IG8

Postcode district · Highams Park, Bridge, Chigwell with Lambourne, Churchfields · Epping Forest, Redbridge, Waltham Forest · England

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What is already known about IG8

Live geography from the official record. A district or place name is a group of postcodes, not one address.

Live postcodes: 791 in IG8
Localities: Highams Park, Bridge, Chigwell with Lambourne, Churchfields
Local authority: Epping Forest, Redbridge, Waltham Forest
Country: England
Centre postcode: IG8 7QH

Postcode-point mapIG8

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Districts next to IG8

Found in the same 2.8 km sample around the centre of IG8, from 225 live postcodes. Proximity, not a boundary.

Official records around this point

Point sources need one coordinate, so these are anchored on IG8 7QH — the live postcode nearest the centre of the area. They describe that point, not every street. Crime is counted across the whole Bridge policing neighbourhood, which is the Police.uk boundary containing IG8 7QH. Each keeps its source, its geography and its limits. Counts are counts: an incident total is not a safety measure, and an empty planning result is not a completed search.

Police.uk · Bridge neighbourhood

Recorded incidents

Connected

54records in
July 2026

Violence & sexual offences20

Anti-social behaviour8

Other theft8

Vehicle crime8

Burglary3

Other crime3

One month of records for the Bridge policing neighbourhood — the boundary police.uk itself shows, so this figure should match theirs. Not a year. Locations are anonymised to a nearby street, not an address. Counts are not adjusted for population, visitors or reporting differences and must not be treated as a neighbourhood quality score.

List the 54 records

Category	Recorded near	Latest outcome
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Gaynes Hill Road	No outcome published yet
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Kingsway	No outcome published yet
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Madeira Grove	No outcome published yet
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Parking Area	No outcome published yet
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Sands Way	No outcome published yet
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Sports/recreation Area	No outcome published yet
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Sports/recreation Area	No outcome published yet
Anti-social behaviour	On or near Sports/recreation Area	No outcome published yet
Burglary	On or near Goldhaze Close	Under investigation
Burglary	On or near Goldhaze Close	Under investigation
Burglary	On or near Snakes Lane East	Under investigation
Other crime	On or near Bowland Road	Under investigation
Other crime	On or near Gainsborough Road	Awaiting court outcome
Other crime	On or near Purleigh Avenue	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Crossway	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Green Walk	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Gwynne Park Avenue	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Madeira Grove	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Moreton Gardens	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Petrol Station	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft	On or near Petrol Station	Under investigation
Other theft	On or near Ray Lodge Road	Under investigation
Public order	On or near Debden Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Public order	On or near Oxford Road	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Bowland Road	Under investigation
Theft from the person	On or near Hope Close	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Brandesbury Square	Under investigation
Vehicle crime	On or near Canfield Road	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Chalford Walk	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Globe Road	Unable to prosecute suspect
Vehicle crime	On or near Gwynne Park Avenue	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Manorway	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Sands Way	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Vehicle crime	On or near Snakes Lane East	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Baddow Close	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Bradfords Close	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Brandesbury Square	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Broadmead Road	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Claremont Grove	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Crossway	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Crossway	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Elliot Close	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Glastonbury Avenue	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Glastonbury Avenue	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Glastonbury Avenue	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Goldhaze Close	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Green Walk	Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Hillside Avenue	Awaiting court outcome
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Leyland Gardens	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Madeira Grove	Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Maldon Walk	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Meadgate Avenue	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Oakwood Close	Under investigation
Violence & sexual offences	On or near Sands Way	Unable to prosecute suspect

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Planning Data · England

Intersecting designations

Connected

No intersecting record returned

This means only that the postcode point did not intersect the selected Planning Data datasets. It does not mean the property has no planning constraints.

Screened at the postcode point, not a title boundary. Coverage varies by dataset and local planning authority; absence is not a clear result.

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Planning London Datahub · 400 m

