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IG8 8BB

POSTCODE

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

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St John's RC School (Essex)

    All-through

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    West Hatch High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.5

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Roding Primary School

    Primary

    0.46 mi

  4. 4
    Luxborough Court School

    All-through · Good

    0.61 mi

  5. 5
    Ray Lodge Primary School

    Primary

    0.81 mi

  6. 6
    Gilbert Colvin Primary School

    Primary

    0.97 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

  • Chigwell Underground Station

    Underground · south entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Roding Valley Underground Station

    Underground

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Woodford Underground Station

    Underground

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

Bus stops

  • Cross Road (IG8)

    Bus · ->E · east

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Cross Road (IG8)

    Bus · ->W · west

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Love Lane (IG8)

    Bus · ->E · east

    286 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • West Hatch School

    Bus · opp · south-west

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Audleigh Place

    Bus · opp · south-east

    343 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IG8 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IG8 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 75 sales

IG8 8BB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the IG8 8 sector.

Average price
£516,752
Median price: £530,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 75 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £601,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£640k£523k£406k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£635,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IG8 8JQ
£567,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
IG8 8DE
£612,500 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
IG8 8HW
£545,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IG8 8DJ
£820,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
IG8 8PX
£548,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
IG8 8LX
£675,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
IG8 8NN
£249,500 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IG8 8LP
£615,000 · 2026-07-14 · Terraced · Freehold
IG8 8JA
£510,000 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
IG8 8BD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IG8 8BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IG8 8BB

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 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: 1,528
White Brit.52.2%
Indian13.3%
Other White9.9%
Pakistani4.5%
Other ethnic group3.9%
+ 13 other groups · 16.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,529
Christian40.8%
No religion21.5%
Muslim9.3%
Jewish9.0%
Hindu7.3%
+ 4 other religions · 12.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,528
50–6422.1%
35–4918.5%
25–3414.1%
65–7410.4%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 562
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.7%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
One person: other9.1%
+ 9 other households · 39.5%

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.
26485
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26485 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 IG8 8BB

England
Country
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Essex
Grange Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IG8 8BB
Coordinates
51.6088, 0.0624
Grid reference
TQ429920
Easting
542,905
Northing
192,011
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32J356+GW
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 016D E01021752
E01021752
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 016 E02004542
E02004542
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 016D E01021752
E01021752
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) 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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IG8 8BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021752 and MSOA E02004542 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26485
Present — Active
Postcode IG8 8BB 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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