Postcode IG7 6EY (Epping Forest)

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

IG7 6EY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 6EY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to IG7 6EY is Lambourne Crescent which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Maypole and is 528 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.22 km away at Grange Hill Underground Station

The closest primary school to IG7 6EY (for ages 11 and under) is Coppice Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 5, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kantor King Solomon High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 11, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of IG7 6EY is Manjal Indian Restaurant and is 3.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Healthy Options (Wickes) and is 3.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lambourne Crescent 18 m
Sunnymede 91 m
Faversham Close 135 m
Coopers Close 141 m
Millers Close 184 m
Lambourne Close 204 m
Raymond Gardens 256 m
Retreat Way 316 m
Sylvan Way 320 m
Woolhampton Way 477 m
Miller's Lane 595 m
Lambourne Road 599 m
Romford Road 1.61 km
A113 3.2 km
A1112 3.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG7 6EY

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 6EY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chigwell Row Infant School 96 m
Coppice Primary School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.15 km
Forest Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.34 km
Wells Park School Outstanding
(November 22, 2016)
1.55 km
Manford Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.95 km
John Bramston Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.97 km
Lambourne Primary School 2.51 km
Chigwell Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.63 km
Limes Farm Junior School Good
(November 8, 2016)
2.81 km
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 2.81 km
Chigwell School 2.82 km
Oasis Academy Pinewood Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.06 km
New Rush Hall School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
3.45 km
Clockhouse Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
3.68 km
Stapleford Abbotts Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
3.68 km
Fairlop Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.73 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.77 km
Kantor King Solomon High School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
3.87 km
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.87 km
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 24, 2017)
3.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.39 km
Boots UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
3.39 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
3.39 km
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
February 20, 2020
3.39 km
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
3.39 km
Abakus Foods Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
3.43 km
Burritos and Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 20, 2022
3.43 km
Eat In House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 20, 2022
3.43 km
Epping Forest Foodbank Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
3.43 km
Healthy Options (Wickes) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
3.43 km
Manjal Indian Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 26, 2021
3.43 km
Nirvana Chocolat by Melinda Leigh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
3.43 km
Valley Hill Forest Nursery & Kids Cb Other catering premises 4
Good
September 3, 2018
3.43 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
3.43 km
Debden Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
3.51 km
Brunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 14, 2021
3.53 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.69 km
The Hive Loughton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
3.7 km
FABIO's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
3.72 km
C Fresh Catering - Quadient Tech Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
3.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Maypole Bus Stop/Station 528 m
The Maypole Bus Stop/Station 531 m
Brocket Way Hainault Bus Stop/Station 698 m
Brocket Way Hainault Bus Stop/Station 729 m
Yellowpine Way Bus Stop/Station 947 m
Grange Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Grange Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Grange Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.23 km
London Stansted Airport Air 31.34 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 44.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheep Water Inland Water 200 m
Roes Well Inland Water 346 m
Rose Well Inland Water 347 m
Cabin Plain Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Weddrell's Plain Woodland Or Forest 845 m
The Lake Inland Water 892 m
Taylor's Plain Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Cabin Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Three Cornered Plain Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Dog Kennel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Spurgate Plain Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Mile Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Clark's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Conduit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 121.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 425,586 kWh - mean 16,369 kWh : median 14,992 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 96,370 kWh - mean 3,707 kWh : median 3,104 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG7 6EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.62163600
Longitude 0.12139700
OS Easting 546953
OS Northing 0193555
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23873
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Epping Forest
County Electorial Division Chigwell and Loughton Broadway ED
Electoral Ward Chigwell Row
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Redbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026747
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2