Postcode IG9 5LS (Epping Forest)

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The postcode IG9 5LS is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IG9 5LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IG9 5LS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 IG9 5LS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to IG9 5LS is Langfords which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roebuck Lane and is 94 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 166 m away at Buckhurst Hill Underground Station The closest railway station is Chingford Rail Station, 2.5 km away.

The closest primary school to IG9 5LS (for ages 11 and under) is Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bancrofts School.

The local pub for residents of IG9 5LS is Loughton Football Club and is 1.46 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 1.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 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 IG9 5LS 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 IG9 5LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IG9 5LS, and the approximate distance away.

Langfords 19 m
Black Lane 42 m
Victoria Road 117 m
Salisbury Gardens 117 m
Kings Place 187 m
Palace Gardens 214 m
Briar Close 222 m
Yew Close 239 m
Andrews Close 242 m
Albert Road 249 m
Scotland Road 254 m
Beatrice Court 285 m
Palmerston Road 288 m
Elgar Close 289 m
Princes Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG9 5LS

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 IG9 5LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 441 m
Loyola Preparatory School 544 m
The Daiglen School 589 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 784 m
Braeside School 833 m
White Bridge Primary School 1.39 km
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.39 km
Bancrofts School 1.41 km
Bancrofts Preparatory School 1.41 km
Wells Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2014)
1.64 km
Oaklands School 1.71 km
Avon House School 1.74 km
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.79 km
Trinity Catholic High School Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
1.92 km
West Hatch High School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2 km
Roding Valley High School 2.08 km
Ray Lodge Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.12 km
Woodford Green Primary School 2.18 km
Woodford Green Preparatory School 2.39 km
St John's RC School (Essex) Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG9 5LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
El Cafecito Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
1.11 km
Lisa Davis Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
1.16 km
The Dessert Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
1.16 km
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.36 km
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
1.37 km
The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.39 km
Loughton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
1.46 km
No1 Food Prep Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
1.47 km
Dick on a Stick Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.5 km
Goldilocks Childcare Other catering premises Exempt
June 22, 2017
1.57 km
Louisa's Honey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.57 km
Jayne Cross Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.58 km
The Beehive Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.65 km
Oaklands School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.71 km
Julie Binks Other catering premises Exempt
July 26, 2016
1.74 km
Jasmine Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
1.78 km
Phetrin Thai Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.78 km
The Tasty Greek Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.8 km
Robin Hood Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
1.85 km
Oakwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
August 27, 2019
1.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG9 5LS - Data from Apr 2022

Roebuck Lane Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Buckhurst Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Roebuck Lane Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Beatrice Courtt Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Buckhurst Court Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 166 m
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 166 m
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 178 m
Chingford Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 32.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 46.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG9 5LS - Data from Dec 2021

Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Powell's Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Hatch Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Connaught Water Inland Water 1.8 km
Hatch Plain Urban Greenspace 1.82 km
Warren Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Magpie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Bluehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hatch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Long Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Fairmead Bottom Valley 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG9 5LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.3 Mbps 80 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.6 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.6 10.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 235,204 kWh - mean 19,600 kWh : median 18,798 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 44,171 kWh - mean 3,681 kWh : median 3,732 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG9 5LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.62617100
Longitude 0.04420900
OS Easting 541596
OS Northing 0193907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29416
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Epping Forest
County Electorial Division Buckhurst Hill and Loughton South ED
Electoral Ward Buckhurst Hill West
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Redbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026746
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 015G
Output Area / Small Area 4A2