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The postcode IG8 8GU is located in Redbridge, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. IG8 8GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IG8 8GU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8GU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to IG8 8GU is Brandesbury Square which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stradbroke Park and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.51 km away at Chigwell Underground Station The closest railway station is Seven Kings Rail Station, 4.87 km away.
The closest primary school to IG8 8GU (for ages 11 and under) is Fairlop Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 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 8GU is Loughton Football Club and is 3.47 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 3.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 5.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IG8 8GU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Redbridge is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to IG8 8GU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IG8 8GU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IG8 8GU
| Introduction | June 2002 |
| 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 8GU - 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) | 611 m |
| Fairlop Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 879 m |
| West Hatch High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| Gilbert Colvin Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| Roding Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| New Rush Hall School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (November 10, 2021) | 1.09 km |
| Limes Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 8, 2016) | 1.24 km |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery | Academy | 3-7 | 1.24 km | |
| Clore Tikva School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| Caterham High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Ilford County High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.47 km |
| Glade Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Mossford Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Kantor King Solomon High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Parkhill Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 23, 2009) | 1.83 km |
| Parkhill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Ray Lodge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 6, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| Avanti Court Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| Manford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2016) | 2.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG8 8GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Davis | Exempt February 27, 2019 | 3.35 km | |
| The Dessert Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 3.35 km | |
| Loughton Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2014 | 3.47 km | |
| The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 3.51 km | |
| El Cafecito | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 3.59 km | |
| Goldilocks Childcare | Exempt June 22, 2017 | 3.62 km | |
| Louisa's Honey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 3.62 km | |
| Nicola Carr | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2013 | 3.62 km | |
| Creative Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 3.69 km | |
| Julie Binks | Exempt July 26, 2016 | 3.69 km | |
| Jasmine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 3.83 km | |
| Phetrin Thai Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 3.83 km | |
| Lady Luck's House of Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2014 | 3.85 km | |
| Lisa Woods, Slimming World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2018 | 3.86 km | |
| Oakwood Wines | Exempt August 27, 2019 | 3.87 km | |
| Angela Doherty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2018 | 3.89 km | |
| Dick on a Stick | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 3.9 km | |
| ONAMI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 31, 2019 | 3.91 km | |
| Cultsnacks | Awaiting Inspection | 3.92 km | |
| K C Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 3.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG8 8GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Stradbroke Park | 179 m | |
| Stradbroke Park | 195 m | |
| Audleigh Place | 379 m | |
| Audleigh Place | 407 m | |
| Wannock Gardens | 438 m | |
| Chigwell Underground Station | 1.51 km | |
| Chigwell Underground Station | 1.51 km | |
| Chigwell Underground Station | 1.52 km | |
| Seven Kings Rail Station | 4.87 km | |
| Highams Park Rail Station | 4.89 km | |
| Seven Kings Rail Station | 4.9 km | |
| Barking Riverside Pier | 10.24 km | |
| Barking Riverside Pier | 10.34 km | |
| Barking Riverside Pier | 10.35 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 34.37 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 43.46 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 44.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG8 8GU - Data from Dec 2021
| Hospital Hill Wood | 350 m | |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | 583 m | |
| Egg Clump | 941 m | |
| Ash Plantation | 1.05 km | |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| Cuthbert Lake | 1.45 km | |
| Daisy Lake | 1.57 km | |
| Fairlop Waters | 2.4 km | |
| Fairlop Plain | 2.47 km | |
| Lord's Bushes | 2.91 km | |
| Knighton Wood | 2.97 km | |
| High Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Reed's Forest | 3.63 km | |
| Hatch Plain | 3.89 km | |
| Rose Well | 3.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG8 8GU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.8 Mbps | 61.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.6 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IG8 8GU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.60439400 |
| Longitude | 0.07016400 |
| OS Easting | 543461 |
| OS Northing | 0191536 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000026 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redbridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035645 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redbridge 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redbridge 006F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |