RM4 1UJ postcode in Epping Forest, Essex

RM4 1UJ is a postcode in Epping Forest, in the Chigwell with Lambourne ward. It is in the Brentwood and Ongar parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 11 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 67% of homes and businesses can get it. Epping Forest: 88% Typical price £580,000 Homes sold in RM4 1, last 12 months. ▼ 11.2% on the year before Nearest station Chingford 8.6 km in a straight line

Where RM4 1UJ is, and what is near it

Map of RM4 1UJ and what is near it Map of RM4 1UJ: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the RM4 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RM4 1AA: also in RM4 1RM4 1AB: also in RM4 1RM4 1AD: also in RM4 1RM4 1AH: also in RM4 1RM4 1AU: also in RM4 1RM4 1AX: also in RM4 1RM4 1BA: also in RM4 1RM4 1BB: also in RM4 1RM4 1BD: also in RM4 1RM4 1BL: also in RM4 1RM4 1BN: also in RM4 1RM4 1BS: also in RM4 1RM4 1BT: also in RM4 1RM4 1BU: also in RM4 1RM4 1BX: also in RM4 1RM4 1BY: also in RM4 1RM4 1DA: also in RM4 1RM4 1DD: also in RM4 1RM4 1DF: also in RM4 1RM4 1DG: also in RM4 1RM4 1DH: also in RM4 1RM4 1DJ: also in RM4 1RM4 1DL: also in RM4 1RM4 1DP: also in RM4 1RM4 1DR: also in RM4 1RM4 1DS: also in RM4 1RM4 1DT: also in RM4 1RM4 1EY: also in RM4 1RM4 1RH: also in RM4 1RM4 1SJ: also in RM4 1RM4 1ST: also in RM4 1RM4 1TU: also in RM4 1RM4 1TX: also in RM4 1RM4 1UA: also in RM4 1RM4 1UB: also in RM4 1RM4 1UD: also in RM4 1RM4 1UE: also in RM4 1RM4 1UH: also in RM4 1RM4 1UL: also in RM4 1RM4 1UP: also in RM4 1RM4 1UQ: also in RM4 1RM4 1UT: also in RM4 1RM4 1UU: also in RM4 1RM4 1UX: also in RM4 1RM4 1XA: also in RM4 1RM4 1XB: also in RM4 1RM4 1XD: also in RM4 1RM4 1XH: also in RM4 1RM4 1XJ: also in RM4 1RM4 1XL: also in RM4 1RM4 1XP: also in RM4 1RM4 1XS: also in RM4 1RM4 1XT: also in RM4 1RM4 1XU: also in RM4 1RM4 1XX: also in RM4 1RM4 1YA: also in RM4 1 2 places, 2.5–2.9 km2 places, 2.7–3.7 kmSchool 3.2 kmChingford station 8.6 kmChigwell with Lambourne RM4 1UJ Map of RM4 1UJ and what is near it Map of RM4 1UJ: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the RM4 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.5–2.9 kmChigwell with Lambourne RM4 1UJ
  • RM4 1UJ
  • Other postcodes in RM4 1: press one for its page
  • 4 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6559, longitude 0.1292)

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 RM4 1UJ?

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 RM4 1UJ?

Every home and business at RM4 1UJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)67% can get it

Epping Forest: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Epping Forest: 97%

The line marks the figure across Epping Forest.

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 RM4 1UJ?

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 RM4 1UJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 11 homes and businesses at RM4 1UJ. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.

11 homes and businesses at RM4 1UJ High: 1Medium: 1Not in an area at risk: 9

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 RM4 1UJ: 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 RM4 1UJ 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 postcode

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 RM4 1UJ?

Homes in RM4 1 sold for a typical £580,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, down 11.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£580,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£653,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £832,500 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £510,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £490,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole RM4 district: a typical £580,000 from 39 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 RM4 1UJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RM4 1UJ 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 RM4 1UJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around RM4 1UJ. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (27%). 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 RM4 1UJ

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 D, the most common, is £2,277.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (7%)£1,518
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,771
Band Cabout 100 (10%)£2,024
Band Dabout 260 (27%)£2,277
Band Eabout 250 (26%)£2,783
Band Fabout 100 (10%)£3,289
Band Gabout 70 (7%)£3,795
Band Habout 40 (4%)£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 27% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 RM4 1UJ is in (ONS area E01021770), 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 RM4 1UJ?

The nearest open schools to RM4 1UJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RM4 1UJ, 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 RM4 1UJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RM4 1UJ is Chingford Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Chingford Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
  • Newbury Park Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive
  • Theydon Bois Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.5 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 Farm, 54 m away.

More stations near RM4 1UJ, 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 RM4 1UJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RM4 1UJ, 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 RM4 1UJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RM4 1UJ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 RM4 1UJ?

The nearest to the centre of RM4 1UJ, 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 RM4 1UJ?

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 RM4 1UJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RM4 1UJ, 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 RM4 1UJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RM4 1UJ, 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 RM4 1UJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of RM4 1UJ 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 RM4 1UJ in a conservation area?

The centre of RM4 1UJ 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 RM4 1UJ?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RM4 1UJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order1 report
Other crime1 report

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 RM4 1UJ

Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Parish
Lambourne
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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RM4 1UL340 mRM4 1UH410 mRM4 1BS600 mRM4 1UD600 mRM4 1BY620 mRM4 1BT630 m
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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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