Postcode IG9 6DS (Epping Forest)

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The postcode IG9 6DS is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IG9 6DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IG9 6DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 6DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to IG9 6DS is Lower Queen's Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cedar Close and is 186 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 220 m away at Buckhurst Hill Underground Station The closest railway station is Chingford Rail Station, 2.94 km away.

The closest primary school to IG9 6DS (for ages 11 and under) is Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is West Hatch High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 21, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IG9 6DS is Loughton Football Club and is 1.33 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 1.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IG9 6DS 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 6DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IG9 6DS, and the approximate distance away.

Lower Queen's Road 13 m
Albert Terrace 37 m
Cascade Road 68 m
Mountbatten Court 116 m
The Windsors 117 m
Alfred Road 181 m
Cedar Close 181 m
Beatrice Court 183 m
Albert Road 196 m
Cascade Close 215 m
Yew Close 224 m
Elgar Close 238 m
Chestnut Close 278 m
Elm Close 300 m
Lime Close 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IG9 6DS

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 6DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 0 m
Loyola Preparatory School 982 m
The Daiglen School 1.02 km
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.02 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 1.22 km
Braeside School 1.26 km
White Bridge Primary School 1.29 km
West Hatch High School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.62 km
Bancrofts Preparatory School 1.71 km
Bancrofts School 1.71 km
Wells Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2014)
1.86 km
Oaklands School 1.9 km
Avon House School 1.96 km
Ray Lodge Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2 km
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.03 km
St John's RC School (Essex) Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.04 km
Roding Valley High School 2.13 km
Chigwell School 2.14 km
Trinity Catholic High School Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
2.2 km
Roding Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG9 6DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lisa Davis Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
1.06 km
The Dessert Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
1.06 km
El Cafecito Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
1.13 km
The White Bridge County Infant And Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.29 km
Nicola Carr Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2013
1.32 km
Loughton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2014
1.33 km
Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.34 km
Goldilocks Childcare Other catering premises Exempt
June 22, 2017
1.47 km
Louisa's Honey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.47 km
Dick on a Stick Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.52 km
No1 Food Prep Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
1.57 km
Julie Binks Other catering premises Exempt
July 26, 2016
1.62 km
Jayne Cross Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.67 km
Jasmine Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
1.69 km
Phetrin Thai Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.69 km
Oakwood Wines Retailers - other Exempt
August 27, 2019
1.77 km
Fireaway Pizza Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.8 km
Oakwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 24, 2012
1.8 km
Roding Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
1.8 km
St Michaels Playgroup Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG9 6DS - Data from Apr 2022

Cedar Close Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Beatrice Courtt Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Cedar Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Buckhurst Court Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Alfred Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 220 m
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 280 m
Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Metro/Tram 316 m
Chingford Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Highams Park Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
London Stansted Airport Air 32.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 45.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG9 6DS - Data from Dec 2021

Lord's Bushes Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Knighton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Powell's Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Reed's Forest Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Hatch Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hatch Plain Urban Greenspace 2.16 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Connaught Water Inland Water 2.21 km
Warren Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Bluehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Magpie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Hatch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Fairmead Bottom Valley 2.7 km
Egg Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG9 6DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.1 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 16 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 93.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 420,711 kWh - mean 16,828 kWh : median 17,126 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 94,951 kWh - mean 4,748 kWh : median 2,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IG9 6DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.62464000
Longitude 0.05010500
OS Easting 542007
OS Northing 0193748
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21745
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 East
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Redbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 015B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2