Postcode IG8 9LW (Waltham Forest)

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

IG8 9LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 9LW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to IG8 9LW is Forster Close which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hollywood Way and is 70 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.16 km away at South Woodford Underground Station The closest railway station is Highams Park Rail Station, 484 m away.

The closest primary school to IG8 9LW (for ages 11 and under) is Oakhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 16, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Woodford County High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 25, 2009 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of IG8 9LW is Robin Hood and is 4.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dick on a Stick and is 5.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IG8 9LW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Waltham Forest 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 9LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Forster Close 74 m
Galeborough Avenue 114 m
Montserrat Avenue 138 m
Beech Hall Crescent 145 m
Malvern Avenue 169 m
Studley Avenue 187 m
Forest Mount Road 187 m
Hollywood Way 194 m
Oak Hill Crescent 203 m
Oak Hill Close 205 m
Holly Crescent 220 m
Frinton Drive 227 m
Morley Avenue 237 m
Beech Hall Road 238 m
Preston Avenue 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG8 9LW

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 9LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakhill Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
504 m
Thorpe Hall Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
685 m
St Aubyn's School 999 m
Whitefield Schools Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.04 km
Frederick Bremer School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.13 km
Woodford County High School Outstanding
(March 25, 2009)
1.21 km
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.22 km
Chapel End Junior Academy Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.3 km
Endeavour House School 1.42 km
Sir George Monoux College Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.45 km
The Woodside Primary Academy Outstanding
(July 13, 2016)
1.64 km
Waltham Forest College Good
(February 9, 2018)
1.64 km
Woodford Green Primary School 1.65 km
Woodford Green Preparatory School 1.66 km
Holy Family Catholic School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.72 km
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.72 km
Churchfields Junior School Outstanding
(December 11, 2014)
1.82 km
Churchfields Infants' School Outstanding
(July 17, 2013)
1.82 km
Walthamstow Montessori School Inadequate
(February 6, 2020)
1.87 km
Walthamstow Academy Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robin Hood Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
4.78 km
Epping Forest Conservators Retailers - other Exempt
July 27, 2016
4.85 km
El Cafecito Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
4.88 km
Lisa Davis Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
4.97 km
The Dessert Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.97 km
No1 Food Prep Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
5.12 km
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.14 km
Oaklands School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
5.15 km
The Beehive Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.16 km
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
5.17 km
The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.21 km
Jayne Cross Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
5.24 km
Dick on a Stick Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.24 km
Loughton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
5.28 km
Goldilocks Childcare Other catering premises Exempt
June 22, 2017
5.39 km
Louisa's Honey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.39 km
The Tasty Greek Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
5.41 km
LBC Golds Lunch Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
5.54 km
Little Treasures Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
5.54 km
Julie Binks Other catering premises Exempt
July 26, 2016
5.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hollywood Way Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Forest Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Hollywood Way Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Haldan Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Haldan Road Bus Stop/Station 347 m
South Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.16 km
South Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.18 km
South Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.2 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 484 m
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 529 m
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 553 m
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 12.5 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 12.6 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 12.61 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Walthamstow Forest Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Larks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Hatch Plain Urban Greenspace 2.16 km
Hatch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.29 km
Bluehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Hatch Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
Banbury Reservoir Inland Water 2.6 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Hollow Pond Inland Water 2.68 km
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Daisy Lake Inland Water 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.9 Mbps 82.6 Mbps 220 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 13 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 155 25
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 90,130 kWh - mean 10,014 kWh : median 10,333 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 23,116 kWh - mean 2,568 kWh : median 1,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG8 9LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.60387100
Longitude 0.00235400
OS Easting 538767
OS Northing 0191347
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18959
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
Electoral Ward Hale End and Highams Park
Local Authority District Waltham Forest
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London North

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000031
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Waltham Forest
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Waltham Forest BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036348
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waltham Forest 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waltham Forest 007D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3