CM5 0QS postcode in Epping Forest, Essex
CM5 0QS is a postcode in Epping Forest, in the Rural East ward. It is in the Brentwood and Ongar parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CM5 0QS is, and what is near it
- CM5 0QS
- Other postcodes in CM5 0: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.7409, longitude 0.3253)
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 0QS?
- Epping ForestDistrict council Epping Forest: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CM5 0QS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Brentwood and OngarParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alex Burghart (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alex Burghart
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 0QS?
Every home and business at CM5 0QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 0QS?
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 daysSource: 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 0QS 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 0QS.
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 0QS: 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 0QS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 0QS?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 0QS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM5 0QS 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 0QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around CM5 0QS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 D, the most common, is £2,277.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,518 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,771 |
| Band C | about 50 (5%) | £2,024 |
| Band D | about 320 (31%) | £2,277 |
| Band E | about 150 (15%) | £2,783 |
| Band F | about 150 (15%) | £3,289 |
| Band G | about 270 (26%) | £3,795 |
| Band H | about 30 (3%) | £4,554 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 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 0QS is in (ONS area E01021769), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 0QS?
The nearest open schools to CM5 0QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 0QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM5 0QS is Ingatestone Rail Station, 9.2 km away in a straight line.
- Ingatestone Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
- Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CM5 0QS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CM5 0QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM5 0QS, 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.
- Ongar Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01277 367200 6.1 kmDrive
- The Writtle Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 421205 7.0 kmDrive
- Deal Tree Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01277 821699 8.0 kmDrive
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 0QS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM5 0QS 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CM5 0QS?
The nearest to the centre of CM5 0QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Whelby Dental Phone 01279 442602 6.8 kmDrive
- Ongar Dental Practice Phone 01277 362663 6.8 kmDrive
- Writtle Dental Surgery Phone 01245 421781 7.4 kmDrive
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 0QS?
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.
- Broomfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01245 362000 10.4 kmDrive
- Springfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01245 234000 11.1 kmDrive
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 vets are near CM5 0QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM5 0QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Elm House Vets Phone +44 1245 352525 9.6 kmDrive
- Spring Lodge Broomfield Road Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1245 250925 10.1 kmDrive
- North Weald Veterinary Surgery 11.4 kmDrive
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 0QS in a conservation area?
The centre of CM5 0QS 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 CM5 0QS?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CM5 0QS in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CM5 0QS
- Ward
- Rural East
- Parish
- Willingale
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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