Postcode RM4 1AF is located in an urban city, within the Theydon Bois with Passingford ward of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× 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 nearest station is Harold Wood, about 3.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,468 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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 RM4 1AF.
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts near RM4 1AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harold Wood located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £853,926 (about £632 per square foot) in Theydon Bois with Passingford area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £3,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £955,000 | £646 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £847,500 | £628 |
| Terraced | 7 | £676,000 | £576 |
| Flats | 6 | £312,500 | £727 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £600,000 | £280,000 | £675,500 | £517,500 |
| 2017 | £826,799 | £353,750 | £638,000 | £425,000 |
| 2018 | £835,000 | £470,000 | £652,500 | £490,000 |
| 2019 | £840,000 | £430,000 | £610,000 | £511,000 |
| 2020 | £942,500 | £525,000 | £710,000 | £520,000 |
| 2021 | £930,000 | £370,000 | £725,000 | £635,000 |
| 2022 | £950,000 | £415,000 | £850,000 | £542,000 |
| 2023 | £1,055,000 | £610,000 | £843,250 | £482,000 |
| 2024 | £1,065,000 | £540,000 | £750,000 | £605,000 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £382,500 | £890,000 | £686,500 |
| 2026 | £840,000 | £850,000 | £685,000 | £610,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £341 | £685 | £514 | £501 |
| 2017 | £508 | £616 | £522 | £548 |
| 2018 | £498 | £541 | £525 | £508 |
| 2019 | £483 | £593 | £545 | £504 |
| 2020 | £521 | £557 | £500 | £483 |
| 2021 | £522 | £626 | £559 | £533 |
| 2022 | £581 | £535 | £588 | £589 |
| 2023 | £588 | £540 | £584 | £679 |
| 2024 | £562 | £554 | £561 | £630 |
| 2025 | £583 | £695 | £616 | £609 |
| 2026 | £619 | £393 | £562 | £485 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RM4 1AF.
In the RM4 1AF postcode area, located within Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Epping Forest district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RM4 1AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Geoff Shaw
Theydon Bois with Passingford - Elected 7 May 2026
Alex Burghart
Brentwood and Ongar - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RM4 1AF records about 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RM4 1AF in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts is £853,926 (about £632 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to RM4 1AF, including Stapleford Abbotts Primary School (Good) and Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RM4 1AF scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,468 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 RM4 1AF is Alex Burghart (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Geoff Shaw (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.