Postcode IG7 5PG (Epping Forest)

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The postcode IG7 5PG is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IG7 5PG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IG7 5PG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 IG7 5PG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to IG7 5PG is Stradbroke Drive which is centered 215 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Audleigh Place and is 402 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 991 m away at Chigwell Underground Station The closest railway station is Chingford Rail Station, 5.1 km away.

The closest primary school to IG7 5PG (for ages 11 and under) is Limes Farm Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is West Hatch High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 21, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IG7 5PG is Loughton Football Club and is 3.02 km 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 3.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 36.4% 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 7.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IG7 5PG 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 IG7 5PG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IG7 5PG, and the approximate distance away.

Stradbroke Drive 215 m
New Forest Lane 266 m
Forest Lane 286 m
Tomswood Road 344 m
Bracken Drive 436 m
Manor Road 438 m
Clarence Gate 468 m
Hainault Road 839 m
B173 933 m
High Road 1.37 km
A123 3.25 km
A113 5.58 km
A406 15.43 km
M25 17.48 km
M11 32.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG7 5PG

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 IG7 5PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's RC School (Essex) Good
(December 8, 2021)
512 m
West Hatch High School Good
(March 21, 2018)
757 m
Limes Farm Junior School Good
(November 8, 2016)
1.02 km
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 1.02 km
Fairlop Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.16 km
New Rush Hall School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.26 km
Roding Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.31 km
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.55 km
Clore Tikva School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.72 km
Caterham High School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.87 km
Chigwell School 1.9 km
Ilford County High School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.92 km
Kantor King Solomon High School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.97 km
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.97 km
Ray Lodge Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.98 km
Mossford Green Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.01 km
Glade Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.03 km
Manford Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
2.09 km
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.12 km
Wells Park School Outstanding
(November 22, 2016)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG7 5PG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lisa Davis Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
2.93 km
The Dessert Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
2.93 km
Loughton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
3.02 km
The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.06 km
Goldilocks Childcare Other catering premises Exempt
June 22, 2017
3.16 km
Louisa's Honey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.16 km
El Cafecito Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
3.18 km
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
3.19 km
Julie Binks Other catering premises Exempt
July 26, 2016
3.23 km
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
3.26 km
Jasmine Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
3.37 km
Phetrin Thai Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
3.37 km
Lady Luck's House of Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2014
3.38 km
Lisa Woods, Slimming World Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
3.38 km
Oakwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
August 27, 2019
3.4 km
Angela Doherty Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
3.4 km
ONAMI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 31, 2019
3.44 km
Cultsnacks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.44 km
K C Fisheries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
3.44 km
The Only Way Is Baked Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG7 5PG - Data from Apr 2022

Audleigh Place Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Audleigh Place Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Stradbroke Park Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Stradbroke Park Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Club House Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 991 m
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 993 m
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Chingford Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.86 km
London Luton Airport Air 43.21 km
London Southend Airport Air 44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG7 5PG - Data from Dec 2021

Hospital Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 864 m
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Egg Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Cuthbert Lake Inland Water 1.84 km
Daisy Lake Inland Water 1.96 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 2.52 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 2.58 km
Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Rose Well Inland Water 3.62 km
Roes Well Inland Water 3.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG7 5PG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 126.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 63.6% 150.6 18.6
300+ Mbps 36.4% 460 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 302,399 kWh - mean 50,400 kWh : median 57,835 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 175,913 kWh - mean 12,565 kWh : median 12,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG7 5PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.60889000
Longitude 0.07221700
OS Easting 543589
OS Northing 0192040
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26195
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Epping Forest
County Electorial Division Chigwell and Loughton Broadway ED
Electoral Ward Grange Hill
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chigwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026751
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 017C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1