Lechmere Avenue - IG8 8QG
Key Postcode Insights
IG8 8QG is a residential postcode situated on Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 532nd largest and 168th most expensive of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area. The most common property type is a early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 14 houses and 15 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,686
- 10 Year change
- up 13.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,735pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £464/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
IG8 8QG is a residential postcode situated on Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 532nd largest and 168th most expensive of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area. The most common property type is a early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 14 houses and 15 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,686
- 10 Year change
- up 13.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,735pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £464/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin IG8 8QG
- 73 Lechmere Avenue
House
- 74 Lechmere Avenue
2 Bed Early-century Flat
- 76 Lechmere Avenue
2 Bed Early-century Flat
- 77 Lechmere Avenue
2 Bed Early-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in IG8 8QG sold for £350,000 on 27th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £384,686.
The IG8 8QG Sales Market has increased by 13.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £384,686 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £392,340 |
| June 2024 | 1.7% | £385,547 |
| June 2023 | -2.6% | £379,062 |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £389,159 |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £371,723 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £353,163 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £351,113 |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £351,271 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £343,676 |
| June 2016 | 12.1% | £338,843 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £302,251 |
| June 2014 | 16.4% | £271,099 |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £232,898 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £223,657 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £221,916 |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £221,662 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £203,530 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £229,193 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £231,077 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,735.
The IG8 8QG Rental Market has increased by 36.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.4% | £1,735pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,712pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.6% | £1,677pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.4% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £1,386pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.1% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £1,257pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £1,233pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.7% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.6% | £1,119pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £1,040pcm |
| June 2012 | 7.8% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.6% | £963pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.6% | £912pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £864pcm |
| June 2008 | 12% | £921pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £822pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th March 2026 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 41 sales since 1995.
IG8 8QG has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£350,000 | 3 Bed House100, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG100, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG
- Sold Dec 2025£370,000 | 2 Bed Flat82, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG82, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG
- Sold Sep 2024£403,830 | 2 Bed Flat94, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG94, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG
- Sold May 2023£390,000 | 2 Bed Flat92, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG92, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG
- Sold May 2022£380,000 | 2 Bed Flat74, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG74, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG
Nearby Postcodes
IG8 8QG is the 532nd largest and the 168th most expensive postcode out of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area.
- IG8 8LX, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LX50 Addresses|75 m away
- IG8 8LU, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LU31 Addresses|107 m away
- IG8 8QQ, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8QQ36 Addresses|119 m away
- IG8 8QF, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8QF36 Addresses|142 m away
- IG8 8LT, Rivington Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LT27 Addresses|154 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- early-century flat (14)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (19)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£545,000 | 4 Bed House98, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG98, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG
- Sold Jan 2021£476,000 | 3 Bed House106, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG106, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG
- Sold Oct 2020£470,000 | 3 Bed House85, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG85, Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QG
Schools Nearby
- Oakdale Junior School700 m away
- Oakdale Infants' School900 m away
- Glade Primary School1.0 km away
- Woodbridge High School1.0 km away
- Beal High School1.2 km away
- Caterham High School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to IG8 8QG is South Woodford station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- South Woodford|1.1 km away
- Woodford|1.5 km away
- Redbridge|2.1 km away
- Snaresbrook|2.2 km away
