CM5 9HN
The median sold price for the postcode CM5 9HN is around £515,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 146 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CM5 9HN (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 £150,000 – £755,000
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 CM5 9, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£505,000(65 sales)
- Detached£658,000(43 sales)
- Flat£260,000(31 sales)
- Terraced£430,000(23 sales)
CM5 9HN median £515,000 (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: 1.5× the typical Epping Forest neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.3× 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 98% of premises in CM5 9HN, compared with 87.8% across Epping Forest and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 71% of premises across Epping Forest (England: 77.9%).
| 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 | 98% | 87.8% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 98% | 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 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 53% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Epping Forest: more deprived than 74% of its 78 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (34%). 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 790 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A4%
- Band B13%
- Band C28%
- Band D34%
- Band E9%
- Band F9%
- Band G4%
- Band H1%
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
- Chipping Ongar Primary School0.3 miles (480 m)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Chipping Ongar Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ongar Primary School0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Ongar Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- High Ongar Primary School1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for High Ongar Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Ongar Academy1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The Ongar Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Becket Keys Church of England Free School5.8 miles (9.4 km)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- Shenfield High School5.9 miles (9.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Shenfield High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to CM5 9HN is Epping Underground Station, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 10 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 5.5 miles (8.9 km)Epping Underground Station
- 6.2 miles (10.0 km)Shenfield Rail Station
- 6.3 miles (10.1 km)Theydon Bois Underground 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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