Postcode IG7 6LU is located in a major urban area, within the Grange Hill ward of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Grange Hill area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Grange Hill is £64,835 per year. The nearest station is Grange Hill, about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Grange Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,240 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Grange Hill has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Grange Hill is £64,835 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IG7 6LU.
Grange Hill near IG7 6LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Grange Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | 4 | Grange Hill | Central | Walking directions to Grange Hill |
| 0.8 mi | 4 | Chigwell | Central | Walking directions to Chigwell |
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £695,000 (about £540 per square foot) in Grange Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £995,000 | £584 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £770,000 | £542 |
| Terraced | 10 | £462,500 | £472 |
| Flats | 15 | £360,000 | £513 |
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 | £385,000 | £730,000 | £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 | £548 | £675 | £465 | £401 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IG7 6LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | 9, The Bowls, Chigwell, IG7 6NB | Flats | Leasehold | £420,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 38, The Bowls, Chigwell, IG7 6NB | Flats | Leasehold | £420,000 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 53, The Bowls, Chigwell, IG7 6ND | Flats | Leasehold | £450,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 84, The Bowls, Chigwell, IG7 6ND | Flats | Leasehold | £612,500 |
In the IG7 6LU postcode area, located within Grange Hill, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 6LU, 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 6LU records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 6LU in Grange Hill is £695,000 (about £540 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to IG7 6LU, including Wells Park School, Chigwell School and Chigwell Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to IG7 6LU is Grange Hill in TfL zone 4, about 616 m away, serving the Central line.
IG7 6LU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,240 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 6LU 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).