IG10 4HN postcode in Buckhurst Hill, Essex

IG10 4HN is a postcode in Buckhurst Hill, in the Buckhurst Hill West ward of Epping Forest. It is in the Epping Forest parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £620,000 Homes sold in IG10 4, last 12 months. ▼ 17.6% on the year before Nearest school St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 0 m in a straight line Nearest station Chingford 1.7 km in a straight line

Where IG10 4HN is, and what is near it

Map of IG10 4HN and what is near it Map of IG10 4HN: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the IG10 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IG10 4HL: also in IG10 4IG10 4JF: also in IG10 4IG10 4JG: also in IG10 4IG10 4JH: also in IG10 4IG10 4JJ: also in IG10 4IG10 4NE: also in IG10 4IG10 4PN: also in IG10 4IG10 4PP: also in IG10 4IG10 4PQ: also in IG10 4IG10 4PR: also in IG10 4IG10 4PT: also in IG10 4IG10 4PU: also in IG10 4IG10 4PW: also in IG10 4IG10 4PX: also in IG10 4IG10 4QB: also in IG10 4IG10 4QD: also in IG10 4IG10 4QE: also in IG10 4IG10 4QG: also in IG10 4IG10 4QH: also in IG10 4IG10 4QN: also in IG10 4IG10 4QP: also in IG10 4IG10 4QQ: also in IG10 4IG10 4QR: also in IG10 4IG10 4QS: also in IG10 4IG10 4QW: also in IG10 4IG10 4RE: also in IG10 4IG10 4RP: also in IG10 4IG10 4RZ: also in IG10 4 Bancroft's School 1.2 kmLoughton Forest IG10 4HN Map of IG10 4HN and what is near it Map of IG10 4HN: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the IG10 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Loughton Forest IG10 4HN
  • IG10 4HN
  • Other postcodes in IG10 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6297, longitude 0.0344)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IG10 4HN?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at IG10 4HN?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for IG10 4HN. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at IG10 4HN?

BinDayBuddy does not read Epping Forest District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Epping Forest District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is IG10 4HN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include IG10 4HN.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Epping Forest

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IG10 4HN: 4,283 properties in Epping Forest are at high risk (5.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Epping Forest

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of IG10 4HN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near IG10 4HN?

Homes in IG10 4 sold for a typical £620,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, down 17.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£620,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£752,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,165,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £800,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £640,000 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £350,000 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole IG10 district: a typical £510,000 from 339 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in IG10 4HN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IG10 4HN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near IG10 4HN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around IG10 4HN. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around IG10 4HN

Band D in Epping Forest for 2026‑27: £2,277. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,771 (band B) to £4,554 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,783.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,518
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,771
Band Cabout 140 (15%)£2,024
Band Dabout 240 (26%)£2,277
Band Eabout 280 (30%)£2,783
Band Fabout 160 (17%)£3,289
Band Gabout 80 (9%)£3,795
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Epping Forest before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IG10 4HN is in (ONS area E01021746), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near IG10 4HN?

The nearest open schools to IG10 4HN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IG10 4HN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to IG10 4HN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IG10 4HN is Chingford Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Chingford Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Highams Park Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Russell Road, 120 m away.

More stations near IG10 4HN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IG10 4HN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IG10 4HN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near IG10 4HN?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IG10 4HN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 65 kW 2.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IG10 4HN?

The nearest to the centre of IG10 4HN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to IG10 4HN?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near IG10 4HN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IG10 4HN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near IG10 4HN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IG10 4HN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near IG10 4HN?

The nearest vets to the centre of IG10 4HN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is IG10 4HN in a conservation area?

The centre of IG10 4HN is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near IG10 4HN?

Police.uk records 95 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IG10 4HN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Vehicle crime16 reports
Other theft10 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Burglary7 reports

Also: public order 6, robbery 2, other crime 2, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for IG10 4HN

Ward
Buckhurst Hill West
Parish
Buckhurst Hill
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Buckhurst Hill
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IG10 4HL0 mIG9 5RX10 mIG9 5SR60 mIG9 5SN80 mIG9 5SP90 mIG9 5SJ140 m
All of IG10

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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