Postcode IG7 5QR (Epping Forest)

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

IG7 5QR 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 5QR as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to IG7 5QR is Tomswood Road which is centered 165 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stradbroke Park and is 165 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.35 km away at Chigwell Underground Station The closest railway station is Highams Park Rail Station, 4.91 km away.

The closest primary school to IG7 5QR (for ages 11 and under) is Fairlop Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019. 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 5QR is Loughton Football Club and is 3.32 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 3.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.5 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 5.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tomswood Road 165 m
Brandesbury Square 186 m
Stradbroke Park 190 m
Clarence Gate 198 m
New Forest Lane 232 m
The Boulevard 236 m
Rosebury Square 279 m
Stradbroke Drive 300 m
Audleigh Place 314 m
Lombardy Close 314 m
Nicola Mews 315 m
Hazel Lane 331 m
Regents Drive 520 m
Bracken Drive 542 m
Manor Road 714 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG7 5QR

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 5QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's RC School (Essex) Good
(December 8, 2021)
514 m
West Hatch High School Good
(March 21, 2018)
908 m
Fairlop Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
961 m
Roding Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.09 km
New Rush Hall School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.14 km
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 1.17 km
Limes Farm Junior School Good
(November 8, 2016)
1.17 km
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.2 km
Clore Tikva School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.45 km
Caterham High School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.51 km
Ilford County High School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.61 km
Glade Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.69 km
Mossford Green Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.72 km
Kantor King Solomon High School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.77 km
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.77 km
Ray Lodge Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.86 km
Parkhill Junior School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.99 km
Parkhill Infants' School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
1.99 km
Manford Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
2.23 km
Chigwell School 2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lisa Davis Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
3.21 km
The Dessert Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
3.21 km
Loughton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
3.32 km
The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.36 km
El Cafecito Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
3.45 km
Goldilocks Childcare Other catering premises Exempt
June 22, 2017
3.46 km
Louisa's Honey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.46 km
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
3.48 km
Julie Binks Other catering premises Exempt
July 26, 2016
3.54 km
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
3.54 km
Jasmine Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
3.68 km
Phetrin Thai Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
3.68 km
Lady Luck's House of Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2014
3.69 km
Lisa Woods, Slimming World Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
3.7 km
Oakwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
August 27, 2019
3.71 km
Angela Doherty Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
3.73 km
Dick on a Stick Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
3.75 km
ONAMI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 31, 2019
3.75 km
Cultsnacks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.76 km
K C Fisheries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
3.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stradbroke Park Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Stradbroke Park Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Audleigh Place Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Audleigh Place Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Wannock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 521 m
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.35 km
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.35 km
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.38 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.48 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.5 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.21 km
London Luton Airport Air 43.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 44.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hospital Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 513 m
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 743 m
Egg Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Cuthbert Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
Daisy Lake Inland Water 1.68 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 2.44 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 2.51 km
Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Rose Well Inland Water 3.84 km
Roes Well Inland Water 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.4 Mbps 106.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.8 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 851,009 kWh - mean 37,000 kWh : median 35,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG7 5QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.60584400
Longitude 0.07057600
OS Easting 543485
OS Northing 0191698
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
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 4C1