IG7 6BE postcode in Chigwell, Essex

IG7 6BE is a postcode in Chigwell, in the Chigwell with Lambourne 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.

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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at IG7 6BE can get it Across Epping Forest: 88% Typical price £677,500 Homes sold in IG7 6, last 12 months. ▲ 20.4% on the year before Nearest station Chingford 4.4 km in a straight line

Where IG7 6BE is, and what is near it

Map of IG7 6BE and what is near it Map of IG7 6BE: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the IG7 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IG7 6AA: also in IG7 6IG7 6AB: also in IG7 6IG7 6AD: also in IG7 6IG7 6AF: also in IG7 6IG7 6AG: also in IG7 6IG7 6AH: also in IG7 6IG7 6AJ: also in IG7 6IG7 6AL: also in IG7 6IG7 6AN: also in IG7 6IG7 6AP: also in IG7 6IG7 6AQ: also in IG7 6IG7 6AR: also in IG7 6IG7 6AT: also in IG7 6IG7 6AW: also in IG7 6IG7 6BD: also in IG7 6IG7 6BF: also in IG7 6IG7 6BH: also in IG7 6IG7 6BJ: also in IG7 6IG7 6BL: also in IG7 6IG7 6BN: also in IG7 6IG7 6BX: also in IG7 6IG7 6DJ: also in IG7 6IG7 6DN: also in IG7 6IG7 6DP: also in IG7 6IG7 6DR: also in IG7 6IG7 6DW: also in IG7 6IG7 6ED: also in IG7 6IG7 6FB: also in IG7 6IG7 6FE: also in IG7 6IG7 6FF: also in IG7 6IG7 6HL: also in IG7 6IG7 6HN: also in IG7 6IG7 6HP: also in IG7 6IG7 6HR: also in IG7 6IG7 6HS: also in IG7 6IG7 6HT: also in IG7 6IG7 6HU: also in IG7 6IG7 6HW: also in IG7 6IG7 6HX: also in IG7 6IG7 6LH: also in IG7 6IG7 6LJ: also in IG7 6IG7 6LL: also in IG7 6IG7 6LN: also in IG7 6IG7 6LP: also in IG7 6IG7 6LQ: also in IG7 6IG7 6LR: also in IG7 6IG7 6LS: also in IG7 6IG7 6LT: also in IG7 6IG7 6LU: also in IG7 6IG7 6LW: also in IG7 6IG7 6LX: also in IG7 6IG7 6LY: also in IG7 6IG7 6LZ: also in IG7 6IG7 6NA: also in IG7 6IG7 6NB: also in IG7 6IG7 6ND: also in IG7 6IG7 6NF: also in IG7 6IG7 6NG: also in IG7 6IG7 6NQ: also in IG7 6IG7 6NT: also in IG7 6IG7 6NU: also in IG7 6IG7 6NY: also in IG7 6IG7 6NZ: also in IG7 6IG7 6PA: also in IG7 6IG7 6PB: also in IG7 6IG7 6PF: also in IG7 6IG7 6PH: also in IG7 6IG7 6PJ: also in IG7 6IG7 6PL: also in IG7 6IG7 6PN: also in IG7 6IG7 6PP: also in IG7 6IG7 6PR: also in IG7 6IG7 6PS: also in IG7 6IG7 6PT: also in IG7 6IG7 6PU: also in IG7 6IG7 6PW: also in IG7 6IG7 6PY: also in IG7 6IG7 6PZ: also in IG7 6IG7 6QA: also in IG7 6IG7 6QB: also in IG7 6IG7 6QE: also in IG7 6IG7 6QF: also in IG7 6IG7 6QG: also in IG7 6IG7 6QQ: also in IG7 6IG7 6QT: also in IG7 6IG7 6QU: also in IG7 6IG7 6QX: also in IG7 6IG7 6QZ: also in IG7 6 Highams Park station 5.4 kmChigwell IG7 6BE Map of IG7 6BE and what is near it Map of IG7 6BE: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the IG7 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Highams Park station 5.4 kmChigwell IG7 6BE
  • IG7 6BE
  • Other postcodes in IG7 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6268, longitude 0.0721)

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 IG7 6BE?

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 IG7 6BE?

Every home and business at IG7 6BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IG7 6BE 100% Epping Forest 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IG7 6BE 100% Epping Forest 97%
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 IG7 6BE?

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 IG7 6BE 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 IG7 6BE.

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 IG7 6BE: 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 IG7 6BE 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 IG7 6BE?

Homes in IG7 6 sold for a typical £677,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, up 20.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£677,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£562,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 20.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,425,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £650,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £512,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £390,000 10 sales

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

Across the whole IG7 district: a typical £500,000 from 181 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 IG7 6BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IG7 6BE 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 IG7 6BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around IG7 6BE. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (29%). 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 IG7 6BE

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 £1,518 (band A) to £4,554 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,795.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,518
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,771
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,024
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,277
Band Eabout 100 (14%)£2,783
Band Fabout 70 (10%)£3,289
Band Gabout 260 (37%)£3,795
Band Habout 160 (23%)£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 29% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 IG7 6BE is in (ONS area E01021750), 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 IG7 6BE?

The nearest open schools to IG7 6BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IG7 6BE, 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 IG7 6BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IG7 6BE is Chingford Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Chingford Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Highams Park Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Chigwell Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near IG7 6BE, 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 IG7 6BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IG7 6BE, 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 IG7 6BE?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IG7 6BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 65 kW 2.6 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 IG7 6BE?

The nearest to the centre of IG7 6BE, 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 IG7 6BE?

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 IG7 6BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IG7 6BE, 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 IG7 6BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IG7 6BE, 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 IG7 6BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of IG7 6BE 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 IG7 6BE in a conservation area?

The centre of IG7 6BE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 IG7 6BE?

Police.uk records 46 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IG7 6BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Burglary4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Theft from the person2 reports

Also: drugs 2, public order 1, criminal damage and arson 1, robbery 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 IG7 6BE

Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Chigwell
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Chigwell
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.

IG7 6BD350 mIG7 6BL360 mIG7 6BN360 mIG7 6AD480 mIG7 6AF480 mIG7 6AQ530 m
All of IG7

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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