CM22 7NW

POSTCODE

A Rural East postcode in Epping Forest, a 23-minute walk from Sawbridgeworth Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sawbridgeworth Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Harlow Mill Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
  • Harlow Town Rail Station

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min

Bus stops

  • The Crown

    Bus · adj · east

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • The Crown

    Bus · opp · west

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Cock

    Bus · o/s · west

    286 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • The Cock

    Bus · opp · east

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Post Office

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    578 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM22 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM22 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 51 sales

CM22 7NW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM22 7 sector.

Average price
£710,440
Median price: £610,000
Median -3.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 51 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £699,400
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£725k£375k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£662,599 · 2026-09-25 · Detached · Freehold
CM22 7DD
£725,000 · 2026-09-23 · Detached · Freehold
CM22 7SW
£495,000 · 2026-09-14 · Detached · Freehold
CM22 7NG
£915,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
CM22 7QZ
£305,000 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM22 7PA
£387,500 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
CM22 7TG
£405,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
CM22 7AW
£297,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM22 7JA
£482,500 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM22 7AH
£460,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM22 7QY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM22 7NW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM22 7NW

Counts are for Rural 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
10
YoY —
19124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
851
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

33
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 001 (E02004527)

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
£63,089

£54,099–£73,572

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,278

£40,145–£53,348

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,765

£36,875–£42,881

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,762

£33,992–£44,200

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: 2,346
White Brit.91.8%
Other White2.5%
Indian0.9%
Other Mixed0.8%
White & Asian0.7%
+ 11 other groups · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,351
Christian53.9%
No religion38.9%
Not answered4.6%
Jewish0.9%
Hindu0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,351
50–6425.3%
35–4917.1%
65–7411.4%
25–3410.6%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%

Households

Total households: 933
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
One person: other10.1%
+ 9 other households · 32.9%

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.
18523
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18523 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM22 7NW

England
Country
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Essex
Rural East
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM22 7NW
Coordinates
51.8041, 0.1815
Grid reference
TL505139
Easting
550,508
Northing
213,970
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32R53J+MJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sheering
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
Epping Forest

Administrative Information

Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Harlow E14001267
Constituency
E14001267
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Rural East
Constituency code
E14001267
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Sheering
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 001A E01021768
E01021768
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 001 E02004527
E02004527
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 001A E01021768
E01021768
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 001 E02004527
E02004527
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:09 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:09 PM
Sunset
8 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:09 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 51 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 CM22 7NW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021768 and MSOA E02004527 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18523
Present — Active
Postcode CM22 7NW 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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