Bridge Road Moreton, Epping Forest
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (CM5), about 160 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 13800168.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £727,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Epping Forest costs £2,277 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harlow Mill, about 8.2 km (5.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 54 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ongar Health Centre, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £727,500 | £727,500 | £727,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £1,265,000 | £1,265,000 | £1,265,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £710,000 | £710,000 | £710,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £695,000 | £695,000 | £695,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £380,000 | £310,000 | £450,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2023 | IVYLANDS CM5 0LJ | Detached | £727,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2022 | BLACK HALL CM5 0LJ | Detached | £1,265,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | CASTLE HOUSE CM5 0LJ | Terraced | £710,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2011 | BRIDGE HOUSE CM5 0LJ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | MANOR COTTAGE CM5 0LJ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2002 | BLACK HALL CM5 0LJ | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | BLACK HALL CM5 0LJ | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 20 Apr 1999 | CASTLE HOUSE CM5 0LJ | Detached | £310,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 113 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1); House, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band G (26% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Moreton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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
- BLACK HALL, grade II
- CASTLE HOUSE AND SHOP, grade II
- FORGE COTTAGE, grade II
- GARDEN HOUSE, grade II
- HOUSE ADJACENT TO MORETON MASSEY ON EAST SIDE, grade II
- IVYLANDS, grade II
- MANOR COTTAGE, grade II
- MORETON BRIDGE, grade II
- MORETON MASSEY, PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- WHITE HART PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM5 0LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CM5 0LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM5 0LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 54 m and 59 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM5 0LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM5 0LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM5 0LL | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harlow Mill 279,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Sawbridgeworth 471,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Harlow Town 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The White Hart Moreton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Harlow Town Centre | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ongar Health Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Chipping Ongar Pharmacy | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | High Street Dental Practice | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | St Margarets Hospital | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Hatfield Heath Police Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Four Wantz Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.2 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,940 m² | 160 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) east. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Moated site known as Tanner's Cottage, 250m south of Greens | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Blake Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Bundish Spring | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Round Spring | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Dewley Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Fishermans Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 9 |
4 of the street's 9 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 120 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The White Hart Moreton CM5 0LF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Ashlyns Organics Limited CM5 0JD | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| M & M Catering CM5 0GQ | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gould Close (2); On or near Matthews Court (1); On or near Bridge Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 street is in decile 5 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
- CM5 0LJ: 7 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- CM5 0LF: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- CM5 0LL: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gould Close · Bridge Road · Pedlars End · Matthews Court · The Hoppitt · Church Road
All the streets in CM5 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 industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.