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CM16 7BQ

POSTCODE

An Epping East postcode in Epping Forest, a 6-minute walk from Epping Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Ivy Chimneys Primary School

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    Coopersale Hall School

    All-through

    0.52 mi

  3. 3
    The Tower School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.52 mi

  4. 4
    Open Box Education Centre

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.68 mi

  5. 5
    Epping St John's Church of England School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 42.8

    0.76 mi

  6. 6
    Epping Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.95 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Epping Forest is the district council. School applications go through Essex.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Epping Underground Station

    Underground

    502 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Theydon Bois Underground Station

    Underground

    2.0 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Debden Underground Station

    Underground · north entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

Bus stops

  • Allnutts Road

    Bus · adj · north

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Western Avenue

    Bus · opp · south

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Allnutts Road

    Bus · opp · south

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Western Avenue

    Bus · adj · north

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Orchards

    Bus · adj · south

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM16 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM16 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 79 sales

CM16 7BQ has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CM16 7 sector.

Average price
£783,141
Median price: £685,000
Median -10.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 79 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £1,162,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£783k£403k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£670,000 · 2026-09-24 · Detached · Freehold
CM16 7RD
£1,817,500 · 2026-09-14 · Detached · Freehold
CM16 7DS
£1,000,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
CM16 7JH
£420,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CM16 7RW
£385,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
CM16 7RW
£1,020,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
CM16 7EB
£900,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
CM16 7LR
£555,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
CM16 7NR
£770,000 · 2026-07-21 · Detached · Freehold
CM16 7RL
£400,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Leasehold
CM16 7EP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM16 7BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM16 7BQ

Counts are for Epping East 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
13
YoY -41%
482910
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
1
YoY —
1580
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY -70%
1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -60%
25166
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

29
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 006 (E02004532)

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
£65,521

£56,127–£76,487

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,455

£43,656–£58,313

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,598

£40,383–£47,070

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,311

£36,151–£47,207

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: 1,587
White Brit.84.4%
Other White6.2%
Other Mixed1.3%
Caribbean1.1%
Other ethnic group1.1%
+ 10 other groups · 5.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,589
No religion45.6%
Christian44.4%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.9%
Jewish1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,589
35–4925.9%
50–6417.7%
25–3411.8%
10–158.4%
65–748.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 620
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.6%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
One person: other10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 38.9%

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.
24179
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24179 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM16 7BQ

England
Country
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Essex
Epping East
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM16 7BQ
Coordinates
51.6893, 0.1117
Grid reference
TL460010
Easting
546,065
Northing
201,064
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32M4Q6+PM
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 East
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 006D E01021759
E01021759
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 006 E02004532
E02004532
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 006D E01021759
E01021759
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 006 E02004532
E02004532
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 AM4:19 PM
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM16 7BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021759 and MSOA E02004532 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24179
Present — Active
Postcode CM16 7BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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