RM4 1EB

Theydon Bois with Passingford · Epping Forest · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Epping Forest
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
Postcode district
RM4
Postcode sector
RM4 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM4 1FG 69 m
RM4 1EF 170 m
RM4 1EH 303 m
RM4 1LT 317 m
RM4 1EJ 321 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM4 1EB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 October 2021
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM4
Postcode sector
RM4 1
Latitude
51.632130
Longitude
0.175626
British National Grid easting
550,670
British National Grid northing
194,832

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Epping Forest · E07000072
Parish or community
E04004031
Westminster constituency
Brentwood and Ongar · E14001125
Output area
E00110741
Lower layer super output area
Epping Forest 003C · E01021800
Middle layer super output area
Epping Forest 003 · E02004529

Postcode source versions

Explore RM4

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
27
Primary
20
Secondary
3
  1. Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.2 km
  2. Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.5 km
  3. Oasis Academy Pinewood

    Academy sponsor led

    2.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
80
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 38
  • Criminal damage and arson 16
  • Burglary 6
  • Other theft 5
  • Public order 5

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RM4 1 residents
4,568

Age bands in RM4 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

717 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

493 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.9%

1,091 residents

Age 45 to 64
28%

1,333 residents

Age 65 and over
23.6%

1,122 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • LYNWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    2A-6 LYNWOOD DRIVE, ROMFORD, RM5 3QL

    ODS code F82030

    3.5 km

  • CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    13-15 CHASE CROSS ROAD, COLLIER ROW, ROMFORD, RM5 3PJ

    ODS code F82630

    3.6 km

  • INGREBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

    135 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82648

    4.3 km

  • STRAIGHT ROAD SURGERY

    137 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82671

    4.3 km

  • ABRIDGE SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, 37 ONGAR ROAD, ABRIDGE, ROMFORD, RM4 1UD

    ODS code F81184

    4.3 km

  • ABBAMOOR SURGERY

    HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82670

    4.5 km

  • CENTRAL PARK SURGERY

    HAROLD HILL HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82016

    4.5 km

  • THE ROBINS SURGERY, HAROLD HILL HEALTH C

    GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code Y00312

    4.5 km

  • THE SAHEECHA'S PRACTICES

    HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82014

    4.5 km

  • PETERSFIELD SURGERY

    70 PETERSFIELD AVENUE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9PD

    ODS code F82010

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Bournebridge Lane

    BCT · Stapleford Abbotts

    0.0 miles
  • Bournebridge Lane

    BCT · Stapleford Abbotts

    0.1 miles
  • The Nursery

    BCT · Stapleford Abbotts

    0.2 miles
  • The Nursery

    BCT · Stapleford Abbotts

    0.2 miles
  • Royal Oak

    BCT · Stapleford Abbotts

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Epping Forest 003C, 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

12,590 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
1 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

27 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 3 secondary schools. Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

80 published events cover 12 months, averaging 6.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 38 events.

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