Mutton Row Epping Forest
40 addresses across 7 postcodes (CM5), about 1.9 km long, classed as a minor road. USRN 13800969.
7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £2,600,000 across 1 sale. 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 1, E: 3, F: 1). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Epping Forest costs £2,277 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 75% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Shenfield, about 10.9 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Cripsey Brook Nature Reserve, is about 1.9 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 46 to 79 m above sea level. 4 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Ongar Health Centre, about 3.1 km away. About 1,020 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £2,600,000 | £2,600,000 | £2,600,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £535,000 | £535,000 | £535,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £693,750 | £622,500 | £765,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £635,000 | £635,000 | £635,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2024 | THE MEADOWS CM5 9QQ | Detached | £2,600,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2013 | THE MEADOWS CM5 9QQ | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2012 | BROOK COTTAGE CM5 9QQ | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2010 | FOUR ELMS CM5 9QQ | Detached | £622,500 | |
| 29 Jan 2010 | RICCIONE CM5 9QQ | Detached | £765,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2001 | AMBERMEAD CM5 9QQ | Detached | £635,000 | |
| 21 Jan 1999 | CROOKED BARN CM5 9QH | Detached | £295,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 232 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: before 1900 (2); 2026 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
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 (22% of about 1,940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 14.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET OF ANTIOCH, grade II*
- BARN TO NORTH OF NEWHOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BARN WEST OF STANFORD RIVERS HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BROOK COTTAGE, grade II
- CLARKS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GRANARY WEST OF STANFORD RIVERS, grade II
- NEWHOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OUTBUILDING TO NORTH WEST OF STANFORD RIVERS HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OUTBUILDING TO SOUTH OF CLARKS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- RAILINGS TO WEST OF STANFORD RIVERS HALL, grade II
- REPENTANCE COTTAGE (NEARLY OPPOSITE THE DRILL PUBLIC HOUSE), grade II
- STANDFORD RIVERS HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STANFORD RIVERS HALL, grade II
- TOMB WITH RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET FROM WEST PORCH TO WILLIAM SMITH 1842 AND MARY RAYNER 1873, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 3 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
- 2 November 2026 to 3 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM5 9QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CM5 9QQ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM5 9LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM5 9QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM5 9QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM5 9PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM5 9QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 46 m and 79 m above sea level (64 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM5 9LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM5 9PS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM5 9QG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM5 9QH | 75% | 75% | 75% | 25% |
| CM5 9QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM5 9QQ | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| CM5 9QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shenfield 5.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km |
| Brentwood 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.0 km | |
| Harold Wood 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 20.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ongar Health Centre | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Chipping Ongar Pharmacy | 2.3 km |
| NHS dentists | High Street Dental Practice | 2.3 km |
| Hospital | St Margarets Hospital | 6.3 km |
| Police station | Harlow Police Station | 11.4 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Four Wantz Cashzone | 2.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Cripsey Brook Nature Reserve 1.5 ha | 1.9 km |
| Play area | Cerizay Play Area 90 m² | 2.3 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,520 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | Castle Street Allotments 9,990 m² | 2.2 km |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 36 | 40 |
4 of the street's 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipping Ongar Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (essex).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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 9QH: 16 addresses
- CM5 9QQ: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- CM5 9LS: 3 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- CM5 9QR: 3 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- CM5 9QG: 2 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- CM5 9PS: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- CM5 9QN: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
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 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.