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Epping Forest

134,980 people · median £517,000

Epping Forest Council · Conservative minority — no overall control   19/54 seats · 35% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£517k
median price
+8%
5-year growth
7.5
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£517k
median sold price
12.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+8%
5-year change
£475k
typical terraced
32 min
London — fastest
13
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
54
schools total
7.5
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
347
Violence — most
11.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
6.7%
in a flood zone
364
green spaces
7.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
241
eat & drink
48
shops
83.8%
gigabit
29
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +8%

£318k£393k£467k£542k20142025£520,000
£340,000 in 2014 → £520,000 in 2025 · 3,290 sales in 12 months
In Essex:
14th cheapest of 147th safest of 1413th most affordable of 145th best for schools of 14
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The area in short district AI summary

Epping Forest in Essex has a median property price of £517,000, with 3,290 sales in the past 12 months. Detached houses median at £859,000, semi-detached at £577,500, terraced at £475,000 and flats at £300,000.

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The area is relatively affordable with a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.4. Around 65 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Epping Forest. The population is 134,980, with a median age of 42.6 years. Owner-occupied homes account for 69.6 percent of households. Crime stands at 7.5 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the leading category. Schools include 35 primary and 7 secondary schools; 17 of 19 rated schools are rated good or better by Ofsted. The nearest primary school is Theydon Bois Primary School at 0.9 km and nearest secondary is Coopersale Hall School at 1.5 km. Rail connectivity is strong with 13 stations; Roydon Rail Station is 1.2 km away with 32-minute commutes to London Liverpool Street. The area is 90.9 percent within the green belt. Broadband coverage is excellent at 83.8 percent gigabit-capable.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-20T08:04:58Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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Sources & dates: every figure carries its own source line with the data vintage; the full table is in Overview → "All figures, sources and dates".  ·  Nearby: Harlow · Broxbourne · Redbridge

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