Postcode IG7 5RB (Epping Forest)

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

IG7 5RB 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 5RB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to IG7 5RB is Glenside which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stradbroke Park and is 373 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.11 km away at Chigwell Underground Station The closest railway station is Seven Kings Rail Station, 5.07 km away.

The closest primary school to IG7 5RB (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 5RB is Loughton Football Club and is 3.24 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 3.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% 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 6.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Glenside 116 m
Stradbroke Drive 131 m
Bracken Drive 142 m
Hathaway Close 184 m
Nonsuch Close 201 m
Tower Close 226 m
Shakespeare Square 243 m
Culpeper Close 280 m
Tudor Crescent 302 m
Stradbroke Park 302 m
Manor Road 324 m
Wolsey Gardens 373 m
Tomswood Road 517 m
Clarence Gate 609 m
B173 765 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG7 5RB

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 5RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Limes Farm Junior School Good
(November 8, 2016)
761 m
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 761 m
St John's RC School (Essex) Good
(December 8, 2021)
785 m
Fairlop Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
919 m
New Rush Hall School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
979 m
West Hatch High School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.06 km
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.47 km
Roding Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.5 km
Clore Tikva School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.51 km
Kantor King Solomon High School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.71 km
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.71 km
Ilford County High School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.75 km
Mossford Green Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.82 km
Manford Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.84 km
Caterham High School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.86 km
Wells Park School Outstanding
(November 22, 2016)
1.96 km
Chigwell School 1.97 km
Glade Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.09 km
Ray Lodge Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.23 km
Parkhill Infants' School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stradbroke Park Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Stradbroke Park Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Limes Ave Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Murtwell Dr Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Limes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 537 m
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.11 km
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.12 km
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.15 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 5.07 km
Seven Kings Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
Goodmayes Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.46 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.89 km
London Luton Airport Air 43.5 km
London Southend Airport Air 43.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hospital Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Egg Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Cuthbert Lake Inland Water 1.97 km
Daisy Lake Inland Water 2.1 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 2.22 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 2.28 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Rose Well Inland Water 3.42 km
Roes Well Inland Water 3.42 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.4 Mbps 135.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 60% 79.4 11.3
300+ Mbps 40% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 360,661 kWh - mean 40,073 kWh : median 43,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 89,027 kWh - mean 8,903 kWh : median 7,625 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG7 5RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.60758300
Longitude 0.07599900
OS Easting 543855
OS Northing 0191902
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