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RM4 1UP

POSTCODE

A Chigwell with Lambourne postcode in Epping Forest, a 32-minute walk from Theydon Bois Underground.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Theydon Bois Underground Station

    Underground · entrance

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Debden Underground Station

    Underground · south entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Loughton Underground Station

    Underground

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Roding Hall

    Bus · o/s · east

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Roding Hall

    Bus · opp · south-west

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Village Hall

    Bus · opp · south-west

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Blue Boar

    Bus · opp · south

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Blue Boar

    Bus · o/s · north

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RM4 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RM4 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 39 sales

RM4 1UP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RM4 1 sector.

Average price
£734,267
Median price: £650,000
Median -0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 39 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £845,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.4m£944k£492k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£845,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM4 1QH
£775,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
RM4 1PB
£492,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
RM4 1DJ
£450,000 · 2026-05-28 · Detached · Freehold
RM4 1HS
£510,000 · 2026-05-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM4 1DR
£650,000 · 2026-05-07 · Detached · Freehold
RM4 1UA
£570,000 · 2026-04-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM4 1XU
£440,000 · 2026-03-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM4 1AX
£495,000 · 2026-03-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RM4 1DS
£675,000 · 2026-03-10 · Detached · Freehold
RM4 1PB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RM4 1UP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM4 1UP

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 010 (E02004536)

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
£71,657

£61,252–£83,831

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,733

£41,402–£55,033

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,070

£38,776–£45,643

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£45,127

£39,536–£51,509

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: 2,051
White Brit.85.8%
Other White5.1%
Indian1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White Irish1.1%
+ 11 other groups · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,050
Christian53.5%
No religion30.2%
Jewish6.0%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim2.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,051
50–6421.7%
35–4918.1%
65–7413.1%
25–3410.8%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 881
One person: aged 66+16.9%
One person: other14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

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.
16403
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16403 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 RM4 1UP

England
Country
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Essex
Chigwell with Lambourne
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM4 1UP
Coordinates
51.6515, 0.1202
Grid reference
TQ467968
Easting
546,773
Northing
196,878
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32M42C+J3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Abridge
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Epping Forest

Administrative Information

Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Brentwood and Ongar E14001125
Constituency
E14001125
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Constituency code
E14001125
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Lambourne
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 010A E01021770
E01021770
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 010 E02004536
E02004536
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 010A E01021770
E01021770
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 010 E02004536
E02004536
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:01 AM4:24 PM
7:01 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
9 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:01 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 23 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 RM4 1UP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021770 and MSOA E02004536 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16403
Present — Active
Postcode RM4 1UP 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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