Postcode IG9 5AF is located in a major urban area, within the Buckhurst Hill West area of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Buckhurst Hill area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84 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 Buckhurst Hill is £70,493 per year. The median sale price in Buckhurst Hill West is £662,500 (around £592 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £449,375 and £952,500. The nearest station is Roding Valley, about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Whitbread Playing Fields.
Buckhurst Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,853 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Buckhurst Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 84 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Buckhurst Hill is £70,493 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 239 ft away from IG9 5AF.
Buckhurst Hill near IG9 5AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Roding Valley located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | 4 | Roding Valley | Central | Walking directions to Roding Valley |
| 0.7 mi | 4 | Woodford | Central | Walking directions to Woodford |
| 0.7 mi | 5 | Buckhurst Hill | Central | Walking directions to Buckhurst Hill |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Whitbread Playing Fields | Large | Walking directions to Whitbread Playing Fields |
| 0.3 mi | Roding Valley Community Garden | Small | Walking directions to Roding Valley Community Garden |
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £662,500 (about £592 per square foot) in Buckhurst Hill West area, with individual transactions ranging from £237,000 up to £2,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £1,100,000 | £655 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £857,500 | £712 |
| Terraced | 20 | £650,000 | £591 |
| Flats | 35 | £410,500 | £536 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £950,000 | £350,000 | £662,500 | £599,950 |
| 2017 | £1,065,000 | £372,500 | £746,500 | £607,500 |
| 2018 | £900,000 | £355,000 | £740,000 | £610,000 |
| 2019 | £900,000 | £362,500 | £722,500 | £565,000 |
| 2020 | £865,000 | £370,000 | £747,000 | £640,500 |
| 2021 | £880,000 | £367,500 | £792,500 | £632,500 |
| 2022 | £1,125,000 | £403,125 | £790,000 | £630,000 |
| 2023 | £1,007,500 | £362,115 | £875,000 | £620,000 |
| 2024 | £1,237,500 | £373,000 | £940,000 | £697,240 |
| 2025 | £972,500 | £416,000 | £760,000 | £637,500 |
| 2026 | £1,160,000 | £403,750 | £772,500 | £630,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £536 | £523 | £586 | £450 |
| 2017 | £541 | £508 | £523 | £536 |
| 2018 | £540 | £507 | £556 | £520 |
| 2019 | £569 | £513 | £541 | £522 |
| 2020 | £626 | £494 | £530 | £524 |
| 2021 | £566 | £484 | £566 | £509 |
| 2022 | £666 | £518 | £576 | £622 |
| 2023 | £649 | £503 | £598 | £529 |
| 2024 | £689 | £518 | £606 | £611 |
| 2025 | £653 | £533 | £636 | £595 |
| 2026 | £687 | £545 | £715 | £613 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IG9 5AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 69, Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £995,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 214, Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AF | Detached | Freehold | £1,173,500 | |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 11, Farm Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £990,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 166, Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AE | Detached | Freehold | £975,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 15, Grangeway, Woodford Green, IG8 7RL | Terraced | Freehold | £475,000 |
In the IG9 5AF postcode area, located within Buckhurst Hill, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Wells Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
Wells Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Bancroft's School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Bancroft's Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Bancroft's Preparatory School ratingInspection information
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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 IG9 5AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Smruti Patel
Buckhurst Hill West - Elected 7 May 2026
Neil Hudson
Epping Forest - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IG9 5AF records about 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 public order.
The median sale price around IG9 5AF in Buckhurst Hill West is £662,500 (about £592 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to IG9 5AF, including Wells Primary School (Outstanding), Bancroft's School and Bancroft's Preparatory School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to IG9 5AF is Roding Valley in TfL zone 4, about 237 m away, serving the Central line.
IG9 5AF scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,853 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 IG9 5AF is Neil Hudson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Smruti Patel (Conservative and Unionist Party).