IG7 house prices, schools and flood risk.

200 homes sold in IG7 in the last 12 months at a median of £510,000, up 7.4% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £1,340,000, flats for £320,000.

Covers Chigwell with Lambourne, Fairlop, Grange Hill, Hainault, Loughton Roding, Lambourne, Loughton.

Median sold price

£510k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+7.4%

From £475k

Homes sold

200

Last 12 months

New builds

5%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in IG7

Detached

£1340k

46 sales

Semi-detached

£580k

58 sales

Terraced

£450k

45 sales

Flat

£320k

51 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£400k£458k£515k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in IG7
2016£400k (288 sales)
2017£445k (326 sales)
2018£515k (360 sales)
2019£422k (317 sales)
2020£503k (266 sales)
2021£458k (393 sales)
2022£510k (242 sales)
2023£450k (177 sales)
2024£460k (230 sales)
2025£497k (248 sales)
2026£500k (118 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Forest LaneIG7 5AF · Mostly detached
£3,000,0008 sales
Stradbroke DriveIG7 5QZ · Mostly detached
£1,900,00011 sales
Parkland CloseIG7 6LL · Mostly detached
£1,862,5004 sales
Meadow WayIG7 6LR · Mostly detached
£1,825,0006 sales
Tomswood RoadIG7 5QW · Mostly detached
£1,737,5004 sales

Most affordable

Gravel CloseIG7 6BZ · Mostly semi-detached
£250,0004 sales
TrotwoodIG7 5JN · Mostly flats
£251,00016 sales
Allerton GroveIG7 4GR · Mostly flats
£252,5006 sales
The RidingsIG7 4QY · Mostly flats
£282,5004 sales
Manford CrossIG7 4AB · Mostly terraced
£305,5006 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

50 Millwell CrescentIG7 5HY · Detached · 141 m² · 7 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£940,000£6,670/m²
37 Manford WayIG7 4JH · Terraced · 146 m² · 8 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£666,500£4,570/m²
4 Coolgardie AvenueIG7 5AU · Detached · 229 m² · 7 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£1,471,000£6,420/m²
7 Periwinkle GardensIG7 4GY · Detached · 160 m² · 2 Sept 2026
£800,000£5,000/m²
53 Retreat WayIG7 6EL · Flat · 71 m² · 3 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£332,000£4,680/m²
26 Dickens RiseIG7 6NY · Semi-detached · 177 m² · 8 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£995,000£5,620/m²
23 Warren CourtIG7 5EW · Flat · 76 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£390,000£5,130/m²
37 Five Oaks LaneIG7 4FJ · Semi-detached · 66 m² · 26 Aug 2026
£450,000£6,820/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Wells Park SchoolSpecial · 0.3 mi from the IG7 centre
Outstanding
Forest AcademySecondary · 1.0 mi from the IG7 centre
Good
Chigwell Row Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the IG7 centre
Good
King Solomon High SchoolSecondary · 1.4 mi from the IG7 centre
Requires improvement
Clore Tikva SchoolPrimary · 1.5 mi from the IG7 centre
Good
Redbridge Alternative ProvisionAlternative provision · 1.5 mi from the IG7 centre
Requires improvement
Mossford Green Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.7 mi from the IG7 centre
Good
Avanti Court Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.9 mi from the IG7 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

191

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
54
Anti-social behaviour
46
Shoplifting
22
Other theft
14

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around IG7. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Roding in Redbridge
River Roding at Loughton
Lower Lee tributaries
Loxford Water
Middle River Roding
River Roding at Abridge
Lower River Roding

IG7 questions

What is the average house price in IG7?

The median sold price in IG7 over the last 12 months was £510,000, across 200 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £1,340,000, semi-detached £580,000, terraced £450,000, flat £320,000.

Are house prices in IG7 going up?

The median sold price was up 7.4% on the previous 12 months (£475,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in IG7?

Forest Lane has the highest median sold price in IG7 over the last five years: £3,000,000 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in IG7 is fairly priced?

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