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IG7 5LE

Grange Hill · Epping Forest · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Grange Hill
Local authority
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Postcode district
IG7
Postcode sector
IG7 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IG7 5LD 34 m
IG7 5LB 47 m
IG7 5LA 69 m
IG7 5NS 72 m
IG7 5LP 107 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IG7 5LE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IG
Postcode district
IG7
Postcode sector
IG7 5
Latitude
51.608209
Longitude
0.088461
British National Grid easting
544,714
British National Grid northing
191,996

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Epping Forest · E07000072
Electoral ward
Grange Hill · E05015729
Parish or community
E04004039
Westminster constituency
Epping Forest · E14001226
Output area
E00110562
Lower layer super output area
Epping Forest 017A · E01021764
Middle layer super output area
Epping Forest 017 · E02004543

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
93
Primary
50
Secondary
14

  1. Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery

    Academy converter

    97 m

  2. Limes Farm Junior School

    Community school

    97 m

  3. Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School

    Miscellaneous

    856 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,106
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 745
  • Anti social behaviour 268
  • Vehicle crime 233
  • Shoplifting 172
  • Other theft 153

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
72

46 female, 26 male

Postcode households
25
Residents per household
2.9
IG7 5 residents
9,027

Age bands in IG7 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19%

1,719 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

1,001 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.9%

2,525 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.6%

2,228 residents

Age 65 and over
17.5%

1,583 residents

This postcode contained 0.8% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider IG7 5 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+
96.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
96.3%
Gigabit-capable
96.3%
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

  • CHIGWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    300 FENCEPIECE ROAD, ILFORD, IG6 2TA

    ODS code F81062

    436 m

  • HAINAULT SURGERY

    34 NEW NORTH ROAD, HAINAULT, ILFORD, IG6 2XG

    ODS code F86085

    690 m

  • FENCE PIECE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    83 FENCEPIECE ROAD, HAINAULT, ILFORD, IG6 2NB

    ODS code F86707

    939 m

  • THE FOREST EDGE PRACTICE

    HAINAULT HEALTH CENTRE, MANFORD WAY, CHIGWELL, IG7 4DF

    ODS code F86007

    1.1 km

  • THE WILLOWS PRACTICE

    HAINAULT HEALTH CENTRE, MANFORD WAY, CHIGWELL, IG7 4DF

    ODS code F86057

    1.1 km

  • FULLWELL CROSS MED. CTR.

    1 TOMSWOOD HILL, BARKINGSIDE, ILFORD, IG6 2HG

    ODS code F86010

    1.5 km

  • THE FULLWELL AVENUE SURGERY

    272 FULLWELL AVENUE, CLAYHALL, ILFORD, IG5 0SB

    ODS code F86612

    1.7 km

  • CLAYHALL CLINIC

    14 CLAYHALL AVENUE, CLAYHALL, ILFORD, IG5 0LG

    ODS code F86691

    3.2 km

  • KENWOOD MEDICAL

    KENWOOD GARDENS, ILFORD, IG2 6YG

    ODS code F86081

    3.2 km

  • THE HEATHCOTE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    KENWOOD GARDENS, ILFORD, IG2 6YG

    ODS code F86624

    3.2 km

  • CRANBROOK SURGERY

    737A CRANBROOK ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 6RJ

    ODS code F86698

    3.2 km

  • THE EASTERN AVENUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    737 A CRANBROOK ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 6RJ

    ODS code F86083

    3.2 km

  • THE RIVER SURGERY

    16 ROUS ROAD, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 6BN

    ODS code F81216

    3.4 km

  • THE PALMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    97-101 NETLEY ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 7NW

    ODS code F86009

    3.5 km

  • NEWBURY GROUP PRACTICE

    NEWBURY PARK HEALTH CTRE, 40 PERRYMANS FARM ROAD, NEWBURY PARK, ILFORD, IG2 7LE

    ODS code F86060

    3.5 km

  • PALMERSTON ROAD SURGERY

    18 PALMERSTON ROAD, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LT

    ODS code F81165

    3.7 km

  • KINGS MEDICAL CENTRE

    23 KINGS AVENUE, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LP

    ODS code F81169

    3.7 km

  • THE BROADWAY SURGERY

    3 BROADWAY GARDENS, MONKHAMS AVENUE, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 0HF

    ODS code F86013

    3.8 km

  • GANTS HILL MED CTR & THE REDBRIDGE SURG

    63 ETHELBERT GARDENS, GANTS HILL, ILFORD, IG2 6UP

    ODS code F86008

    3.9 km

  • GROVE SURGERY

    200 CHADWELL HEATH LANE, CHADWELL HEATH, ROMFORD, RM6 4YU

    ODS code Y00155

    4.2 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

  • Amanda Close

    BCT · Grange Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Copperfield

    BCT · Grange Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Westmede

    BCT · Grange Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Limes Avenue

    BCT · Grange Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Limes Ave

    BCT · Grange Hill

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Epping Forest 017A, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,243 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
7 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
0
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

93 open schools are in scope, including 50 primary and 14 secondary schools. Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery is the nearest published school at 97 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,106 published events cover 12 months, averaging 175.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 745 events.

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