IG8 8AX postcode in Chigwell, Essex

IG8 8AX is a postcode in Chigwell, in the Grange Hill 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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at IG8 8AX can get it Across Epping Forest: 88% Typical price £530,000 Homes sold in IG8 8, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Newbury Park Station 4.1 km in a straight line

Where IG8 8AX is, and what is near it

Map of IG8 8AX and what is near it Map of IG8 8AX: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the IG8 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IG8 8AA: also in IG8 8IG8 8AB: also in IG8 8IG8 8AE: also in IG8 8IG8 8AF: also in IG8 8IG8 8AG: also in IG8 8IG8 8AH: also in IG8 8IG8 8AJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8AL: also in IG8 8IG8 8AN: also in IG8 8IG8 8AP: also in IG8 8IG8 8AQ: also in IG8 8IG8 8AR: also in IG8 8IG8 8AS: also in IG8 8IG8 8AT: also in IG8 8IG8 8AU: also in IG8 8IG8 8AW: also in IG8 8IG8 8AY: also in IG8 8IG8 8AZ: also in IG8 8IG8 8BA: also in IG8 8IG8 8BB: also in IG8 8IG8 8BD: also in IG8 8IG8 8BE: also in IG8 8IG8 8BF: also in IG8 8IG8 8BG: also in IG8 8IG8 8BH: also in IG8 8IG8 8BJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8BL: also in IG8 8IG8 8BN: also in IG8 8IG8 8BP: also in IG8 8IG8 8BQ: also in IG8 8IG8 8BS: also in IG8 8IG8 8BT: also in IG8 8IG8 8BU: also in IG8 8IG8 8BW: also in IG8 8IG8 8BX: also in IG8 8IG8 8DD: also in IG8 8IG8 8DE: also in IG8 8IG8 8DF: also in IG8 8IG8 8DG: also in IG8 8IG8 8DH: also in IG8 8IG8 8DJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8DL: also in IG8 8IG8 8DN: also in IG8 8IG8 8DP: also in IG8 8IG8 8DQ: also in IG8 8IG8 8DR: also in IG8 8IG8 8DS: also in IG8 8IG8 8DU: also in IG8 8IG8 8DW: also in IG8 8IG8 8DX: also in IG8 8IG8 8DY: also in IG8 8IG8 8DZ: also in IG8 8IG8 8EA: also in IG8 8IG8 8EB: also in IG8 8IG8 8ED: also in IG8 8IG8 8EE: also in IG8 8IG8 8EF: also in IG8 8IG8 8EH: also in IG8 8IG8 8EJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8EN: also in IG8 8IG8 8EP: also in IG8 8IG8 8EQ: also in IG8 8IG8 8ER: also in IG8 8IG8 8FD: also in IG8 8IG8 8FF: also in IG8 8IG8 8FG: also in IG8 8IG8 8FJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8FN: also in IG8 8IG8 8GG: also in IG8 8IG8 8GJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8GN: also in IG8 8IG8 8GP: also in IG8 8IG8 8GQ: also in IG8 8IG8 8GR: also in IG8 8IG8 8GS: also in IG8 8IG8 8GT: also in IG8 8IG8 8GU: also in IG8 8IG8 8GW: also in IG8 8IG8 8HP: also in IG8 8IG8 8HU: also in IG8 8IG8 8HW: also in IG8 8IG8 8HX: also in IG8 8IG8 8HY: also in IG8 8IG8 8HZ: also in IG8 8IG8 8JA: also in IG8 8IG8 8JB: also in IG8 8IG8 8JD: also in IG8 8IG8 8JE: also in IG8 8IG8 8JF: also in IG8 8IG8 8JG: also in IG8 8IG8 8JH: also in IG8 8IG8 8JJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8JL: also in IG8 8IG8 8JN: also in IG8 8IG8 8JP: also in IG8 8IG8 8JQ: also in IG8 8IG8 8JR: also in IG8 8IG8 8JW: also in IG8 8IG8 8JX: also in IG8 8IG8 8LE: also in IG8 8IG8 8LY: also in IG8 8IG8 8LZ: also in IG8 8IG8 8NA: also in IG8 8IG8 8NF: also in IG8 8IG8 8NG: also in IG8 8IG8 8NH: also in IG8 8IG8 8NJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8NL: also in IG8 8IG8 8NN: also in IG8 8IG8 8NP: also in IG8 8IG8 8NQ: also in IG8 8IG8 8NR: also in IG8 8IG8 8NS: also in IG8 8IG8 8NT: also in IG8 8IG8 8NW: also in IG8 8IG8 8PA: also in IG8 8IG8 8PB: also in IG8 8IG8 8PD: also in IG8 8IG8 8PE: also in IG8 8IG8 8PF: also in IG8 8IG8 8PH: also in IG8 8IG8 8PJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8PX: also in IG8 8IG8 8QB: also in IG8 8IG8 8RD: also in IG8 8IG8 8RE: also in IG8 8IG8 8RF: also in IG8 8IG8 8RG: also in IG8 8IG8 8RH: also in IG8 8IG8 8RJ: also in IG8 8IG8 8RL: also in IG8 8IG8 8RN: also in IG8 8IG8 8RP: also in IG8 8IG8 8RQ: also in IG8 8IG8 8RR: also in IG8 8IG8 8RT: also in IG8 8IG8 8RW: also in IG8 8IG8 8RZ: also in IG8 8IG8 8SA: also in IG8 8 2 places, 1.5–4.1 kmHighams Park station 4.5 kmChigwell IG8 8AX Map of IG8 8AX and what is near it Map of IG8 8AX: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the IG8 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.5–4.1 kmChigwell IG8 8AX
  • IG8 8AX
  • Other postcodes in IG8 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6088, longitude 0.0649)

