CM16 7BD postcode in Epping, Essex

CM16 7BD is a postcode in Epping, in the Epping East ward of Epping Forest. 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Epping Forest: 88% Typical price £680,500 Homes sold in CM16 7, last 12 months. ▼ 10.5% on the year before Nearest station Chingford 9.5 km in a straight line

Where CM16 7BD is, and what is near it

Map of CM16 7BD and what is near it Map of CM16 7BD: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the CM16 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM16 7AA: also in CM16 7CM16 7AB: also in CM16 7CM16 7AD: also in CM16 7CM16 7AL: also in CM16 7CM16 7AN: also in CM16 7CM16 7AP: also in CM16 7CM16 7AR: also in CM16 7CM16 7AS: also in CM16 7CM16 7AT: also in CM16 7CM16 7AU: also in CM16 7CM16 7AW: also in CM16 7CM16 7AX: also in CM16 7CM16 7BA: also in CM16 7CM16 7BB: also in CM16 7CM16 7BE: also in CM16 7CM16 7BG: also in CM16 7CM16 7BH: also in CM16 7CM16 7BL: also in CM16 7CM16 7BN: also in CM16 7CM16 7BQ: also in CM16 7CM16 7BS: also in CM16 7CM16 7BT: also in CM16 7CM16 7BU: also in CM16 7CM16 7BX: also in CM16 7CM16 7DA: also in CM16 7CM16 7DY: also in CM16 7CM16 7DZ: also in CM16 7CM16 7EA: also in CM16 7CM16 7EB: also in CM16 7CM16 7ED: also in CM16 7CM16 7EH: also in CM16 7CM16 7FH: also in CM16 7CM16 7HE: also in CM16 7CM16 7HF: also in CM16 7CM16 7HG: also in CM16 7CM16 7HH: also in CM16 7CM16 7HL: also in CM16 7CM16 7HQ: also in CM16 7CM16 7JE: also in CM16 7CM16 7JP: also in CM16 7CM16 7JW: also in CM16 7CM16 7NJ: also in CM16 7CM16 7NQ: also in CM16 7CM16 7PA: also in CM16 7CM16 7PB: also in CM16 7CM16 7PD: also in CM16 7CM16 7PE: also in CM16 7CM16 7PF: also in CM16 7CM16 7PG: also in CM16 7CM16 7PH: also in CM16 7CM16 7PQ: also in CM16 7CM16 7PY: also in CM16 7CM16 7QH: also in CM16 7CM16 7QJ: also in CM16 7CM16 7QL: also in CM16 7CM16 7QT: also in CM16 7 GP 2.0 kmAbridge Surgery 4.1 kmChingford station 9.5 kmCheshunt station 9.6 kmEpping CM16 7BD Map of CM16 7BD and what is near it Map of CM16 7BD: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the CM16 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.0 kmAbridge Surgery 4.1 kmChingford station 9.5 kmEpping CM16 7BD
  • CM16 7BD
  • Other postcodes in CM16 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6889, longitude 0.1139)

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 7BD?

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 7BD?

Every home and business at CM16 7BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Epping Forest: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 7BD?

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 7BD 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 7BD.

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 7BD: 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 7BD 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 7BD?

Homes in CM16 7 sold for a typical £680,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 10.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£680,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£760,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £900,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £730,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £545,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £355,000 11 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 7BD

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CM16 7BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. The middle price was £308,750, from £307,500 to £695,000. Across CM16 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £680,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 7BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around CM16 7BD. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (40%). 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 7BD

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 £1,771 (band B) to £3,795 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,277.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,518
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,771
Band Cabout 90 (14%)£2,024
Band Dabout 330 (51%)£2,277
Band Eabout 140 (22%)£2,783
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,289
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,795
Band Hwithheld£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 40% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 7BD is in (ONS area E01021759), 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 7BD?

The nearest open schools to CM16 7BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM16 7BD, 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 7BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM16 7BD is Chingford Rail Station, 9.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Chingford Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive
  • Cheshunt Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive
  • Epping Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Allnutts Road, 90 m away.

More stations near CM16 7BD, 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 7BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM16 7BD, 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 7BD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM16 7BD 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 7BD?

The nearest to the centre of CM16 7BD, 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 7BD?

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 7BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM16 7BD, 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 7BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM16 7BD, 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 7BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM16 7BD 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 7BD in a conservation area?

The centre of CM16 7BD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 7BD?

Police.uk records 69 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM16 7BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: shoplifting 3, other theft 2, drugs 2.

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 7BD

Ward
Epping East
Parish
Epping
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Epping
Rural or urban
Urban, 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 7BL80 mCM16 7BA90 mCM16 7AX120 mCM16 7BT120 mCM16 7AN120 mCM16 7AW130 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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