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E4 7BF

Waltham Abbey South & Rural · Epping Forest · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
London
Ward
Waltham Abbey South & Rural
Local authority
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Postcode district
E4
Postcode sector
E4 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
E4 7FH 74 m
E4 7RZ 84 m
E4 7SB 87 m
E4 7FG 148 m
E4 7FF 184 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
E4 7BF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2008
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
E
Postcode district
E4
Postcode sector
E4 7
Latitude
51.646493
Longitude
-0.010631
British National Grid easting
537,737
British National Grid northing
196,062

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Epping Forest · E07000072
Electoral ward
Waltham Abbey South & Rural · E05015740
Parish or community
E04004036
Westminster constituency
Epping Forest · E14001226
Output area
E00182402
Lower layer super output area
Epping Forest 009A · E01021806
Middle layer super output area
Epping Forest 009 · E02004535

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Borders, 2, Sewardstone Road, London, E4 7BF 9 July 2008 £118,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
105
Primary
63
Secondary
16

  1. Yardley Primary School

    Academy converter

    604 m

  2. Hawkswood Primary PRU

    Pupil referral unit

    678 m

  3. Hawkswood Therapeutic

    Pupil referral unit

    678 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
676
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 184
  • Vehicle crime 105
  • Anti social behaviour 98
  • Other theft 61
  • Drugs 58

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
15

8 female, 7 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
2.5
E4 7 residents
13,498

Age bands in E4 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

2,251 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

1,408 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

3,287 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

3,481 residents

Age 65 and over
20.3%

2,659 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider E4 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

32

within 5 km

  • KINGS HEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    178 KINGS HEAD HILL, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 7NX

    ODS code F86700

    1.2 km

  • THE RIDGEWAY SURGERY

    1 MOUNT ECHO AVENUE, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 7JX

    ODS code F86078

    2.0 km

  • LARKSHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 LARKSHALL ROAD, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 7HS

    ODS code F86664

    2.4 km

  • EAGLE HOUSE SURGERY

    291 HIGH STREET, ENFIELD, EN3 4DN

    ODS code F85004

    2.5 km

  • EAST ENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    188 HIGH STREET, PONDERS END, ENFIELD, EN3 4EZ

    ODS code F85634

    2.5 km

  • NIGHTINGALE HOUSE SURGERY

    1-3 NIGHTINGALE ROAD, EDMONTON, LONDON, N9 8AJ

    ODS code F85058

    2.6 km

  • THE OLD CHURCH SURGERY

    SILVERTHORN CENTRE, 2 FRIARS CLOSE, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 6UN

    ODS code F86616

    3.0 km

  • CHURCHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 CHURCHILL TERRACE, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 8DG

    ODS code F86627

    3.2 km

  • BOUNCES ROAD SURGERY LTD

    308A HERTFORD ROAD, EDMONTON, LONDON, N9 7HD

    ODS code F85044

    3.4 km

  • BOUNDARY HOUSE SURGERY

    308A HERTFORD ROAD, EDMONTON, LONDON, N9 7HD

    ODS code F85676

    3.4 km

  • MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS

    FOREST PRIMARY CARE CTR, 308A HERTFORD ROAD, EDMONTON, LONDON, N9 7HD

    ODS code F85002

    3.4 km

  • THE ORDNANCE UNITY CENTRE FOR HEALTH

    645 HERTFORD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 6ND

    ODS code F85023

    3.5 km

  • CHINGFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    109 YORK ROAD, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 8LF

    ODS code Y01291

    3.5 km

  • THE MICROFACULTY

    107-109 CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 8LT

    ODS code F86638

    3.8 km

  • CHALFONT SURGERY

    EVERGREEN PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 1 SMYTHE CLOSE, LONDON, N9 0TW

    ODS code F85682

    4.2 km

  • EVERGREEN PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    1 SMYTHE CLOSE, LONDON, N9 0TW

    ODS code Y03402

    4.2 km

  • RAINBOW PRACTICE

    1 SMYTHE CLOSE, EDMONTON, LONDON, N9 0TW

    ODS code F85039

    4.2 km

  • KINGS MEDICAL CENTRE

    23 KINGS AVENUE, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LP

    ODS code F81169

    4.3 km

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HANDSWORTH AVENUE, HIGHAMS PARK, LONDON, E4 9PD

    ODS code F86004

    4.4 km

  • LATYMER ROAD SURGERY

    2A LATYMER ROAD, LONDON, N9 9PU

    ODS code F85663

    4.4 km

Showing 20 of 32 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Yardley Lane Estate

    BCT · Chingford

    0.0 miles

  • Yardley Lane Estate

    BCT · Chingford

    0.0 miles

  • Albion Terrace

    BCT · Sewardstone

    0.0 miles

  • Antlers Hill / Gilwell Close

    BCT · Chingford

    0.1 miles

  • Antlers Hill / Gilwell Close

    BCT · Chingford

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Epping Forest 009A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,733 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
5
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

105 open schools are in scope, including 63 primary and 16 secondary schools. Yardley Primary School is the nearest published school at 604 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

676 published events cover 12 months, averaging 56.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 184 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.