CM16 4EH postcode in Epping Forest, Essex

CM16 4EH is a postcode in Epping Forest, in the Theydon Bois with Passingford ward. It is in the Epping Forest parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at CM16 4EH can get it Across Epping Forest: 88% Typical price £534,998 Homes sold in CM16 4, last 12 months. ▲ 7.8% on the year before Nearest station Chingford 8.0 km in a straight line

Where CM16 4EH is, and what is near it

Map of CM16 4EH and what is near it Map of CM16 4EH: its centre point, with the 135 other postcodes in the CM16 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM16 4AB: also in CM16 4CM16 4AY: also in CM16 4CM16 4DB: also in CM16 4CM16 4DD: also in CM16 4CM16 4DE: also in CM16 4CM16 4DF: also in CM16 4CM16 4DG: also in CM16 4CM16 4DH: also in CM16 4CM16 4DJ: also in CM16 4CM16 4DL: also in CM16 4CM16 4DQ: also in CM16 4CM16 4DU: also in CM16 4CM16 4DY: also in CM16 4CM16 4DZ: also in CM16 4CM16 4EA: also in CM16 4CM16 4ED: also in CM16 4CM16 4EE: also in CM16 4CM16 4EF: also in CM16 4CM16 4EJ: also in CM16 4CM16 4EL: also in CM16 4CM16 4EP: also in CM16 4CM16 4ER: also in CM16 4CM16 4FD: also in CM16 4CM16 4FE: also in CM16 4CM16 4FF: also in CM16 4CM16 4FG: also in CM16 4CM16 4FJ: also in CM16 4CM16 4FL: also in CM16 4CM16 4HJ: also in CM16 4CM16 4HL: also in CM16 4CM16 4HW: also in CM16 4CM16 4HY: also in CM16 4CM16 4HZ: also in CM16 4CM16 4JA: also in CM16 4CM16 4JB: also in CM16 4CM16 4JD: also in CM16 4CM16 4JE: also in CM16 4CM16 4JF: also in CM16 4CM16 4JG: also in CM16 4CM16 4JH: also in CM16 4CM16 4JN: also in CM16 4CM16 4JP: also in CM16 4CM16 4JQ: also in CM16 4CM16 4JR: also in CM16 4CM16 4JS: also in CM16 4CM16 4JT: also in CM16 4CM16 4JU: also in CM16 4CM16 4JW: also in CM16 4CM16 4JX: also in CM16 4CM16 4JY: also in CM16 4CM16 4JZ: also in CM16 4CM16 4LA: also in CM16 4CM16 4LQ: also in CM16 4CM16 4LY: also in CM16 4CM16 4LZ: also in CM16 4CM16 4NA: also in CM16 4CM16 4NB: also in CM16 4CM16 4ND: also in CM16 4CM16 4NE: also in CM16 4CM16 4NF: also in CM16 4CM16 4NG: also in CM16 4CM16 4NH: also in CM16 4CM16 4NN: also in CM16 4CM16 4NW: also in CM16 4 School 1.7 kmGP 2.4 kmForest Practice 3.4 kmWaltham Cross station 8.4 kmTheydon Bois CM16 4EH Map of CM16 4EH and what is near it Map of CM16 4EH: its centre point, with the 135 other postcodes in the CM16 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.7 kmChingford station 8.0 kmEpping East CM16 4EH
  • CM16 4EH
  • Other postcodes in CM16 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6829, longitude 0.0946)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM16 4EH?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CM16 4EH?

Every home and business at CM16 4EH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM16 4EH 0% Epping Forest 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM16 4EH 100% Epping Forest 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CM16 4EH?

BinDayBuddy does not read Epping Forest District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Epping Forest District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CM16 4EH at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CM16 4EH.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Epping Forest

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM16 4EH: 4,283 properties in Epping Forest are at high risk (5.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Epping Forest

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CM16 4EH is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CM16 4EH?

Homes in CM16 4 sold for a typical £534,998 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, up 7.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£534,998 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£496,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £867,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £592,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £721,750 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £345,000 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CM16 district: a typical £542,500 from 256 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CM16 4EH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM16 4EH from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at CM16 4EH

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CM16 4EH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM16 4EH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around CM16 4EH. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (20%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CM16 4EH

Band D in Epping Forest for 2026‑27: £2,277. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,518 (band A) to £4,554 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,289.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,518
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,771
Band Cabout 90 (13%)£2,024
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,277
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,783
Band Fabout 160 (24%)£3,289
Band Gabout 110 (16%)£3,795
Band Habout 70 (10%)£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Epping Forest before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CM16 4EH is in (ONS area E01021804), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CM16 4EH?

The nearest open schools to CM16 4EH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM16 4EH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CM16 4EH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM16 4EH is Chingford Rail Station, 8.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Chingford Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
  • Waltham Cross Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive
  • Theydon Bois Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Golf Club, 47 m away.

More stations near CM16 4EH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CM16 4EH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM16 4EH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CM16 4EH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM16 4EH on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CM16 4EH?

The nearest to the centre of CM16 4EH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CM16 4EH?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CM16 4EH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM16 4EH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CM16 4EH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM16 4EH, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CM16 4EH?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM16 4EH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CM16 4EH in a conservation area?

The centre of CM16 4EH is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CM16 4EH?

Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM16 4EH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Drugs3 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CM16 4EH

Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Theydon Bois
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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CM16 4EF330 mCM16 4EJ340 mCM16 7JP350 mCM16 4ED510 mCM16 4EE590 mCM16 7JW640 m
All of CM16

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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