chingford Station Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Chingford Rail Station Rail 243 m
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.39 km
London Luton Airport Air 38.47 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to E4 6BU - Data from Dec 2021

Warren Pond Inland Water 390 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 533 m
Chingford Plain Urban Greenspace 755 m
Bluehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Magpie Hill Hill Or Mountain 940 m
Hatch Forest Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Pole Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Hatch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
The Hawk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Connaught Water Inland Water 1.2 km
Woodman's Glade Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hatch Plain Urban Greenspace 1.45 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Peartree Plain Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for E4 6BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.6 Mbps 161.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 7
30-300 Mbps 4.2% 76.4 9.5
300+ Mbps 95.8% 629 40.3

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 444,023 kWh - mean 20,183 kWh : median 18,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 110,224 kWh - mean 5,249 kWh : median 3,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E4 6BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.63223200
Longitude 0.01298100
OS Easting 539416
OS Northing 0194521
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17875
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
Electoral Ward Chingford Green
Local Authority District Waltham Forest
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London North

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000031
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Waltham Forest
Cancer Alliance North East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
East London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Waltham Forest BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036328
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waltham Forest 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waltham Forest 002B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2