PRINCES ROAD, IG9 5DJ House Prices & Local Information

IG9 5DJ is a sought-after residential area on Princes Road, 0.5km from Buckhurst Hill in Buckhurst Hill. Administratively it sits within Buckhurst Hill West ward and the Epping Forest constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a young, family-focused suburb — children, starter homes, good schools nearby. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a teachers and carers in metro suburbs zone — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 37) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 46% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 23 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £930k, down 48.8% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for IG9 5DJ are sourced from Output Area E00110463 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.