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CM21 9HY

Rural East

Epping Forest

England / East of England / Epping Forest / North Weald, Matching & Sheering / Rural East / CM21 9HY

Overview

Postcode CM21 9HY is located in an urban city, within the Rural East ward of Epping Forest in the East of England region , and forms part of the North Weald, Matching & Sheering area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in North Weald, Matching & Sheering is £51,600 per year. The nearest station is Sawbridgeworth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

North Weald, Matching & Sheering has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,817 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

North Weald, Matching & Sheering has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in North Weald, Matching & Sheering is £51,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 43 ft away from CM21 9HY.

Flood risk

No risk

North Weald, Matching & Sheering near CM21 9HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sawbridgeworth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Sawbridgeworth

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
173.6 per km²

Demographics

British
293
90.71%
Other White
7
2.17%
Other
5
1.55%
Irish
5
1.55%
Pakistani
3
0.93%
Total population: 323

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
55
38.73%
Owns outright
49
34.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
21.83%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.52%
Social rents from council
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Rural East

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Rural East area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £2,225,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£752,500
Flats26£238,500
Semi-Detached19£550,000
Terraced11£400,000

10 years price trend in Rural East

Schools

In the CM21 9HY postcode area, located within North Weald, Matching & Sheering, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimarySheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.9 miPrimaryFawbert and Barnard Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryReedings Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.