IG7 5EQ

POSTCODE

A Grange Hill postcode in Epping Forest, a 16-minute walk from Chigwell Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    All-through

    0.13 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.5

    0.36 mi

  3. 3

    Primary

    0.51 mi

  4. 4

    All-through · Good

    0.75 mi

  5. 5
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

  • Chigwell Underground Station

    Underground · south entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Roding Valley

    Underground

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Hainault

    Tram · Underground

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Audleigh Place

    Bus · opp · south-east

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Audleigh Place

    Bus · adj · north-west

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Cross Road (IG8)

    Bus · ->E · east

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Cross Road (IG8)

    Bus · ->W · west

    374 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • West Hatch School

    Bus · opp · south-west

    454 m straight lineabout 6 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 5EQ 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
Property type filter
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 '26Jul '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 5EQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IG7 5EQ

Counts are for Grange Hill 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -47%
27189
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY -33%
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

37
incidents · Aug '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 017 (E02004543)

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
£64,835

£55,662–£75,519

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,894

£43,851–£59,068

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,128

£39,067–£45,429

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,102

£32,365–£42,533

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: 1,688
White Brit.25.7%
Indian21.1%
Pakistani15.9%
Other White11.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.4%
+ 14 other groups · 18.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,686
Christian28.5%
Muslim21.1%
Hindu13.2%
Sikh12.6%
No religion9.8%
+ 4 other religions · 14.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,688
35–4921.2%
50–6417.6%
25–3413.2%
65–749.4%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%

Households

Total households: 507
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.5%
Other household types, with dependent children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.1%
One person: aged 66+8.1%
+ 9 other households · 36.1%

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.
27721
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27721 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IG7 5EQ

England
Country
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Essex
Grange Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IG7 5EQ
Coordinates
51.6075, 0.0655
Grid reference
TQ431918
Easting
543,128
Northing
191,868
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32J348+X6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chigwell
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
Grange Hill
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 017C E01021766
E01021766
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 017 E02004543
E02004543
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 017C E01021766
E01021766
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 017 E02004543
E02004543
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:56 AM4:29 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
February 2024 — Introduced
Postcode IG7 5EQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27721
Present — Active
Postcode IG7 5EQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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