Postcode IG9 5PQ (Epping Forest)

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

IG9 5PQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 5PQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to IG9 5PQ is Palace Gardens which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roebuck Lane and is 136 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 201 m away at Buckhurst Hill Underground Station The closest railway station is Chingford Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to IG9 5PQ (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 5PQ is Loughton Football Club and is 1.29 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 1.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IG9 5PQ 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 5PQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Palace Gardens 21 m
The Meadway 91 m
Scotland Road 163 m
Stradbroke Grove 175 m
Langfords 204 m
Little Pluckett's Way 221 m
Victoria Road 245 m
Salisbury Gardens 245 m
Roebuck Lane 258 m
Amberley Road 260 m
Black Lane 260 m
Yew Close 307 m
Palmerston Road 328 m
Albert Road 344 m
Beatrice Court 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG9 5PQ

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 5PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 530 m
Loyola Preparatory School 578 m
The Daiglen School 645 m
Braeside School 742 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 748 m
White Bridge Primary School 1.21 km
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.34 km
Oaklands School 1.49 km
Bancrofts Preparatory School 1.57 km
Bancrofts School 1.57 km
Wells Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2014)
1.82 km
Roding Valley High School 1.86 km
Avon House School 1.92 km
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.96 km
Trinity Catholic High School Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
2.08 km
West Hatch High School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.14 km
Ray Lodge Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.34 km
Woodford Green Primary School 2.37 km
The Alderton Junior School 2.39 km
The Alderton Infant School 2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
El Cafecito Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
901 m
Lisa Davis Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
982 m
The Dessert Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
982 m
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.16 km
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
1.18 km
The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.21 km
No1 Food Prep Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
1.25 km
Dick on a Stick Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.28 km
Loughton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
1.29 km
Jayne Cross Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.36 km
Goldilocks Childcare Other catering premises Exempt
June 22, 2017
1.39 km
Louisa's Honey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.39 km
The Beehive Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.42 km
Oaklands School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.49 km
Julie Binks Other catering premises Exempt
July 26, 2016
1.55 km
The Tasty Greek Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.58 km
Jasmine Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
1.58 km
Phetrin Thai Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.58 km
Brick Lane Bagel Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2020
1.66 km
Frothy Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
1.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roebuck Lane Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Roebuck Lane Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Buckhurst Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Hurst Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Buckhurst Court Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 201 m
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 211 m
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 214 m
Chingford Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
London Stansted Airport Air 32.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 46.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Powell's Forest Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Connaught Water Inland Water 1.68 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Hatch Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Magpie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Warren Pond Inland Water 1.88 km
Hatch Plain Urban Greenspace 1.96 km
Bluehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Hatch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Fairmead Bottom Valley 2.22 km
Long Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.1% 20.8 4.5
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 137.5 13.6
300+ Mbps 93.8% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 505,857 kWh - mean 16,318 kWh : median 14,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG9 5PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.62812900
Longitude 0.04487500
OS Easting 541636
OS Northing 0194126
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30169
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Redbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026741
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 015F
Output Area / Small Area 6B1