Clarks Lane Epping
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (CM16), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 13800297.
- 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 C; Band D in Epping Forest costs £2,277 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cheshunt, about 9.2 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 560 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 106 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is High Street Surgery, Epping, about 500 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 163 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (30% of about 1,700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Epping (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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: no.
Listed buildings
- 88 AND 90, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 92, 94 AND 94A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 98-102, HIGH STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 25 Hemnall Street Epping CM16 4LU, not permissioned (120 m)
- 25 Hemnall Street Epping CM16 4LU: up to 42 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Epping Library St Johns Road Epping CM16 5DN, not permissioned (230 m)
- Epping Library St Johns Road Epping CM16 5DN: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Land at St John Road Epping CM16 5DU, not permissioned (230 m)
- Land at St John Road Epping CM16 5DU: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Car Park Bakers Lane Epping CM16 5, not permissioned (360 m)
- Car Park Bakers Lane Epping CM16 5: up to 31 homes, not permissioned (360 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM16 4LS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM16 4LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 106 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM16 4LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM16 4LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cheshunt 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km |
| Harlow Town 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km | |
| Waltham Cross 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Epping Underground Station | 480 m |
| Epping Underground Station | 490 m | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Tesco Store Epping | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Drop Off Point Waltham Abbey | 7.5 km |
| Car parks | Theydon Bois Station Car Park (TfL) | 2.9 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 21.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 22.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest High Street Surgery, Epping | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hawthorn Dental Practice | 90 m |
| Hospital | St Margarets Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Loughton Police Station | 6.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Shell Halfmoon Cashzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 650 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 570 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,580 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north-east. 42 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| Epping Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m south-west |
| Purlieu Bank, Epping | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Coopersale House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km east |
| Copped Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Common | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Epping Plain | Wood | 1.6 km north-east |
| Wintry Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Griffin's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-east |
| Piercing Hill | Hill | 2.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Epping St John's Church of England School | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ivy Chimneys Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m | No published inspection |
| Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2.0 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Coffee Club CM16 4AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Hemnall social club CM16 4LS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| IC CAFE LTD (T/A EPPING BEAN) CM16 4AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Piya Kitchen Ltd CM16 4AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| The Kebabery CM16 4AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Epping Express CM16 4AF | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| The Duke of Wellington P.H. CM16 4AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Epping News CM16 4BD | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Peggottys CM16 4BD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Slice CM16 4HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Koffe Ltd CM16 4HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Olive Kitchen CM16 4BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Smiths CM16 4AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Quore Matto CM16 4BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Raj Indian Restaurant CM16 4BA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 44 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (70); On or near Petrol Station (19); On or near High Street (19); On or near B1393 (13); On or near Clarks Lane (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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
High Street · Nicholl Road · Amesbury Close · Half Moon Lane · Regent Road · Amesbury Road · High Street · Crows Road · Hartland Road · Rahn Road · Station Road · Green Trees
All the streets in CM16 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.