Postcode IG8 8PX (Epping Forest)

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The postcode IG8 8PX is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. IG8 8PX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IG8 8PX 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 8PX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to IG8 8PX is Grovewood Place which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross Road (IG8) and is 114 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.39 km away at Chigwell Underground Station The closest railway station is Highams Park Rail Station, 4.34 km away.

The closest primary school to IG8 8PX (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 8PX is Loughton Football Club and is 3.02 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 3.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 3.1 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 8PX 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 IG8 8PX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IG8 8PX, and the approximate distance away.

Grovewood Place 37 m
Hill Top View 100 m
Brunel Road 113 m
Henwood Side 131 m
Love Lane 151 m
Turpin's Lane 153 m
Wallers Close 154 m
Chapelmount Road 191 m
Rosemount Close 204 m
Cross Road 230 m
Kinnaird Way 276 m
Ely Place 292 m
Audleigh Place 294 m
Smeaton Road 300 m
Gwynne Park Avenue 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG8 8PX

Introduction July 1995
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 8PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's RC School (Essex) Good
(December 8, 2021)
200 m
West Hatch High School Good
(March 21, 2018)
522 m
Roding Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
662 m
Ray Lodge Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.29 km
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.48 km
Fairlop Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.54 km
Caterham High School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.61 km
Glade Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.62 km
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 1.7 km
Limes Farm Junior School Good
(November 8, 2016)
1.7 km
New Rush Hall School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.74 km
Clore Tikva School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.94 km
Ilford County High School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.04 km
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 2.06 km
Parkhill Infants' School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
2.15 km
Parkhill Junior School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.15 km
Woodbridge High School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.16 km
Mossford Green Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.17 km
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.17 km
Stradbroke Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG8 8PX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lisa Davis Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
2.87 km
The Dessert Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
2.87 km
Loughton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
3.02 km
The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.04 km
El Cafecito Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
3.07 km
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
3.15 km
Goldilocks Childcare Other catering premises Exempt
June 22, 2017
3.17 km
Louisa's Honey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.17 km
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
3.2 km
Julie Binks Other catering premises Exempt
July 26, 2016
3.27 km
Jasmine Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
3.4 km
Phetrin Thai Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
3.4 km
Dick on a Stick Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
3.41 km
Lady Luck's House of Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2014
3.44 km
Oakwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
August 27, 2019
3.45 km
Lisa Woods, Slimming World Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
3.47 km
ONAMI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 31, 2019
3.48 km
Angela Doherty Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
3.5 km
Fireaway Pizza Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
3.5 km
Oakwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 24, 2012
3.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG8 8PX - Data from Apr 2022

Cross Road (IG8) Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Cross Road (IG8) Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Love Lane (IG8) Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Audleigh Place Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Audleigh Place Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.41 km
Chigwell Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.41 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 42.81 km
London Southend Airport Air 44.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG8 8PX - Data from Dec 2021

Egg Clump Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Hospital Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Cuthbert Lake Inland Water 1.28 km
Daisy Lake Inland Water 1.39 km
Cocked Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Fairlop Waters Inland Water 3.05 km
Fairlop Plain Urban Greenspace 3.12 km
Hatch Plain Urban Greenspace 3.24 km
Powell's Forest Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG8 8PX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.7 Mbps 114.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 15.2 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% 23 11.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.2 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 463,155 kWh - mean 20,137 kWh : median 20,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 135,706 kWh - mean 5,219 kWh : median 4,696 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG8 8PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.60780500
Longitude 0.06239000
OS Easting 542912
OS Northing 0191900
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23975
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 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