CM16 5BB postcode in Epping Forest, Essex

CM16 5BB is a postcode in Epping Forest, in the Epping West & Rural ward. It is in the Epping Forest parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since October 2016.

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 can get it. Epping Forest: 88% Typical price £580,000 Homes sold in CM16 5, last 12 months. ▼ 7.9% on the year before Nearest station Waltham Cross 7.2 km in a straight line

Where CM16 5BB is, and what is near it

Map of CM16 5BB and what is near it Map of CM16 5BB: its centre point, with the 74 other postcodes in the CM16 5 sector, 4 schools, 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM16 5AF: also in CM16 5CM16 5AG: also in CM16 5CM16 5AN: also in CM16 5CM16 5AZ: also in CM16 5CM16 5BE: also in CM16 5CM16 5BL: also in CM16 5CM16 5DA: also in CM16 5CM16 5DE: also in CM16 5CM16 5DF: also in CM16 5CM16 5DJ: also in CM16 5CM16 5DL: also in CM16 5CM16 5EE: also in CM16 5CM16 5EJ: also in CM16 5CM16 5EL: also in CM16 5CM16 5EN: also in CM16 5CM16 5EP: also in CM16 5CM16 5ET: also in CM16 5CM16 5EU: also in CM16 5CM16 5EW: also in CM16 5CM16 5EX: also in CM16 5CM16 5HA: also in CM16 5CM16 5HB: also in CM16 5CM16 5HD: also in CM16 5CM16 5HE: also in CM16 5CM16 5HF: also in CM16 5CM16 5HH: also in CM16 5CM16 5HP: also in CM16 5CM16 5HR: also in CM16 5CM16 5HS: also in CM16 5CM16 5HT: also in CM16 5CM16 5HW: also in CM16 5CM16 5JB: also in CM16 5CM16 5JJ: also in CM16 5CM16 5JU: also in CM16 5 Forest Practice 3.3 kmWaltham Cross station 7.2 kmCheshunt station 7.3 kmEpping West & Rural CM16 5BB Map of CM16 5BB and what is near it Map of CM16 5BB: its centre point, with the 74 other postcodes in the CM16 5 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.0 km3 places, 2.4–4.0 kmForest Practice 3.3 kmEpping West & Rural CM16 5BB
  • CM16 5BB
  • Other postcodes in CM16 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.6849, longitude 0.0782)

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 5BB?

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 5BB?

None of the homes and businesses at CM16 5BB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Epping Forest: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Epping Forest: 97%

The line marks the figure across Epping Forest.

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 5BB?

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 5BB 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 5BB.

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 5BB: 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 5BB 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 5BB?

Homes in CM16 5 sold for a typical £580,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 33 sales, down 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£580,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£630,000
12 months to August 2026
£580,000

▼ down 7.9% on the 12 months before

Detached£880,000 7 sales
Semi-detached£695,000 9 sales
Terraced£532,500 12 sales
Flat or maisonette£385,000 5 sales

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 5BB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM16 5BB 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

What council tax band are homes near CM16 5BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around CM16 5BB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (21%). 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 5BB

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 G, the most common, is £3,795.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (7%)£1,518
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,771
Band Cabout 50 (5%)£2,024
Band Dabout 180 (19%)£2,277
Band Eabout 210 (22%)£2,783
Band Fabout 160 (17%)£3,289
Band Gabout 220 (23%)£3,795
Band Habout 40 (4%)£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 5BB is in (ONS area E01021741), 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 5BB?

The nearest open schools to CM16 5BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM16 5BB, 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 5BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM16 5BB is Waltham Cross Rail Station, 7.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Waltham Cross Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
  • Cheshunt Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
  • Theydon Bois Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.3 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ambresbury Banks, 237 m away.

More stations near CM16 5BB, 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 5BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM16 5BB, 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 5BB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM16 5BB 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 5BB?

The nearest to the centre of CM16 5BB, 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 5BB?

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 5BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM16 5BB, 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 5BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM16 5BB, 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 5BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM16 5BB 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 5BB in a conservation area?

The centre of CM16 5BB 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 5BB?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM16 5BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Drugs3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 report

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 5BB

Ward
Epping West & Rural
Parish
Epping Upland
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2016

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CM16 5HR700 mCM16 4DJ800 mCM16 5HT1.1 kmEN9 3TF1.1 kmCM16 4EH1.1 kmCM16 4ED1.2 km
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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