High Street Epping
41 addresses across 10 postcodes (CM16), about 530 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 13801049.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 13, E: 5).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are 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 D; Band D in Epping Forest costs £2,277 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harlow Town, about 8.9 km (5.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 107 to 112 m above sea level.
- Noise: 37 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is High Street Surgery, Epping, about 250 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 56 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: Flat (22); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1976-1982 (7); before 1900 (6); 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (5).
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 D (28% of about 1,550 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: 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: no.
Listed buildings
- 29, CHURCH HILL, grade II
- 3-7, LINDSEY STREET, grade II
- 31 AND 33, CHURCH HILL, grade II
- 317 and 319 High Street, grade II
- 6, PALMER'S HILL, grade II
- CEDAR HOUSE, grade II
- Epping Civic Offices, grade II
- HILL CREST, grade II
- Milestone at Palmer's Hill, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Civic Offices 323 High Street Epping CM16 4BX, not permissioned (170 m)
- Civic Offices 323 High Street Epping CM16 4BX: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- 287-291 High Street Epping CM16 4DA, not permissioned (260 m)
- Cottis Lane Epping CM16 4BL, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Cottis Lane Epping CM16 4BL: up to 47 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Car Park Bakers Lane Epping CM16 5, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Car Park Bakers Lane Epping CM16 5: up to 31 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at St John Road Epping CM16 5DU, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 6 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 6SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM16 6SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM16 6SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM16 6SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CM16 6SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CM16 6SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM16 6SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CM16 6SH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM16 6SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM16 6SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 107 m and 112 m above sea level (109 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM16 6SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM16 6SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM16 6SD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CM16 6SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM16 6SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM16 6SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM16 6SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM16 6SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM16 6SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM16 6SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harlow Town 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Cheshunt 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Roydon 133,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Epping Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Epping Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Council Offices Epping | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Harlow Town Centre | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 21.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street Surgery, Epping | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rosewood Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crofts Dental Practice | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Margarets Hospital | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Harlow Police Station | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Halfmoon Cashzone | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.1 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 41 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 John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Coopersale House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Purlieu Bank, Epping | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Epping Plain | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Wintry Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Lower Forest | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Gernon Bushes | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Piercing Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 19 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 41 |
37 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Epping St John's Church of England School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ivy Chimneys Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Forest Foodbank CM16 4BZ | Distributors/Transporters | 160 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Belgique CM16 4AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Caffe Nero CM16 4DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily CM16 4DA | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| The Black Lion CM16 4DA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| May Chinese CM16 4DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Funky Monk Hotel, Restaurant, bar CM16 4AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Rosewood Pharmacy & Beauty CM16 4BX | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Marlos brasserie CM16 4DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 4 Good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Marlos Brasserie CM16 4DA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 4 Good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Amy Louise CM16 4AU | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Ellie's Nursery Epping CM16 4AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Church's Pork Butchers ltd CM16 4AQ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Wildwood Restaurant CM16 4BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Holland and Barrett Ltd CM16 4BP | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grove Lane (22); On or near Wedgewood Close (11); On or near Stonards Hill (8); On or near Parking Area (5); On or near Severns Field (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 7 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
- CM16 6SD: 18 addresses
- CM16 6SE: 9 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- CM16 6SQ: 4 addresses
- CM16 6SA: 2 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- CM16 6SF: 2 addresses
- CM16 6SG: 2 addresses
- CM16 6SB: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- CM16 6SH: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- CM16 6SL: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- CM16 6SN: 1 address
Nearby streets
Hemnall Street · Church Hill · Church Hill · Grove Lane · Severns Field · Stonards Hill · Maltings Drive · Brambly Grove · St. Helens Court · Wedgewood Close · Rayfield · Maltings Lane
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.