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IG10 4LT

Loughton Forest

Epping Forest

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Detailed insights for IG10 4LT

Overview

Postcode IG10 4LT 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 West area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 125.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Loughton West is £67,600 per year. The nearest station is Loughton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Memorial Rose Garden.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Loughton West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,176 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Loughton West has a high crime rate, with approximately 125.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Loughton West is £67,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from IG10 4LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Loughton West near IG10 4LT 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IG10 4LT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

6

Loughton

Central

Walking directions to Loughton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for IG10 4LT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMemorial Rose GardenSmallWalking directions to Memorial Rose Garden

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
4,214.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
78.41%
Other White
25
7.94%
Other
9
2.86%
Caribbean
6
1.9%
Pakistani
6
1.9%
Total population: 315

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
41.18%
Owns with a mortgage
54
39.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.03%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.68%
Other social rented
3
2.21%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Loughton Forest

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £692,500 in Loughton Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £3,350,000.

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
Detached29£982,500
Flats23£365,000
Semi-Detached24£808,750
Terraced30£641,000

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 4LT postcode area, located within Loughton West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IG10 4LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryRoding Valley High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableOaklands SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryStaples Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IG10 4LT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IG10 4LT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSainsbury'sAbridge Road, Epping Forest, IG10 4PEWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miM&S FoodhallForest Road, Epping Forest, IG10 4LFWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.4 miMorrisons246-250 High Road, Loughton, IG10 1HWWalking directions to Morrisons

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 WestE02004540
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Epping Forest 014BE01021781
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: 01/12/2025.