Postcode IG10 3BU (Epping Forest)

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The postcode IG10 3BU is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IG10 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IG10 3BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 IG10 3BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to IG10 3BU is Malvern Gardens which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is River Way and is 612 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 576 m away at Loughton Underground Station The closest railway station is Chingford Rail Station, 3.61 km away.

The closest primary school to IG10 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is White Bridge Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Roding Valley High School.

The local pub for residents of IG10 3BU is Loughton Football Club and is 289 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jasmine and is 151 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 2.1 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 IG10 3BU 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 IG10 3BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IG10 3BU, and the approximate distance away.

Malvern Gardens 45 m
Southern Drive 77 m
Cranleigh Gardens 83 m
Kenilworth Gardens 119 m
Avondale Drive 131 m
Broomfield Avenue 136 m
Drayton Avenue 156 m
South View Road 204 m
Elmhurst Way 226 m
Valley Close 237 m
Highland Avenue 242 m
The Meadway 255 m
Avondale Close 320 m
Roding Road 321 m
Valley Hill 372 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG10 3BU

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 IG10 3BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White Bridge Primary School 343 m
Roding Valley High School 803 m
The Alderton Infant School 856 m
The Alderton Junior School 856 m
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.11 km
Oaklands School 1.23 km
Oak View School 1.52 km
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 1.62 km
Staples Road Primary School 1.68 km
Chigwell School 1.89 km
Chigwell Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.9 km
Braeside School 1.95 km
Loyola Preparatory School 2.07 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 2.09 km
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 24, 2017)
2.09 km
The Daiglen School 2.15 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.5 km
Woodcroft School Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.53 km
Debden Park High School Outstanding
(January 18, 2017)
2.61 km
West Hatch High School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG10 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Julie Binks Other catering premises Exempt
July 26, 2016
0 m
Jasmine Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
151 m
Phetrin Thai Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
151 m
Goldilocks Childcare Other catering premises Exempt
June 22, 2017
164 m
Louisa's Honey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
164 m
Oakwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
August 27, 2019
177 m
Lady Luck's House of Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2014
181 m
ONAMI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 31, 2019
216 m
Fireaway Pizza Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
237 m
Oakwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 24, 2012
237 m
Roding Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
237 m
St Michaels Playgroup Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
237 m
Cultsnacks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
273 m
K C Fisheries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
273 m
Loughton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
289 m
Angela Doherty Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
320 m
Lisa Woods, Slimming World Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
325 m
The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
343 m
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
409 m
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
466 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG10 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

River Way Bus Stop/Station 612 m
River Way Bus Stop/Station 636 m
Loughton Station Bus Stop/Station 716 m
Parkmead Bus Stop/Station 838 m
Parkmead Bus Stop/Station 858 m
Loughton Underground Station Metro/Tram 576 m
Loughton Underground Station Metro/Tram 577 m
Loughton Underground Station Metro/Tram 653 m
Chingford Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 5.37 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 5.39 km
London Stansted Airport Air 31.28 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 45.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG10 3BU - Data from Dec 2021

Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Powell's Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Staple's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Strawberry Hill Pond Inland Water 1.97 km
Earls Path Pond Inland Water 2.02 km
Millennium Remembrance Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Fairmead Bottom Valley 2.11 km
Debden Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Ash Green Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Fairmead Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Baldwins Pond Inland Water 2.37 km
Blackweir Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Connaught Water Inland Water 2.41 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG10 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 125.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.8 17
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 589,308 kWh - mean 13,393 kWh : median 13,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 179,180 kWh - mean 4,072 kWh : median 3,079 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG10 3BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.63718200
Longitude 0.06197400
OS Easting 542791
OS Northing 0195166
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Epping Forest
County Electorial Division Buckhurst Hill and Loughton South ED
Electoral Ward Loughton Roding
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Loughton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026731
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 013E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1