Postcode IG8 7GL (Redbridge)

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The postcode IG8 7GL is located in Redbridge, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in May 2002 and is an active postcode. IG8 7GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IG8 7GL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 IG8 7GL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to IG8 7GL is Elliot Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ray Lodge Primary School and is 185 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 591 m away at Woodford Underground Station The closest railway station is Highams Park Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to IG8 7GL (for ages 11 and under) is Ray Lodge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 6, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Woodbridge High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 18, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IG8 7GL is Loughton Football Club and is 3.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dick on a Stick and is 3.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IG8 7GL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Redbridge is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to IG8 7GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IG8 7GL, and the approximate distance away.

Elliot Close 60 m
Ray Lodge Road 95 m
Avenue Road 136 m
Baddow Close 138 m
Snakes Lane East 187 m
West Grove 210 m
Globe Road 225 m
Hope Close 239 m
Bowland Road 243 m
Greenstead Gardens 322 m
Greenstead Close 325 m
Prospect Road 367 m
Greenstead Avenue 373 m
Danbury Way 406 m
Finchingfield Avenue 468 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG8 7GL

Introduction May 2002
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 IG8 7GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ray Lodge Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
141 m
Roding Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
965 m
Woodbridge High School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.07 km
Woodford Green Preparatory School 1.24 km
Wells Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2014)
1.42 km
West Hatch High School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.45 km
Avon House School 1.46 km
St John's RC School (Essex) Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.5 km
Woodford Green Primary School 1.54 km
Churchfields Junior School Outstanding
(December 11, 2014)
1.58 km
Churchfields Infants' School Outstanding
(July 17, 2013)
1.58 km
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.58 km
Woodford County High School Outstanding
(March 25, 2009)
1.69 km
Endeavour House School 1.7 km
Bancrofts School 1.71 km
Bancrofts Preparatory School 1.71 km
Trinity Catholic High School Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
1.79 km
Glade Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.81 km
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 1.88 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG8 7GL - 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
El Cafecito Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
3.01 km
The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.16 km
Loughton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
3.18 km
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
3.2 km
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
3.22 km
Goldilocks Childcare Other catering premises Exempt
June 22, 2017
3.33 km
Louisa's Honey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.33 km
Dick on a Stick Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
3.4 km
No1 Food Prep Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
3.43 km
Julie Binks Other catering premises Exempt
July 26, 2016
3.47 km
Jayne Cross Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
3.54 km
Jasmine Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
3.56 km
Phetrin Thai Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
3.56 km
Oakwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
August 27, 2019
3.63 km
The Beehive Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.63 km
Lady Luck's House of Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2014
3.65 km
ONAMI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 31, 2019
3.66 km
Fireaway Pizza Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
3.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG8 7GL - Data from Apr 2022

Ray Lodge Primary School Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Greenstead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Ray Lodge Primary School Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Chigwell Road Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Spencer Close Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 591 m
Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 653 m
Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 659 m
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 3 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.36 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.75 km
London Luton Airport Air 41.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG8 7GL - Data from Dec 2021

Daisy Lake Inland Water 1.23 km
Cuthbert Lake Inland Water 1.23 km
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Egg Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Hospital Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Hatch Plain Urban Greenspace 2.07 km
Hatch Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Hatch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bluehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Walthamstow Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG8 7GL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70 Mbps 70.7 Mbps 76.51 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 19.53 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 100% 70.7 19.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 69,793 kWh - mean 9,970 kWh : median 8,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 29,210 kWh - mean 4,173 kWh : median 4,118 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG8 7GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.60827600
Longitude 0.04313100
OS Easting 541577
OS Northing 0191915
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12182
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ilford North
Electoral Ward Bridge
Local Authority District Redbridge
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000026
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Redbridge
Cancer Alliance North East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
East London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Redbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035639
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Redbridge 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Redbridge 004C
Output Area / Small Area 3A1