Postcode IG8 9LY (Waltham Forest)

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The postcode IG8 9LY is located in Waltham Forest, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. IG8 9LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IG8 9LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 9LY as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to IG8 9LY is The Oaks which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Aubyns School and is 450 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.67 km away at Woodford Underground Station The closest railway station is Highams Park Rail Station, 818 m away.

The closest primary school to IG8 9LY (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 9LY is Robin Hood and is 4.48 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 4.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 171.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IG8 9LY 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 9LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Oaks 49 m
The Bridle Path 61 m
Oak Hill 128 m
Mapperley Drive 148 m
Alders Avenue 214 m
Brookfield Path 243 m
Forest Drive 302 m
Armstrong Avenue 315 m
Brook Meadow Close 322 m
Bennington Road 360 m
Oak Hill Crescent 373 m
Hollywood Way 409 m
A104 970 m
Woodford New Road 1.06 km
A1009 1.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG8 9LY

Introduction February 1984
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 9LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakhill Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
240 m
St Aubyn's School 501 m
Woodford County High School Outstanding
(March 25, 2009)
695 m
Endeavour House School 972 m
Thorpe Hall Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.05 km
Woodford Green Preparatory School 1.13 km
Woodford Green Primary School 1.19 km
Churchfields Junior School Outstanding
(December 11, 2014)
1.37 km
Churchfields Infants' School Outstanding
(July 17, 2013)
1.37 km
Whitefield Schools Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.38 km
Frederick Bremer School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.48 km
Trinity Catholic High School Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
1.55 km
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.61 km
Avon House School 1.64 km
Woodbridge High School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.66 km
Snaresbrook Prep School 1.7 km
Wells Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2014)
1.74 km
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.74 km
Chapel End Junior Academy Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.81 km
The Woodside Primary Academy Outstanding
(July 13, 2016)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Aubyns School Bus Stop/Station 450 m
St Aubyns School Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Oak Hill Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Hollywood Way Bus Stop/Station 511 m
Hollywood Way Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.67 km
Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.67 km
Woodford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.68 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 818 m
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 818 m
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 854 m
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 12.24 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 12.34 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 12.35 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Walthamstow Forest Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Larks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hatch Plain Urban Greenspace 1.84 km
Hatch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hatch Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Round Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Bluehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 2.51 km
Hollow Pond Inland Water 2.74 km
Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Daisy Lake Inland Water 2.86 km
Cuthbert Lake Inland Water 2.96 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 171.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 135 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 109,815 kWh - mean 9,151 kWh : median 8,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 25,519 kWh - mean 2,127 kWh : median 2,222 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG8 9LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.60460500
Longitude 0.00995300
OS Easting 539291
OS Northing 0191443
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12272
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Waltham Forest BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036349
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waltham Forest 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waltham Forest 007B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2