Living in IG10, Epping Forest
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around IG10 in Epping Forest. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central IG10 sold at a median of £600,000 across 93 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Epping Forest are down 1.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 32 schools within about 3 miles, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of IG10 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Epping Forest pays £2,277 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 211 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Epping Forest: £525,719, down 1.6% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.
Check sold prices for a specific address in IG10 →
See where IG10 ranks across East of England →
Council tax at Band D in Epping Forest: £2,277 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare IG10 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for IG10 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around IG10
93 recorded home sales on the streets around central IG10 in the last 2 years, with a median of £600,000 and a range from £260,000 to £5,000,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 Barfields, IG10 3JF | Semi-detached | £410,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 27 Honeycroft, IG10 3PR | Semi-detached | £500,000 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 7 Hazel Court, 54 Church Hill, IG10 1LB | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 8 The Maitlands, 50 Church Hill, IG10 1LB | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| 1 Greenfields, IG10 3HH | Semi-detached | £465,000 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 23 Poundfield Road, IG10 3JN | Terraced | £415,000 | 26 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
32 schools within 3 miles , of which 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereward Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | 0.71 mi 2025/26 |
| The Alderton Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| The Alderton Infant School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | 3.89 mi 2025/26 |
| Staples Road Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 0.73 mi 2025/26 |
| Roding Valley High School | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
Schools in IG10 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.44 mi | 2025/26 |
| Hereward Primary School | Primary | 0.71 mi | 2025/26 |
| Staples Road Primary School | Primary | 0.73 mi | 2025/26 |
| White Bridge Primary School | Primary | 2.35 mi | 2025/26 |
| The Alderton Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3.89 mi | 2025/26 |
16 state primary and 4 state secondary schools within range, plus 7 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
7 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Avon House Preparatory School, Bancroft's Preparatory School, Bancroft's School, Chigwell School, Daiglen School, Loyola Preparatory School and others.
All 7 fee-paying schools near IG10, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 31.6% |
| Professional occupations | 26.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 14.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 12.5% |
| Sales and customer service | 4.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How IG10 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 11.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of IG10 (E01021789, 1,599 residents in 2021, up 1.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 11.2 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93.0% | 92.0% | -1.0 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 5.5% | 6.8% | +1.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 1.3% | 1.2% | -0.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.8% | 15.3% | -2.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 18.2% | 23.3% | +5.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 39.1% | 42.9% | +3.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 13.1% | 13.9% | +0.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 88.4% | 87.7% | -0.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 83.6% | 72.4% | -11.2 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
211 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central IG10 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Epping Forest's figures.
Buses from the centre of IG10
Best-served stop: Oak View School, with 4.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of IG10 is Oak View School: 4.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.0 in the evening and 2.6 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:08, last 22:49. Routes there: 397, 66, 18, 18C. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of IG10. The nearest, The Loughton Surgery, has 15,009 registered patients and 2,785 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Loughton Surgery | 0.2 mi | 15,009 | 2,785 |
| Loughton Health Centre | 0.5 mi | 10,012 | 1,997 |
| Forest Practice | 0.6 mi | 11,852 | 2,279 |
Nearest A&E: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, where 62.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust at 72.2%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Epping Forest pays £2,277 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Epping Forest, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,845 | +1.6% |
| 2022-23 | £1,923 | +4.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,002 | +4.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,101 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,187 | +4.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,277 | +4.1% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Epping Forest, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about IG10
What is the average house price in IG10?
The average sold price in Epping Forest is £525,719 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in IG10?
Prices in Epping Forest are down 1.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in IG10?
The median of 93 recorded sales around central IG10 in the last 2 years is £600,000, ranging from £260,000 to £5,000,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in IG10?
32 schools sit within 3 miles of central IG10, and 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in IG10?
211 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central IG10 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is IG10 at risk of flooding?
Central IG10 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is IG10 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 84% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £600,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 211 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is IG10 safe?
211 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central IG10 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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