CM5 0AB postcode in Shelley, Essex

CM5 0AB is a postcode in Shelley, in the Ongar ward of Epping Forest. It is in the Brentwood and Ongar parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 2006.

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 £505,000 Homes sold in CM5 0, last 12 months. ▼ 8.2% on the year before Nearest station Shenfield 10.9 km in a straight line

Where CM5 0AB is, and what is near it

Map of CM5 0AB and what is near it Map of CM5 0AB: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the CM5 0 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM5 0AA: also in CM5 0CM5 0AD: also in CM5 0CM5 0AE: also in CM5 0CM5 0AF: also in CM5 0CM5 0AG: also in CM5 0CM5 0AH: also in CM5 0CM5 0AJ: also in CM5 0CM5 0AL: also in CM5 0CM5 0AN: also in CM5 0CM5 0AP: also in CM5 0CM5 0AQ: also in CM5 0CM5 0AR: also in CM5 0CM5 0AS: also in CM5 0CM5 0AT: also in CM5 0CM5 0AU: also in CM5 0CM5 0AX: also in CM5 0CM5 0AY: also in CM5 0CM5 0AZ: also in CM5 0CM5 0BA: also in CM5 0CM5 0BB: also in CM5 0CM5 0BD: also in CM5 0CM5 0BE: also in CM5 0CM5 0BG: also in CM5 0CM5 0BH: also in CM5 0CM5 0BJ: also in CM5 0CM5 0BL: also in CM5 0CM5 0BN: also in CM5 0CM5 0BP: also in CM5 0CM5 0BQ: also in CM5 0CM5 0BS: also in CM5 0CM5 0BT: also in CM5 0CM5 0BU: also in CM5 0CM5 0BW: also in CM5 0CM5 0BX: also in CM5 0CM5 0BY: also in CM5 0CM5 0BZ: also in CM5 0CM5 0DA: also in CM5 0CM5 0DD: also in CM5 0CM5 0DE: also in CM5 0CM5 0DF: also in CM5 0CM5 0DG: also in CM5 0CM5 0EZ: also in CM5 0CM5 0FF: also in CM5 0CM5 0FG: also in CM5 0CM5 0FJ: also in CM5 0CM5 0FQ: also in CM5 0CM5 0FR: also in CM5 0CM5 0FS: also in CM5 0CM5 0FW: also in CM5 0CM5 0GA: also in CM5 0CM5 0GD: also in CM5 0CM5 0GL: also in CM5 0CM5 0HG: also in CM5 0CM5 0HH: also in CM5 0CM5 0HJ: also in CM5 0CM5 0HL: also in CM5 0CM5 0HQ: also in CM5 0CM5 0PX: also in CM5 0CM5 0RS: also in CM5 0CM5 0TH: also in CM5 0 2 places, 5.6–10.9 kmGP 8.3 kmIngatestone station 10.9 kmChipping Ongar CM5 0AB Map of CM5 0AB and what is near it Map of CM5 0AB: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the CM5 0 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.3 kmChipping Ongar CM5 0AB
  • CM5 0AB
  • Other postcodes in CM5 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.7134, longitude 0.2447)

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 CM5 0AB?

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 CM5 0AB?

Every home and business at CM5 0AB 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 CM5 0AB?

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 CM5 0AB 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 CM5 0AB.

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 CM5 0AB: 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 CM5 0AB 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 CM5 0AB?

Homes in CM5 0 sold for a typical £505,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, down 8.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£505,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£550,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £807,500 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £455,000 24 sales
  • Terraced £550,000 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £257,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole CM5 district: a typical £488,000 from 103 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 CM5 0AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM5 0AB 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 CM5 0AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around CM5 0AB. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (45%). 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 CM5 0AB

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 £3,795 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,024.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,518
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,771
Band Cabout 410 (38%)£2,024
Band Dabout 370 (34%)£2,277
Band Eabout 130 (12%)£2,783
Band Fabout 70 (6%)£3,289
Band Gabout 60 (6%)£3,795
Band Hwithheld£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 45% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 CM5 0AB is in (ONS area E01021802), 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 CM5 0AB?

The nearest open schools to CM5 0AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM5 0AB, 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 CM5 0AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM5 0AB is Shenfield Rail Station, 10.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Shenfield Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
  • Ingatestone Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Wantz Farm, 124 m away.

More stations near CM5 0AB, 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 CM5 0AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM5 0AB, 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 CM5 0AB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM5 0AB 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 CM5 0AB?

The nearest to the centre of CM5 0AB, 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 CM5 0AB?

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 pharmacies are near CM5 0AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM5 0AB, 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 CM5 0AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM5 0AB 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 CM5 0AB in a conservation area?

The centre of CM5 0AB 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 CM5 0AB?

Police.uk records 57 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM5 0AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Burglary5 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: shoplifting 3, other crime 3, other theft 2, drugs 1, robbery 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 CM5 0AB

Ward
Ongar
Parish
Ongar
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Shelley
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2006

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

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

CM5 0AE30 mCM5 0AF50 mCM5 0BW70 mCM5 0AH80 mCM5 0BZ80 mCM5 0AG100 m
All of CM5

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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