Beechview Drive Epping Forest
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (EN9), about 80 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 13802692.
9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £1,120,000 across 6 sales. 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8). 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Epping Forest costs £2,277 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Enfield Lock, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Gunpowder Park, is about 290 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 27 m above sea level. 4 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Market Square Surgery, about 1.4 km away. About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | £1,120,000 | £1,000,000 | £1,180,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £1,137,500 | £1,100,000 | £1,175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2021 | 6 EN9 3UB | Detached | £1,170,000 | New build. |
| 15 Apr 2021 | 1 EN9 3UB | Detached | £1,180,000 | New build. |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 2 EN9 3UB | Detached | £1,090,000 | New build. |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 5 EN9 3UB | Detached | £1,000,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 7 EN9 3UB | Detached | £1,150,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 3 EN9 3UB | Detached | £1,090,000 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 4 EN9 3UB | Detached | £1,100,000 | New build. |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 8 EN9 3UB | Detached | £1,175,000 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 6 EN9 3UB | Other | £2,500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 192 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 2020 (8).
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 street: most are in band A (28% of about 1,300 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Pine Tree Nursery Avey Lane Waltham Abbey EN9 3QH, not permissioned (40 m)
- Garages adj 92/94 Beechfield Walk Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 3AD, permissioned (740 m)
- Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool, Roundhills, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1UP, not permissioned (920 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN9 3UB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| EN9 3QH | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 27 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN9 3QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN9 3UB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Enfield Lock 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Waltham Cross 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Brimsdown 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Avey Lane Waltham Abbey | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Drop Off Point Waltham Abbey | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | BizSpace M25 Waltham Abbey Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest evyve Charging Station | 640 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 19.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 28.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Market Square Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Reliance Pharmacy | 1.4 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cobbins Brook Dental Practice | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Cheshunt Community Hospital | 4.1 km |
| Police station | Met Police Air Support Unit, Lippitts Hill | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Waltham Abbey Cashzone | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Gunpowder Park 88 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 400 m² | 1.4 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.8 ha | 880 m |
| Allotments | Capershotts Allotments 6,820 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 88 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Waltham Abbey, including gatehouse and Stoney Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Abbey, including gatehouse and Stoney Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson's Wood | Wood | 870 m south |
| Round Hills | Wood | 880 m east |
| Rammey Marsh Flood Relief Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km west |
| Rammey Marsh | Wetland | 1.6 km west |
| Lee Valley | Valley | 1.7 km west |
| Barn Hill | Hill | 1.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 10 |
4 of the street's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| High Beech CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
| King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham Abbey Football Club | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beechview Drive (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
All the streets in EN9 and across Epping Forest.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.