CM21 9RF
The median sold price for the postcode CM21 9RF is around £183,000, from 5 sales over the last 12 months. 68 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CM21 9RF (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £206,500 – £802,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CM21 9, last 24 months.
- Flat£220,000(77 sales)
- Semi-detached£492,500(50 sales)
- Terraced£358,750(50 sales)
- Detached£621,250(42 sales)
CM21 9RF median £183,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £510,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 31% below the typical Epping Forest neighbourhood
- Crime: 38% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Epping Forest and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in CM21 9RF, compared with 87.8% across Epping Forest and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 71% of premises across Epping Forest (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 87.8% of premises across Epping Forest have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Epping Forest | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 71% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 87.8% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.04% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 7% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Epping Forest: more deprived than 6% of its 78 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (32%). Average Band D in Epping Forest is £2,277.21 for 2026/27.
That is 5% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,130 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A2%
- Band B17%
- Band C27%
- Band D32%
- Band E12%
- Band F7%
- Band G4%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School0.4 miles (650 m)Ofsted, March 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Reedings Junior School0.5 miles (780 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextOfsted reports for Reedings Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Mandeville Primary School0.8 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, February 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Mandeville Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Leventhorpe0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, April 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Leventhorpe (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Bishop's Stortford High School2.5 miles (4.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2023: School remains OutstandingOfsted reports for The Bishop's Stortford High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Mark Hall Academy2.7 miles (4.3 km)Ofsted, March 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to CM21 9RF is Sawbridgeworth Rail Station, 0.1 miles (140 m) away in a straight line. There are 4 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.1 miles (140 m)Sawbridgeworth Rail Station
- 2.0 miles (3.2 km)Harlow Mill Rail Station
- 3.6 miles (5.8 km)Harlow Town Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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