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LoughtonLoughton St John's

Loughton St John's

IG10 1 / IG10 2 / IG10 3

Village feelFamily-friendly

St John's covers the area around the old Loughton village centre, near St John's Church and the High Road. This is where Loughton has the most character. Victorian and Edwardian cottages and terraces sit on narrower streets, and the High Road has a proper parade of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. Loughton tube is close. It feels more like a small town centre than a suburban strip. The older housing stock and walkability to both the station and the forest make it popular with people who want something with a bit of personality rather than just a commuter base.

Loughton1.4 mi
£710kmedian house
Top halfsafety
Loughton St John's

Flat

£370k

Terraced

£545k

Semi-detached

£692k

Detached

£1.0m

80% homeowners15% private rented6% social rented

Fastest travel times

Liverpool Street29 min
Canary Wharf32 min
London Bridge39 min
Oxford Circus39 min
Waterloo40 min
King's Cross42 min

Nearest stations

●
Loughton1.4 miZone 6
Central
●
Debden1.4 miZone 6
Central
●
Theydon Bois1.9 miZone 6
Central
SafetyTop half

Breakdown of reported crime

Violence and sexual offences
40%
Vehicle crime
9%
Anti-social behaviour
9%
Criminal damage and arson
8%
Other theft
8%
Public order
7%
Burglary
6%
Drug offences
5%
AffluenceTop 25%

Ethnicity

White
83.1%
White British74.8%
Other White6.9%
Irish1.1%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
3.4%
White & Asian1.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
Other Mixed0.8%
White & Black African0.4%
Asian
9.2%
Indian4.6%
Pakistani2.2%
Other Asian1.2%
Chinese0.7%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
2.1%
African1%
Caribbean0.9%
Other Black0.2%
Other
2.2%

State primary

The Alderton Junior School
Good😊 Happy school
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Good
Staples Road Primary School
😊 Happy school🏆 Strong results

State secondary

Debden Park High School
Non-selective
Davenant Foundation School
GoodNon-selective🏆 Strong results🎓 University pathways
Roding Valley High School
GoodNon-selective

Independent

Woodcroft School
🤝 Strong SEN support
Oaklands School
Chigwell School
🏆 Strong sixth form
Green spaces39 nearby
Jessel Green
The Chigwell Meadow
Theydon Green
Newmans Lane Playground

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