Postcode IG8 9BU (Redbridge)

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The postcode IG8 9BU is located in Redbridge, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IG8 9BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IG8 9BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 9BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to IG8 9BU is The Vale which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chelmsford Road and is 323 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 954 m away at South Woodford Underground Station The closest railway station is Highams Park Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to IG8 9BU (for ages 11 and under) is Churchfields Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 11, 2014. 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 9BU is Loughton Football Club and is 4.54 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 4.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 3.1 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 IG8 9BU 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 9BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IG8 9BU, and the approximate distance away.

The Vale 88 m
Rokeby Gardens 99 m
Abbotsford Gardens 156 m
Arlington Road 189 m
Arundel Drive 199 m
Darnley Road 205 m
St Albans Road 209 m
Harold Road 212 m
Churchfields 215 m
Forest Approach 236 m
St Albans Crescent 238 m
Fairlawn Drive 238 m
Priory Close 246 m
Somerset Close 248 m
St Ronans Crescent 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG8 9BU

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 IG8 9BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Churchfields Junior School Outstanding
(December 11, 2014)
308 m
Churchfields Infants' School Outstanding
(July 17, 2013)
308 m
Woodbridge High School Good
(November 18, 2021)
604 m
St Aubyn's School 604 m
Woodford Green Preparatory School 846 m
Woodford County High School Outstanding
(March 25, 2009)
879 m
Oakdale Infants' School Good
(June 5, 2018)
968 m
Snaresbrook Prep School 1 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.05 km
Endeavour House School 1.25 km
Oakhill Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
1.3 km
Woodford Green Primary School 1.32 km
Ray Lodge Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.52 km
Snaresbrook Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.62 km
Avon House School 1.68 km
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.73 km
Wells Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2014)
1.73 km
Stradbroke Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.75 km
Thorpe Hall Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.78 km
Trinity Catholic High School Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG8 9BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lisa Davis Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
4.26 km
The Dessert Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.26 km
El Cafecito Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
4.26 km
The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.5 km
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
4.5 km
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.51 km
Loughton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
4.54 km
No1 Food Prep Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
4.61 km
Robin Hood Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
4.64 km
Dick on a Stick Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
4.65 km
Goldilocks Childcare Other catering premises Exempt
June 22, 2017
4.68 km
Louisa's Honey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.68 km
Epping Forest Conservators Retailers - other Exempt
July 27, 2016
4.69 km
Jayne Cross Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
4.73 km
The Beehive Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.75 km
Oaklands School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
4.79 km
Julie Binks Other catering premises Exempt
July 26, 2016
4.83 km
Jasmine Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
4.9 km
Phetrin Thai Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
4.9 km
The Tasty Greek Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
4.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG8 9BU - Data from Apr 2022

Chelmsford Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
St Albans Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Churchfields Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Empress Avenue Woodford Green Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Southend Road Woodford Green Bus Stop/Station 503 m
South Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 954 m
Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 961 m
Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 970 m
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.28 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.38 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.4 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 41.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 47.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG8 9BU - Data from Dec 2021

Walthamstow Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Daisy Lake Inland Water 1.78 km
Cuthbert Lake Inland Water 1.89 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.14 km
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hatch Plain Urban Greenspace 2.17 km
Egg Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Hatch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Larks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Hollow Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Hatch Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG8 9BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.5 Mbps 89.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 7.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.4 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 585,574 kWh - mean 20,192 kWh : median 21,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 118,359 kWh - mean 3,945 kWh : median 3,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG8 9BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.60057800
Longitude 0.02450400
OS Easting 540311
OS Northing 0191023
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31809
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
Electoral Ward Churchfields
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Redbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035656
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Redbridge 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Redbridge 007D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2