Postcode IG9 5LQ is located in a major urban area, within the Buckhurst Hill West ward of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Buckhurst Hill area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Buckhurst Hill is £70,493 per year. The nearest station is Buckhurst Hill, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Buckhurst Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,719 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Buckhurst Hill has an average crime rate, with approximately 49 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 104 ft away from IG9 5LQ.
Buckhurst Hill near IG9 5LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Buckhurst Hill located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | 5 | Buckhurst Hill | Central | Walking directions to Buckhurst Hill |
| 0.8 mi | 4 | Roding Valley | Central | Walking directions to Roding Valley |
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £632,500 (about £580 per square foot) in Buckhurst Hill West area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £2,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £975,000 | £655 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £755,980 | £673 |
| Terraced | 20 | £642,833 | £558 |
| Flats | 35 | £412,000 | £535 |
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 | £1,012,500 | £412,000 | £760,000 | £637,500 |
| 2026 | £960,000 | £380,000 | £715,000 | £615,666 |
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 | £655 | £534 | £636 | £595 |
| 2026 | £635 | £535 | £653 | £537 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IG9 5LQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | 21, Westbury Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NF | Detached | Freehold | £840,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 14, The Green, Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NQ | Flats | Leasehold | £425,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 2, The Green, Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NQ | Flats | Leasehold | £410,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 10, The Green, Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NQ | Flats | Leasehold | £585,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 198, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AX | Terraced | Freehold | £1,100,000 |
In the IG9 5LQ postcode area, located within Buckhurst Hill, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IG9 5LQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Select | Chandos Close, Epping Forest, IG9 5HP | Walking directions to Select |
| 0.2 mi | Buckhurst Hill Store | Gladstone Road, Epping Forest, IG9 5SN | Walking directions to Buckhurst Hill Store |
Annual council tax rates for Epping Forest district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IG9 5LQ, 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 5LQ records about 49 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 IG9 5LQ in Buckhurst Hill is £632,500 (about £580 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to IG9 5LQ, including Daiglen School, Loyola Preparatory School and St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to IG9 5LQ is Buckhurst Hill in TfL zone 5, about 912 m away, serving the Central line.
IG9 5LQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,719 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 5LQ 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.