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IG7 5AA

POSTCODE

A Chigwell with Lambourne postcode in Epping Forest, an 11-minute walk from Roding Valley Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Luxborough Court School

    Special · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    West Hatch High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.5

    0.38 mi

  3. 3
    St John's RC School (Essex)

    Special

    0.59 mi

  4. 4
    Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.63 mi

  5. 5
    Ray Lodge Primary School

    Primary

    0.82 mi

  6. 6
    Roding Primary School

    Primary

    0.84 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Epping Forest is the district council. School applications go through Essex.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Roding Valley Underground Station

    Underground

    882 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station

    Underground · east entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Chigwell Underground Station

    Underground · south entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • West Hatch School

    Bus · opp · south-west

    745 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Monkhams Inn

    Bus · opp · south

    750 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • West Hatch School

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    754 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Monkhams Inn

    Bus · o/s · north

    780 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Bush Road (IG9)

    Bus · ->SW · south-west

    815 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IG7 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IG7 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 62 sales

IG7 5AA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the IG7 5 sector.

Average price
£949,800
Median price: £812,500
Median +12.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 62 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £1,205,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£2m£1.2m£421k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£940,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
IG7 5HY
£1,471,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
IG7 5AU
£390,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IG7 5EW
£705,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
IG7 5AL
£2,700,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
IG7 5PH
£1,120,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IG7 5ER
£6,402,475 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
IG7 5PH
£795,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IG7 5BQ
£2,225,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
IG7 5PW
£1,900,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
IG7 5RB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IG7 5AA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IG7 5AA

Counts are for Chigwell with Lambourne electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY -10%
26177
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -15%
22146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

45
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Epping Forest 016 (E02004542)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£74,240

£63,592–£86,671

Disposable (net) annual household income
£54,146

£46,817–£62,622

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,865

£41,443–£48,570

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£44,448

£38,935–£50,741

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,712
White Brit.48.5%
Indian15.7%
Other White8.9%
Pakistani7.3%
Other ethnic group4.0%
+ 13 other groups · 15.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,710
Christian33.3%
No religion18.1%
Muslim11.3%
Jewish11.1%
Hindu8.5%
+ 4 other religions · 17.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,707
35–4922.7%
50–6419.9%
25–3411.5%
65–747.9%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%

Households

Total households: 617
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.0%
One person: other11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28014
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28014 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IG7 5AA

England
Country
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Essex
Chigwell with Lambourne
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IG7 5AA
Coordinates
51.6160, 0.0563
Grid reference
TQ424927
Easting
542,461
Northing
192,797
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32J384+9G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Epping Forest

Administrative Information

Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Epping Forest E14001226
Constituency
E14001226
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Constituency code
E14001226
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Chigwell
International Territorial Level
Epping Forest

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 016B E01021750
E01021750
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 016 E02004542
E02004542
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 016B E01021750
E01021750
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 016 E02004542
E02004542
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:07 AM4:19 PM
7:07 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
9 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:07 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 12 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IG7 5AA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021750 and MSOA E02004542 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28014
Present — Active
Postcode IG7 5AA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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