RM4 1FB

Theydon Bois with Passingford · Epping Forest · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM4 1FF 173 m
RM4 1FE 201 m
RM4 1EG 252 m
RM4 1FD 266 m
RM4 1EJ 280 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM4 1FB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM4
Postcode sector
RM4 1
Latitude
51.635079
Longitude
0.168397
British National Grid easting
550,160
British National Grid northing
195,145

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

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
9, Woodlands Grove, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1FB 12 June 2025 £908,225
2, Woodlands Grove, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1FB 28 March 2025 £830,000
7, Woodlands Grove, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1FB 15 October 2024 £950,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
16
Secondary
2
  1. Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    692 m
  2. Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    2.0 km
  3. Oasis Academy Pinewood

    Academy sponsor led

    2.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
51
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 23
  • Criminal damage and arson 8
  • Other theft 6
  • Vehicle crime 4
  • Burglary 3

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

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

5

within 5 km

  • ABRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81184

    3.7 km

  • LYNWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F82030

    3.7 km

  • CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F82630

    3.9 km

  • INGREBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

    135 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82648

    4.8 km

  • STRAIGHT ROAD SURGERY

    137 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82671

    4.8 km

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

  • The Nursery

    BCT · Stapleford Abbotts

    0.1 miles
  • The Nursery

    BCT · Stapleford Abbotts

    0.2 miles
  • Bournebridge Lane

    BCT · Stapleford Abbotts

    0.3 miles
  • Bournebridge Lane

    BCT · Stapleford Abbotts

    0.4 miles
  • Primary School

    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

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £924,306 from 6 recorded sales in RM4 1FB. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Epping Forest is £536,765 in June 2026, up 4.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

20 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools. Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 692 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

51 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 23 events.

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