CM17 9LA Epping Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Weald Bassett. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Glovers Lane, Hastingwood: 18 addresses
- Canes Lane, Epping Forest: 2 addresses
- Hastingwood Road, Hastingwood: 2 addresses
- M11, Uttlesford: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Epping Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,277 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,518 | £1,771 | £2,024 | £2,277 | £2,783 | £3,289 | £3,795 | £4,554 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (28% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Epping Forest.
Listed buildings
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES WEST OF GLOVERS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GLOVERS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE WOODINGS, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 79 m and 97 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harlow Mill 279,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Harlow Town 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Sawbridgeworth 471,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garden Centre Hastingwood | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Harlow Town Centre | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 17 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Hamilton Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Potter Street Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Margarets Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Harlow Police Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Harlow Common 33 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 800 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,170 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hastingwood Allotments 8,040 m² | 120 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Paris Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Paris Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Latton Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harlow Park | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Rundell's Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Canes Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Latton Park | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Rye Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Overflow Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 23 |
12 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Epping Forest: see them on the Epping Forest page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Glovers Lane.