UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/epping-forest
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Epping Forest
Homes in Epping Forest sold for a median of £515,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,248 standard sales.
That makes it the fourth most expensive of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 730 | £855,000 | £669,000 to £1,170,000 | £5,594/m²from 30 sales |
| Semi-detached | 914 | £575,000 | £470,000 to £730,000 | £5,435/m²from 37 sales |
| Terraced | 858 | £483,500 | £402,000 to £589,000 | £5,368/m²from 37 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 746 | £320,000 | £255,000 to £385,000 | £5,654/m²from 28 sales |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers in Epping Forest, at 28% and 26% of sales.
Detached houses stand out against the East of England as a whole: a median of £855,000 here, 83% more than the £466,000 across the region.
323 sales in Epping Forest, or 10%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £5,456 per m², 40% above the £3,900 across the East of England as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 26%, from £415,000 in 2016 to £522,500 in 2025, less than the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Epping Forest and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- St Albans£621,000
- Three Rivers£550,000
- Hertsmere£545,000
- Epping Forest, this council area£515,000
- Brentwood£500,000
- Cambridge£490,000
- Uttlesford£465,000
- Dacorum£450,000
- East Hertfordshire£450,000
- Welwyn Hatfield£435,000
- Broxbourne£433,000
- South Cambridgeshire£432,000
- North Hertfordshire£425,000
- Watford£420,000
- Chelmsford£408,500
Postcode districts in Epping Forest
The dearest district was RM4 (Romford), at £640,000, and the cheapest was EN9 (Waltham Abbey), at £401,000.
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Post towns in Epping Forest, by number of sales: Loughton (IG10), Epping (CM16), Waltham Abbey (EN9), Chigwell (IG7), Buckhurst Hill (IG9), Ongar (CM5), Romford (RM4).
- RM4Romford, 103 salesMedian price £640,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
- IG9Buckhurst Hill, 344 salesMedian price £622,500Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- CM16Epping, 662 salesMedian price £575,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
- IG10Loughton, 866 salesMedian price £509,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- CM5Ongar, 255 salesMedian price £500,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −10%
- IG7Chigwell, 415 salesMedian price £490,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- EN9Waltham Abbey, 570 salesMedian price £401,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in IG7 (Chigwell), up 9%, and fell most in CM5 (Ongar), down 10%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Luctons Close, Loughton (IG10)80 sales
- Manford Way, Chigwell (IG7)36 sales
- Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill (IG9)30 sales
- High Street, Ongar (CM5)26 sales
- High Road, Loughton (IG10)25 sales
- Forest Road, Loughton (IG10)21 sales
- Manor Road, Chigwell (IG7)21 sales
- Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill (IG9)20 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Theydon Grove, Epping (CM16, £885,000), Buckingham Road, Epping (CM16, £812,500) and High Road, Chigwell (IG7, £795,000).
The cheapest were Albert Road, Buckhurst Hill (IG9, flats, £206,500), Howard Close, Waltham Abbey (EN9, flats, £210,000) and Osprey Road, Waltham Abbey (EN9, flats, £250,000).
Living in Epping Forest
Crime
70 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
90% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
3% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 82 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,277 a year in Epping Forest for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 83 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
Epping Forest's figures come from 3,248 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.