High Road Chigwell, Epping Forest
1 address across 1 postcode (IG7), about 210 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 13801640.
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Epping Forest costs £2,277 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chingford, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cedar Park, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chigwell Medical Centre, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Epping Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,277 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,518 | £1,771 | £2,024 | £2,277 | £2,783 | £3,289 | £3,795 | £4,554 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (37% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Grange Court 72 High Road Chigwell IG7 6PT, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Woodlands_x000D_ 152 High Road_x000D_ Chigwell_x000D_ Essex_x000D_ IG7 5BQ, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 245 High Road Chigwell IG7 5BL, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 245 High Road Chigwell IG7 5BL: up to 65 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 October 2026 to 27 October 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Disconnection or alteration of supply, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 2 September 2026 to 7 September 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 34 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG7 6PY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chingford 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Highams Park 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Chigwell Underground Station | 170 m |
| Chigwell Underground Station | 180 m | |
| Chigwell Underground Station | 180 m | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chigwell Station | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Drop Off Point Waltham Abbey | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Buckhurst Hill Station Car Park (TfL) | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 31.6 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Chigwell Medical Centre | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brook House Pharmacy | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alan C Goldman Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Holly House Private Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Loughton Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mace, High Road Cashzone | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Cedar Park 3.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Station Green Playground 8,600 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grange Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Kings Head Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Chigwell Grammar School | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Hospital Hill Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Cuthbert Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Warren Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Fairmead Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Epping Forest: see them on the Epping Forest page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chigwell Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Hatch High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Limes Farm Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papilon IG7 6PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Brook House Pharmacy IG7 6PF | Retailers - other | 40 m | Exempt | |
| Safe Healing Centre IG7 6PE | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| MACE IG7 6PE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| Chigwell Fish Bar IG7 6PE | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Chigwell Health Foods IG7 6PE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| Dominos Pizza IG7 6PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Tesco Stores Limited IG7 6NU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| BOBO & WILD IG7 6NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Road (28); On or near Station Road (8); On or near Brook Way (7); On or near Dickens Rise (6); On or near A113 (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON: Disconnection or alteration of supply, 22 October 2026 to 28 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IG7 6PY: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Road · Brook Way · Dickens Rise · Station Road · Dickens Rise · Brook Rise · New Barns Way · Courtland Drive · Chigwell Rise · Chigwell Park · Coolgardie Avenue · Lee Grove
All the streets in IG7 and across Epping Forest.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.