MURTWELL DRIVE, IG7 5ED House Prices & Local Information

IG7 5ED is a sought-after residential area on Murtwell Drive, 0.5km from Grange Hill in Chigwell. Administratively it sits within Grange Hill ward and the Epping Forest constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in IG7, IG7 5ED offers a diverse outer suburb with a large South Asian community, settled families. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 40 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 76% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address. The area has a notably diverse population — 43% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Epping Forest.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 34 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £725k, down 15.5% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for IG7 5ED are sourced from Output Area E00110560 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.