IG8 9NU postcode in Waltham Forest, England
IG8 9NU is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the Hale End & Highams Park South ward. It is in the Chingford and Woodford Green parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IG8 9NU is, and what is near it
- IG8 9NU
- Other postcodes in IG8 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 51.6010, longitude 0.0111)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after IG8 9NU?
- Waltham ForestCouncil, for all local services Waltham Forest: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IG8 9NU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Chingford and Woodford GreenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Iain Duncan Smith
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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at IG8 9NU?
Every home and business at IG8 9NU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9NU?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Waltham Forest's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
London Borough of Waltham Forest's bin daysSource: 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 9NU 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 9NU.
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 Waltham Forest
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IG8 9NU: 5,550 properties in Waltham Forest are at high risk (4.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Waltham 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 9NU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9NU?
Homes in IG8 9 sold for a typical £628,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, down 14.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £786,000 31 sales
- Terraced £795,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £325,000 29 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 postcodeSource: 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 9NU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IG8 9NU 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 IG8 9NU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around IG8 9NU. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (70%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Waltham Forest for 2026‑27: £2,387. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,857 (band B) to £3,448 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,387.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,591 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,857 |
| Band C | about 30 (5%) | £2,122 |
| Band D | about 400 (63%) | £2,387 |
| Band E | about 170 (27%) | £2,917 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,448 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,978 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,774 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 70% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Waltham 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 9NU is in (ONS area E01004377), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9NU?
The nearest open schools to IG8 9NU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9NU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IG8 9NU is Highams Park Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Highams Park Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Wood Street Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- South Woodford Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.5 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 Oak Hill, 210 m away.
More stations near IG8 9NU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IG8 9NU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IG8 9NU, 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.
- Queen Mary Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8491 3303 850 mWalk
- The Elmhurst Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8491 3310 850 mWalk
- Rydal Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8504 0532 1.0 kmWalk
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 9NU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IG8 9NU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
- Polar Plus Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IG8 9NU?
The nearest to the centre of IG8 9NU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Oak Hill Dental Practice Phone 020 8531 7976 600 mWalk
- Improve Your Smile Limited Phone 020 8504 2704 650 mWalk
- Woodford House Dental Practice Phone 020 8504 2704 650 mWalk
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 9NU?
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.
- Whipps Cross University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 020 8539 5522 2.5 kmCycle
- Spire London East Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8551 1100 2.7 kmCycle
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 9NU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IG8 9NU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- SENSE - 70 Castleton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8531 5561 950 mWalk
- St Francis Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8527 3072 950 mWalk
- Churchfields Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8559 2995 1.1 kmWalk
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 9NU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IG8 9NU, 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.
- Churchfields Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10:30am to 2pm · Phone 020 8504 0563 650 mWalk
- Allens Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8989 3353 1.1 kmWalk
- Well, 10 the Avenue Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8527 1727 1.1 kmWalk
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 9NU?
The nearest vets to the centre of IG8 9NU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oak Hill Veterinary Surgery 600 mWalk
- Goddard Phone +44 20 8989 1671 1.2 kmCycle
- The Vet 1.3 kmCycle
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 9NU in a conservation area?
The centre of IG8 9NU 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 IG8 9NU?
Police.uk records 260 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IG8 9NU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 13, shoplifting 9, theft from the person 4, other crime 4, criminal damage and arson 2, robbery 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IG8 9NU
- Ward
- Hale End & Highams Park South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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