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IG7 5WZ

Loughton Roding

Epping Forest

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Detailed insights for IG7 5WZ

Overview

Postcode IG7 5WZ is located in a major urban area, within the Loughton Roding ward of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Loughton East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 227.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Loughton East is £47,400 per year. The nearest station is Debden located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
228
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
24%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Loughton East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,408 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Loughton East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 227.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24%

Approximately 24.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Loughton East is £47,400 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from IG7 5WZ.

Flood risk

N/A

Loughton East near IG7 5WZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Debden located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IG7 5WZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

6

Debden

Central

Walking directions to Debden

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
417
Population density
1,839.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
58.71%
Other White
71
16.95%
Other
16
3.82%
Other Asian
15
3.58%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
2.63%
Total population: 419

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
35.52%
Owns with a mortgage
49
26.78%
Social rents from council
38
20.77%
Owns outright
14
7.65%
Other forms of private rent
10
5.46%
Total households: 183

Property prices in Loughton Roding

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Loughton Roding area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Loughton Roding 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 Roding over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£510,000
Flats67£352,000
Semi-Detached29£565,000
Terraced47£515,000

10 year median price trend in Loughton Roding

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

Schools

In the IG7 5WZ postcode area, located within Loughton East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IG7 5WZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThomas Willingale Primary School and NurseryFoundation school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryDebden Park High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IG7 5WZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IG7 5WZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miIceland22-24 The Broadway, Debden, Loughton, IG10 3STWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodTorrington Drive, Epping Forest, IG10 3SZWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.2 miSainsbury'sTorrington Drive, Epping Forest, IG10 3SZWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miAldiLangston Road, Epping Forest, IG10 3FTWalking directions to Aldi

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 RodingE05015732
ParishLoughtonE04004040
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Loughton EastE02004537
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Epping Forest 011CE01021776
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2001-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.