IG10 postcode area guide — Epping Forest

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Broadband & internet speeds in IG10

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the IG10 postcode district (Epping Forest) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 715 postcodes Ofcom measures in IG10, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 90.9%.

Around 0% of premises in IG10 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in IG10

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Mobile signal around Epping Forest

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Epping Forest district (63,080 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in IG10

Police recorded 234 incidents within about a mile of the centre of IG10 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in IG10

Based on 341 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in IG10 is £510,000, up 3.0% on the previous year (£495,000).

Latest recorded sales in IG10

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Epping Forest demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Epping Forest district (134,979 residents, 54,559 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around IG10

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in IG10

216 rated food businesses operate in IG10. 169 hold the top rating of 5, 18 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 6-7 Longcroft Rise, Accent Catering Services, Acorns childcare, Alderton Hall County Infants, Aldi Stores Ltd.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in IG10

From a sample of 202 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 IG10 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 53% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Epping Forest

Landlines around IG10 typically use:

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What's it like living in IG10?

Postcodes in IG10

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.