Postcode CM5 0EF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rural East area of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts is £70,522 per year. The median sale price in Rural East is £540,000 (around £467 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £321,000 and £822,500. The nearest station is Harlow Mill, about 3.3 miles away.
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,967 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts is £70,522 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM5 0EF.
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts near CM5 0EF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harlow Mill located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 (about £467 per square foot) in Rural East area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £3,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £835,000 | £474 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £526,000 | £494 |
| Terraced | 8 | £400,000 | £473 |
| Flats | 19 | £225,500 | £388 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £699,000 | £247,450 | £405,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | £707,500 | £230,995 | £458,750 | £327,500 |
| 2018 | £645,000 | £197,500 | £462,500 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | £825,000 | £210,000 | £442,500 | £353,250 |
| 2020 | £791,500 | £237,500 | £412,500 | £324,000 |
| 2021 | £830,000 | £220,500 | £475,000 | £347,500 |
| 2022 | £900,000 | £232,500 | £540,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £925,000 | £246,250 | £485,000 | £389,975 |
| 2024 | £850,000 | £235,000 | £485,000 | £355,000 |
| 2025 | £762,500 | £232,500 | £540,000 | £409,000 |
| 2026 | £870,000 | £265,000 | £526,000 | £426,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £383 | £323 | £420 | £471 |
| 2017 | £390 | £376 | £375 | £385 |
| 2018 | £432 | £381 | £375 | £411 |
| 2019 | £388 | £406 | £405 | £448 |
| 2020 | £436 | £374 | £411 | £425 |
| 2021 | £458 | £375 | £407 | £430 |
| 2022 | £504 | £391 | £488 | £541 |
| 2023 | £452 | £432 | £477 | £468 |
| 2024 | £488 | £435 | £421 | £520 |
| 2025 | £488 | £395 | £491 | £488 |
| 2026 | £474 | £418 | £500 | £470 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM5 0EF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Frogs Leap, Ongar, CM5 0EF | Detached | Freehold | £780,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Red Wing, Tilegate Road, Ongar, CM5 0ED | Detached | Freehold | £835,000 |
In the CM5 0EF postcode area, located within Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Epping Forest district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM5 0EF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Karen McIvor
Rural East - Elected 7 May 2026
Alex Burghart
Brentwood and Ongar - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM5 0EF records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CM5 0EF in Rural East is £540,000 (about £467 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CM5 0EF scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,967 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brentwood and Ongar covering CM5 0EF is Alex Burghart (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Karen McIvor (Reform UK).