Postcode IG7 6AF (Epping Forest)

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The postcode IG7 6AF is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IG7 6AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IG7 6AF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 6AF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to IG7 6AF is Chigwell Rise which is centered 138 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chester Road and is 160 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 543 m away at Chigwell Underground Station The closest railway station is Chingford Rail Station, 4.46 km away.

The closest primary school to IG7 6AF (for ages 11 and under) is Chigwell Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2018. 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 6AF is Loughton Football Club and is 1.61 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 1.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 5.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IG7 6AF 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 6AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IG7 6AF, and the approximate distance away.

Chigwell Rise 138 m
Lee Grove 145 m
Brook Rise 192 m
Brook Way 253 m
Chester Road 276 m
Dickens Rise 340 m
High Road 348 m
Roding Lane 662 m
B170 1.25 km
B173 1.51 km
A113 4.42 km
A112 6.24 km
M25 16.78 km
M11 31.05 km
A10 58.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG7 6AF

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 6AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chigwell School 683 m
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Good
(December 12, 2019)
754 m
Chigwell Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.03 km
West Hatch High School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.28 km
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 1.54 km
St John's RC School (Essex) Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.61 km
White Bridge Primary School 1.68 km
Limes Farm Junior School Good
(November 8, 2016)
1.88 km
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 1.88 km
Wells Park School Outstanding
(November 22, 2016)
2.23 km
The Alderton Infant School 2.35 km
The Alderton Junior School 2.35 km
Roding Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.38 km
Loyola Preparatory School 2.51 km
The Daiglen School 2.55 km
Roding Valley High School 2.57 km
New Rush Hall School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
2.59 km
Fairlop Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.6 km
Ray Lodge Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.6 km
Manford Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG7 6AF - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG7 6AF - Data from Apr 2022

Chester Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Brook Way Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Chester Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Brook Way Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Chigwell Rise Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 543 m
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 555 m
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 595 m
Chingford Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
London Stansted Airport Air 32.47 km
London Luton Airport Air 42.15 km
London Southend Airport Air 44.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG7 6AF - Data from Dec 2021

High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Hospital Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Egg Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Powell's Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Cuthbert Lake Inland Water 3.02 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Daisy Lake Inland Water 3.12 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Rose Well Inland Water 3.5 km
Roes Well Inland Water 3.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG7 6AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.8 Mbps 139 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.8 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 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 0% 74.5 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 479,518 kWh - mean 34,251 kWh : median 30,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG7 6AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.62252700
Longitude 0.07198600
OS Easting 543530
OS Northing 0193556
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31216
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Epping Forest
County Electorial Division Chigwell and Loughton Broadway ED
Electoral Ward Chigwell Village
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 city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chigwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026748
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1