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IG10 1SZ

Traps Hill

Loughton Forest

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Detailed insights for IG10 1SZ

Overview

Postcode IG10 1SZ is located in a major urban area, within the Loughton Forest ward of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Loughton North area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Loughton North is £77,577 per year. The nearest station is Loughton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Loughton North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,528 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Loughton North has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Loughton North is £77,577 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 254 ft away from IG10 1SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Loughton North near IG10 1SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Loughton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IG10 1SZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

6

Loughton

Central

Walking directions to Loughton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
2,304.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.24(-64%)
Vehicle crime
7.5(+65%)
Anti-social behaviour
5(-57%)
Public order
3.75(-28%)
Other theft
2.5(-55%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
240
66.85%
Other White
21
5.85%
Pakistani
21
5.85%
Indian
16
4.46%
Other Asian
13
3.62%
Total population: 359

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
134
44.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
16.11%
Level 3 (A level)
43
14.43%
No qualifications
33
11.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
8.05%
Total 16+ residents: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
51.2%
Owns with a mortgage
53
42.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Loughton Forest

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £677,500 in Loughton Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £3,275,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Loughton Forest in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Loughton Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£1,062,500
Flats24£357,500
Semi-Detached23£800,000
Terraced25£630,000

10 year median price trend in Loughton Forest

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Loughton Forest.

Schools

In the IG10 1SZ postcode area, located within Loughton North, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IG10 1SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryStaples Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableOak View SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryRoding Valley High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IG10 1SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IG10 1SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons246-250 High Road, Loughton, IG10 1HWWalking directions to Morrisons
0.4 miM&S FoodhallForest Road, Epping Forest, IG10 4LFWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.5 miSainsbury's LocalChurch Hill, Epping Forest, IG10 1QRWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Epping Forest district (2025-26).

Band A£1,458
Band B£1,701
Band C£1,944
Band D£2,187
Band E£2,673
Band F£3,159
Band G£3,644
Band H£4,373

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEpping ForestE07000072
Parliamentary ConstituencyEpping ForestE14001226
WardLoughton ForestE05015731
ParishLoughtonE04004040
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Loughton NorthE02004538
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Epping Forest 012DE01021789
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.