IG7 6 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). IG7 6, Essex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with IG7 6’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Essex, IG7 6 ranks 14th cheapest of 14, 7th safest and 13th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £638,750 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in IG7 6 have fallen 1% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 5,389 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than IG7 6 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 7).

Schools

• 89% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈32 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 79% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/ig7 6.

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Nearby areas we cover: IG7 5, IG7 4, IG6 3.