Nearby planning applications

Live feed

572applications on record
within 400 m

4 September 2026Application Under Consideration
T1 (Magnolia), T2 (Birch), TG1 (Lime x 4), SG1 (Ivy, Euonymus, Hibiscus and Rose) and SG2 (Hypericum, Hydrangea, Rose, Lavender, Euonymus, Pyracantha and Plum) - fell to near ground level and treat stumps. (Summary).
4A Monkhams Avenue · IG8 0EY · 2332/26 · RedbridgeCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
4 September 2026Application Under Consideration
Erection of a three storey residential building comprising three (one x 1 bedroom and two x 2 bedroom) self-contained flats with associated cycle storage, waste / refuse storage and amenity space. (Summary).
DEVELOPMENT REAR OF 70 SNAKES LANE EAST IN HILLSIDE AVENUE · 2145/26 · RedbridgeCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
26 August 2026Refused
Loft conversion with rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Two front rooflights. New window in gable end. (summary)
65 Kings Avenue · IG8 0JF · 2236/26 · RedbridgeCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
21 August 2026Application Under Consideration
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.10 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
3 Avenue Road · IG8 7NU · 2200/26 · RedbridgeCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
4 August 2026Application Under Consideration
Remove conservatory. Single storey rear extension. Alterations to front porch. Alterations to fenestrations including widening of rear dormer and new side rooflight. (summary)
10 Queens Avenue · IG8 0JE · 2042/26 · RedbridgeCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.
1 August 2026Approved
Loft conversion with rear and side dormers. Two front roof lights. Removal of chimney. (summary)
96 West Grove · IG8 7NP · 2040/26 · RedbridgeCouncil portal link unavailable in the source.

Applications near the postcode point, newest first — not applications on this property, and not a planning search. Each record originates with the London borough that validated it; the Datahub is the Greater London Authority's collection of those borough feeds, and the borough's own planning register remains the definitive record. Decisions and conditions can change after this snapshot.

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Daily essentials

Supermarkets, pharmacies, healthcare, gyms and libraries mapped near IG8 7QH, ordered by straight-line distance. OpenStreetMap is contributed data: a place missing here is not proof it does not exist, and nothing here confirms opening hours or that a business is still trading.

11everyday places mapped within 1.2 km of the postcode point

Food shopping

Supermarkets and convenience stores.

335 mCo-op FoodSnakes Lane West, Woodford GreenMap ↗
770 mToms Convenience StoreShenfield Road, WoodfordMap ↗

Health

Pharmacies, GP surgeries and dentists.

151 mWell PharmacySnakes Lane East, WoodfordMap ↗
191 mThe Broadway SurgeryMonkham's Avenue, MonkhamsMap ↗
310 mMayor'sSnakes Lane West, Woodford GreenMap ↗
1.1 kmEaster PharmacyStation Way, Buckhurst HillMap ↗

Exercise

Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools.

Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.

Civic and everyday

Libraries, post offices and community buildings.

158 mSnakes Lane Post Office94, Snakes Lane EastMap ↗
188 mThe Broadway Post Office26, The BroadwayMap ↗
289 mWoodford Green LibraryBairny Wood Approach, WoodfordMap ↗
981 mWoodford Green Post Office471, High RoadMap ↗
1.1 kmStation Way Post Office38, Station WayMap ↗

Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within this distance of the postcode point, measured straight-line, and kept only where the map tags them as the kind of place the heading claims. OpenStreetMap is volunteer-maintained and this search returns the closest matches rather than every one: a short list is not proof that nothing else is there. Distances are not walking routes, and nothing here checks opening hours, whether a surgery is accepting patients, or whether a place is still trading.

Parks and green space

Parks, playgrounds, nature and outdoor sport mapped within 1.5 km of IG8 7QH, ordered by straight-line distance. Distance is not a walking route, and OpenStreetMap says nothing about whether a space is open to the public, its hours or its condition.

11open spaces mapped within 1.5 km of the postcode point

Parks and commons

Named parks, commons and village greens open to the public.

628 mRay ParkWoodford Bridge, London Borough of RedbridgeMap ↗
875 mWhitbread Playing FieldsWoodford Bridge, London Borough of RedbridgeMap ↗
886 mWoodford GreenLondon Borough of Redbridge, Greater LondonMap ↗
1.1 kmThe GreenWoodford Green, London Borough of RedbridgeMap ↗
1.3 kmChurchfieldsSouth Woodford, London Borough of RedbridgeMap ↗
1.3 kmRoding Valley Community GardenBuckhurst Hill, Epping ForestMap ↗
1.4 kmElmhurst GardensSouth Woodford, London Borough of RedbridgeMap ↗

Playgrounds

Children’s play areas mapped as such.

1.2 kmThe Monkhams Play AreaStation Way, Buckhurst HillMap ↗

Nature and water

Nature reserves, woodland and waterside.

1.4 kmLords Bushes and Knighton WoodBuckhurst Hill, London Borough of RedbridgeMap ↗

Outdoor sport

Recreation grounds, pitches and courts.

138 mWoodford Bowling ClubKing's Avenue, Buckhurst HillMap ↗
1.0 kmAshton Playing Fields598, Chigwell RoadMap ↗

Look this place up in detail

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