Postcode RM4 1AF (Epping Forest)

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The postcode RM4 1AF is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in November 2007 and is an active postcode. RM4 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RM4 1AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 RM4 1AF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to RM4 1AF is Kensington Park which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal Oak and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Harold Wood Rail Station, 5.3 km away.

The closest primary school to RM4 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is Stapleford Abbotts Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 26, 2022.

The local pub for residents of RM4 1AF is Brentwood Golf Club and is 4.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from King BBQ Pizza and is 5.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 485.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 483.5 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RM4 1AF 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 RM4 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RM4 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

Kensington Park 26 m
Abbotts Way 80 m
Oak Hill Road 97 m
B175 1.05 km
A113 5.08 km
A1112 5.24 km
M25 23.77 km
M11 28.92 km
A10 57.82 km
A12 58.89 km
A11 62.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RM4 1AF

Introduction November 2007
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 RM4 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stapleford Abbotts Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
991 m
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School 1.11 km
Oasis Academy Pinewood Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.51 km
Bower Park Academy Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.59 km
Immanuel School 2.65 km
Koru Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.93 km
Clockhouse Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
3.26 km
Hilldene Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.32 km
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2017)
3.32 km
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.64 km
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
3.64 km
Rise Park Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.66 km
Rise Park Infant School Good
(May 16, 2017)
3.66 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.93 km
Broadford Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
4.16 km
Chigwell Row Infant School 4.28 km
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.31 km
Lime Academy Forest Approach Good
(June 20, 2018)
4.32 km
Marshalls Park Academy Good
(January 31, 2020)
4.33 km
Mead Primary School Good
(October 7, 2016)
4.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RM4 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alma Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
3.18 km
Old Macdonalds Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 23, 2021
3.81 km
Brentwood Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
4.4 km
Abbotswick Cottage Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
5.36 km
R & A R Hoyle Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2017
5.36 km
The White Horse (Wet Side ONLY) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2017
5.39 km
Brookweald Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
5.5 km
HCS @ Ardleigh Green School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
5.55 km
Thomas Joseph Butchery \& Coffee Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
5.55 km
Topsy Turvy Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 8, 2016
5.57 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
December 3, 2001
5.63 km
Cosy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
5.63 km
King BBQ Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
5.63 km
Poseidon Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
5.63 km
Sunnys News Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2017
5.63 km
David Lloyd Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
5.64 km
Cafe 108 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
5.66 km
Godfreys of Hornchurch Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 13, 2018
5.66 km
Oriental Masterchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2019
5.66 km
The Ardleigh Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
5.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RM4 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Tysea Hill Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Tysea Hill Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Bournebridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 561 m
Harold Wood Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Harold Wood Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 29.47 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.73 km
London Luton Airport Air 47.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RM4 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Straights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 518 m
Hilly Park Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Palace Plantation Woodland Or Forest 796 m
Witch Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
South Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Sandpits Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Pheasant Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Avenue Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bower Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Pine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Tench Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Foreberry Wood North Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RM4 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 300 Mbps 485.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 300 Mbps 483.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% 580 580

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 201,689 kWh - mean 25,211 kWh : median 29,185 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 52,207 kWh - mean 6,526 kWh : median 6,521 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RM4 1AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.62908100
Longitude 0.18274900
OS Easting 551175
OS Northing 0194508
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9468
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
County Electorial Division Ongar and Rural ED
Electoral Ward Passingford
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stapleford Abbotts BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026685
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 003C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2