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 IG8 8AX?

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 IG8 8AX?

Every home and business at IG8 8AX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IG8 8AX 100% Epping Forest 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IG8 8AX 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 IG8 8AX?

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 IG8 8AX 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 IG8 8AX.

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 IG8 8AX: 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 IG8 8AX 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 IG8 8AX?

Homes in IG8 8 sold for a typical £530,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£530,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£530,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £645,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £589,340 16 sales
  • Terraced £549,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £330,000 19 sales

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

Across the whole IG8 district: a typical £598,680 from 317 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 IG8 8AX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IG8 8AX 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

Food hygiene ratings at IG8 8AX

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IG8 8AX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near IG8 8AX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around IG8 8AX. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 IG8 8AX

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 D, the most common, is £2,277.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,518
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,771
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,024
Band Dabout 170 (30%)£2,277
Band Eabout 80 (14%)£2,783
Band Fabout 120 (21%)£3,289
Band Gabout 110 (20%)£3,795
Band Habout 40 (7%)£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 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 IG8 8AX is in (ONS area E01021752), 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 IG8 8AX?

The nearest open schools to IG8 8AX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IG8 8AX, 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 IG8 8AX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IG8 8AX is Newbury Park Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Newbury Park Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Highams Park Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Chigwell Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Audleigh Place, 203 m away.

More stations near IG8 8AX, 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 IG8 8AX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IG8 8AX, 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 IG8 8AX?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IG8 8AX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 IG8 8AX?

The nearest to the centre of IG8 8AX, 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 IG8 8AX?

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 IG8 8AX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IG8 8AX, 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 IG8 8AX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IG8 8AX, 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 IG8 8AX?

The nearest vets to the centre of IG8 8AX 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 IG8 8AX in a conservation area?

The centre of IG8 8AX 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 IG8 8AX?

Police.uk records 154 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IG8 8AX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences48 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Vehicle crime19 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports

Also: burglary 7, other theft 6, robbery 4, drugs 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, 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 IG8 8AX

Ward
Grange Hill
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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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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