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CM21 9PT

Rural East

Epping Forest

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

Overview

Postcode CM21 9PT 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. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Lower Sheering Playing Field.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.8%
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

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% 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 rail, approximately 250 ft away from CM21 9PT.

Flood risk

No risk

North Weald, Matching & Sheering near CM21 9PT 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

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miLower Sheering Playing FieldSmall

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
9,358.6 per km²

Demographics

British
269
83.28%
Other White
26
8.05%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.86%
African
6
1.86%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.24%
Total population: 323

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
63
38.18%
Owns with a mortgage
52
31.52%
Owns outright
40
24.24%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.24%
Other social rented
3
1.82%
Total households: 165

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryFawbert and Barnard Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryReedings Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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