Postcode IG7 5AE is located in a major urban area, within the Grange Hill area of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Chigwell area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chigwell is £74,240 per year. The median sale price in Grange Hill is £667,500 (around £538 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £408,000 and £866,500. The nearest station is Chigwell, about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Chigwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,485 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Chigwell has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chigwell is £74,240 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 106 ft away from IG7 5AE.
Chigwell near IG7 5AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chigwell located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | 4 | Chigwell | Central | Walking directions to Chigwell |
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £667,500 (about £538 per square foot) in Grange Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £1,825,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £990,000 | £556 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £730,000 | £540 |
| Terraced | 7 | £475,000 | £454 |
| Flats | 15 | £360,000 | £504 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,287,500 | £313,000 | £670,000 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | £950,000 | £310,000 | £582,500 | £418,500 |
| 2018 | £750,000 | £335,000 | £617,500 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | £800,000 | £249,000 | £595,000 | £335,000 |
| 2020 | £862,500 | £305,000 | £537,000 | £437,250 |
| 2021 | £952,500 | £314,750 | £718,750 | £445,000 |
| 2022 | £960,000 | £282,500 | £677,500 | £483,000 |
| 2023 | £860,000 | £364,000 | £750,000 | £507,000 |
| 2024 | £850,000 | £359,000 | £815,000 | £453,750 |
| 2025 | £1,000,000 | £355,000 | £751,500 | £505,000 |
| 2026 | £1,380,000 | £367,500 | £615,000 | £492,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £362 | £442 | £459 | £384 |
| 2017 | £499 | £467 | £477 | £442 |
| 2018 | £520 | £445 | £450 | £401 |
| 2019 | £489 | £436 | £439 | £365 |
| 2020 | £536 | £389 | £533 | £459 |
| 2021 | £540 | £473 | £517 | £436 |
| 2022 | £599 | £484 | £560 | £538 |
| 2023 | £600 | £519 | £549 | £483 |
| 2024 | £560 | £494 | £482 | £459 |
| 2025 | £616 | £479 | £546 | £490 |
| 2026 | £525 | £552 | £512 | £427 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IG7 5AE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | 25A, Forest Lane, Chigwell, IG7 5AF | Detached | Freehold | £3,040,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 22, Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5BP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £865,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 12, Forest Terrace, Chigwell, IG7 5BW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £690,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 3, Forest Terrace, Chigwell, IG7 5BW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £668,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 55, St Marys Way, Chigwell, IG7 5BX | Terraced | Freehold | £513,000 |
In the IG7 5AE postcode area, located within Chigwell, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | St John's RC School (Essex) | Non-maintained special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
St John's RC School (Essex) ratingOfsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | West Hatch High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2013. | |
West Hatch High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2013
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Luxborough Court School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
Luxborough Court School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IG7 5AE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Metro | Chigwell Road, Epping Forest, IG8 8AU | Walking directions to Metro |
Annual council tax rates for Epping Forest district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IG7 5AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jamie Braha
Grange Hill - Elected 7 May 2026
Neil Hudson
Epping Forest - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IG7 5AE records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IG7 5AE in Grange Hill is £667,500 (about £538 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to IG7 5AE, including St John's RC School (Essex) (Good), West Hatch High School (Good) and Luxborough Court School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to IG7 5AE is Chigwell in TfL zone 4, about 935 m away, serving the Central line.
IG7 5AE scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,485 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Epping Forest covering IG7 5AE is Neil Hudson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Braha (Conservative and Unionist Party).