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IG8 8BQ

Grange Hill

Epping Forest

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Detailed insights for IG8 8BQ

Overview

Postcode IG8 8BQ 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 Chigwell area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chigwell is £64,900 per year. The nearest station is Chigwell located about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Chigwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,975 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Chigwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 63.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12%

Approximately 12.0% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Chigwell is £64,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from IG8 8BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Chigwell near IG8 8BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chigwell located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IG8 8BQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

4

Chigwell

Central

Walking directions to Chigwell
1 mi

4

Roding Valley

Central

Walking directions to Roding Valley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
239
Population density
8,327.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
146
60.83%
Other White
33
13.75%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
4.58%
African
11
4.58%
Caribbean
6
2.5%
Total population: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
44%
Owns outright
22
22%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
17%
Social rents from council
12
12%
Other forms of private rent
5
5%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Grange Hill

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £671,500 in Grange Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Grange Hill 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 Grange Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£800,000
Flats13£345,000
Semi-Detached22£707,500
Terraced21£495,000

10 year median price trend in Grange Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grange Hill.

Schools

In the IG8 8BQ postcode area, located within Chigwell, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IG8 8BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt John's RC School (Essex)Non-maintained special school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryWest Hatch High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRoding Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IG8 8BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IG8 8BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMetroChigwell Road, Epping Forest, IG8 8AUWalking directions to Metro
0.3 miMagazin Românesc730 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8ALWalking directions to Magazin Românesc
0.3 miNews & Booze704 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8ALWalking directions to News & Booze
0.3 miCo-op686 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8AQWalking directions to Co-op
0.4 miChigwell Food & Wine652 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8AQWalking directions to Chigwell Food & Wine

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
WardGrange HillE05015729
ParishChigwellE04004039
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ChigwellE02004542
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Epping Forest 016DE01021752
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.