CM16 5BQ Postcode | Crime, Sold Prices & Census (Epping Forest) | Sipuha

Schools nearby

1
Open Box Education Centre
Secondary with sixth form · Good
under 0.1 mi
2
Epping Primary School
Primary · Good
0.23 mi
3
The Tower School
Special · Outstanding
0.33 mi
4
Epping St John's Church of England School
Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 42.8
0.52 mi
5
Ivy Chimneys Primary School
Primary
0.81 mi
6
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Good
1.2 mi

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At a glance

Around average · 5.2 per 1k

CM16 5 sector median · 31 sales against 69 · -8.7% on the prior year

Least deprived 20–30%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

Epping Underground Station
Underground · entrance
798 m straight lineabout 10 min
Theydon Bois Underground Station
Underground
3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Debden Underground Station
Underground · north entrance
6.4 km straight lineabout 79 min

Bus stops

Church
Bus · opp · south-west
210 m straight lineabout 3 min
Church
Bus · o/s · north-east
220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Council Offices
Bus · opp · south-west
261 m straight lineabout 3 min
Council Offices
Bus · o/s · north-east
285 m straight lineabout 4 min
Nicholl Road
Bus · adj · north-west
356 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

Property sales · CM16 5

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM16 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 31 sales

CM16 5BQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM16 5 sector.

Average price

£653,793

Median price: £580,000

Median -8.7% vs prior 12 months

Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 31 sales

View district CM16

Recent sale price trend

Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £697,500

X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)

£1.1m£762k£449k

Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26

£697,500 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold

CM16 5AZ

£1,150,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold

CM16 5AG

£700,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold

CM16 5AZ

£762,500 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold

CM16 5DJ

£630,000 · 2026-06-17 · Terraced · Freehold

CM16 5DS

£382,500 · 2026-05-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold

CM16 5AF

£515,000 · 2026-05-05 · Terraced · Freehold

CM16 5DT

£1,075,000 · 2026-04-10 · Detached · Freehold

CM16 5HH

£485,000 · 2026-03-17 · Terraced · Freehold

CM16 5HD

£818,000 · 2026-03-06 · Detached · Freehold

CM16 5EL

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM16 5BQ

England & Wales

Crime trends · near CM16 5BQ

Counts are for Epping West & Rural electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26

Key categories · YoY

Violent Crime

10

YoY —

28175

Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

ASB

5

YoY —

951

Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Vehicle Crime

6

YoY —

1061

Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Burglary

1

YoY —

1050

Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Criminal damage

0

YoY —

1470

Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Other recorded crime

14

YoY stable

29187

Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 1 key categories improving

36

incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Epping Forest 005 (E02004531)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income: £67,767
Disposable (net) annual household income: £49,168
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £43,235
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £41,049

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,040

White Brit.82.5%

Other White4.1%

Indian2.8%

Other Mixed1.7%

White Irish1.7%

+ 14 other groups · 7.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,041

Christian49.5%

No religion37.6%

Not answered5.5%

Jewish2.3%

Muslim2.3%

+ 4 other religions · 2.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,043

35–4925.4%

50–6417.9%

25–349.8%

65–749.3%

≤48.0%

+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 825

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.5%

One person: aged 66+15.2%

One person: other11.6%

Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%

Single family household, all members 66+9.1%

+ 9 other households · 31.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation

Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.

24689

Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Rank 24689 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checker Flood map for planning

Nearby postcodes around CM16 5BQ

Other postcode pages in the same local area as CM16 5BQ.

CM16 4AY CM16 4BA CM16 4BD CM16 4BL CM16 4BP CM16 4BQ CM16 4BS CM16 4BT CM16 4BZ CM16 4DA CM16 4DB CM16 4DD CM16 4DE CM16 4DF CM16 4DG CM16 4DH CM16 4DJ CM16 4DQ CM16 4FJ CM16 4RA CM16 4RB CM16 4RF CM16 5AA CM16 5AB

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM16 5BQ

England

Country

Epping Forest

Local Authority

Essex

Epping West & Rural

Ward

London

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

CM16 5BQ

Coordinates

51.7004, 0.1095

Grid reference

TL458022

Easting

545,876

Northing

202,293

Region

East of England

Plus Code

9F32P425+5R

User Type

Small user postcode

Grid Quality

Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)

Built Up Area

Epping

Travel to Work

London

ITL Region

Epping Forest

Administrative Information

Epping Forest

Local Authority

Council Area

Epping Forest E14001226

Constituency

E14001226

Essex

Police Force

England

Ward

Epping West & Rural

Constituency code

E14001226

EU Electoral Region

Eastern

Parish

Epping

International Territorial Level

Epping Forest

Health & NHS

East of England

Cancer Alliance

National

NHS Region

East of England

Integrated Care Board

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board

Sub ICB Location

NHS Essex ICB - 07H

Cancer Alliance

East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021

Super Output Area

Epping Forest 005D E01021763

E01021763

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Epping Forest 005 E02004531

E02004531

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Epping Forest 005D E01021763

E01021763

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Epping Forest 005 E02004531

E02004531

Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Rural/Urban Classification 2021

2001 Classification

(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6

2011 Classification

(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1

2021 Classification

Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:07 AM

Sunrise

4:19 PM

Sunset

9 hours 12 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

7:07 AM

Sunset (today)

4:19 PM

Daylight duration

9 hours 12 minutes

Time zone

GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2026

First Introduced

Active from

Not terminated

Usage Ended

Terminated

Active

Active Duration

2026 -> Present

March 2026 — Introduced

Postcode CM16 5BQ introduced by Royal Mail.

Present — Active

Postcode CM16 5BQ is currently active and in use.

First introduced

March 2026

Usage ended

Not terminated

Active duration

Active

Last updated

2026-08-01

Current status

Live

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