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The postcode IG8 8BA is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IG8 8BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IG8 8BA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8BA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to IG8 8BA is Turpin's Lane which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Audleigh Place and is 237 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.26 km away at Chigwell Underground Station The closest railway station is Highams Park Rail Station, 4.44 km away.
The closest primary school to IG8 8BA (for ages 11 and under) is Roding Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 5, 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 IG8 8BA is Loughton Football Club and is 2.95 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 3.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IG8 8BA is covered by the Essex police force association and West Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to IG8 8BA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IG8 8BA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IG8 8BA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IG8 8BA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's RC School (Essex) | Special school | 5-19 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 69 m |
| West Hatch High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 443 m |
| Roding Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 794 m |
| Ray Lodge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 6, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Fairlop Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Gilbert Colvin Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Limes Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 8, 2016) | 1.59 km |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery | Academy | 3-7 | 1.59 km | |
| New Rush Hall School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (November 10, 2021) | 1.69 km |
| Caterham High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Glade Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Clore Tikva School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.94 km |
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.03 km | |
| Ilford County High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College | Independent school | 3-19 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| Mossford Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Chigwell School | Independent school | 4-18 | 2.19 km | |
| Parkhill Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 23, 2009) | 2.23 km |
| Parkhill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Woodbridge High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 2.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG8 8BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Davis | Exempt February 27, 2019 | 2.8 km | |
| The Dessert Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 2.8 km | |
| Loughton Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2014 | 2.95 km | |
| The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 2.97 km | |
| El Cafecito | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 3.02 km | |
| Nicola Carr | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2013 | 3.08 km | |
| Goldilocks Childcare | Exempt June 22, 2017 | 3.1 km | |
| Louisa's Honey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 3.1 km | |
| Creative Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 3.14 km | |
| Julie Binks | Exempt July 26, 2016 | 3.19 km | |
| Jasmine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 3.32 km | |
| Phetrin Thai Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 3.32 km | |
| Dick on a Stick | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
| Lady Luck's House of Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2014 | 3.35 km | |
| Oakwood Wines | Exempt August 27, 2019 | 3.37 km | |
| Lisa Woods, Slimming World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2018 | 3.39 km | |
| ONAMI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 31, 2019 | 3.4 km | |
| Angela Doherty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2018 | 3.41 km | |
| Fireaway Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 3.42 km | |
| Oakwood Pharmacy | Exempt February 24, 2012 | 3.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG8 8BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Audleigh Place | 237 m | |
| Cross Road (IG8) | 245 m | |
| Audleigh Place | 266 m | |
| Cross Road (IG8) | 321 m | |
| West Hatch School | 326 m | |
| Chigwell Underground Station | 1.26 km | |
| Chigwell Underground Station | 1.28 km | |
| Chigwell Underground Station | 1.28 km | |
| Highams Park Rail Station | 4.44 km | |
| Highams Park Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| Highams Park Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 34.12 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 42.82 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 44.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG8 8BA - Data from Dec 2021
| Hospital Hill Wood | 915 m | |
| Egg Clump | 995 m | |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | 1.01 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Cuthbert Lake | 1.4 km | |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Daisy Lake | 1.52 km | |
| Lord's Bushes | 2.28 km | |
| Knighton Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Fairlop Waters | 2.99 km | |
| Reed's Forest | 3.02 km | |
| Fairlop Plain | 3.06 km | |
| Hatch Plain | 3.3 km | |
| High Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Powell's Forest | 3.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG8 8BA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 133.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 110 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for IG8 8BA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.60854400 |
| Longitude | 0.06392300 |
| OS Easting | 543014 |
| OS Northing | 0191985 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Essex |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000072 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33026750 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Epping Forest 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Epping Forest 016D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |