CM5 9EX postcode in Chipping Ongar, Essex

CM5 9EX is a postcode in Chipping Ongar, 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 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 at CM5 9EX can get it Across Epping Forest: 88% Typical price £480,000 Homes sold in CM5 9, last 12 months. ▼ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Shenfield 9.6 km in a straight line

Where CM5 9EX is, and what is near it

Map of CM5 9EX and what is near it Map of CM5 9EX: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the CM5 9 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CM5 9AJ: also in CM5 9CM5 9BT: also in CM5 9CM5 9BU: also in CM5 9CM5 9BX: also in CM5 9CM5 9BY: also in CM5 9CM5 9BZ: also in CM5 9CM5 9DD: also in CM5 9CM5 9DE: also in CM5 9CM5 9DF: also in CM5 9CM5 9DH: also in CM5 9CM5 9DJ: also in CM5 9CM5 9DQ: also in CM5 9CM5 9DR: also in CM5 9CM5 9DS: also in CM5 9CM5 9DT: also in CM5 9CM5 9DX: also in CM5 9CM5 9DZ: also in CM5 9CM5 9EA: also in CM5 9CM5 9EB: also in CM5 9CM5 9ED: also in CM5 9CM5 9EE: also in CM5 9CM5 9EF: also in CM5 9CM5 9EG: also in CM5 9CM5 9EJ: also in CM5 9CM5 9EL: also in CM5 9CM5 9EN: also in CM5 9CM5 9EP: also in CM5 9CM5 9EQ: also in CM5 9CM5 9ER: also in CM5 9CM5 9ES: also in CM5 9CM5 9ET: also in CM5 9CM5 9EU: also in CM5 9CM5 9EW: also in CM5 9CM5 9FS: also in CM5 9CM5 9GA: also in CM5 9CM5 9GZ: also in CM5 9CM5 9HA: also in CM5 9CM5 9HB: also in CM5 9CM5 9HD: also in CM5 9CM5 9HF: also in CM5 9CM5 9HH: also in CM5 9CM5 9HJ: also in CM5 9CM5 9HL: also in CM5 9CM5 9HN: also in CM5 9CM5 9HP: also in CM5 9CM5 9HQ: also in CM5 9CM5 9HR: also in CM5 9CM5 9HU: also in CM5 9CM5 9HW: also in CM5 9CM5 9HX: also in CM5 9CM5 9HY: also in CM5 9CM5 9JA: also in CM5 9CM5 9JB: also in CM5 9CM5 9JD: also in CM5 9CM5 9JH: also in CM5 9CM5 9JJ: also in CM5 9CM5 9JR: also in CM5 9CM5 9JS: also in CM5 9CM5 9JT: also in CM5 9CM5 9JX: also in CM5 9CM5 9JY: also in CM5 9CM5 9LA: also in CM5 9CM5 9LB: also in CM5 9CM5 9LD: also in CM5 9CM5 9PD: also in CM5 9CM5 9QU: also in CM5 9CM5 9SU: also in CM5 9CM5 9SX: also in CM5 9CM5 9SY: also in CM5 9CM5 9SZ: also in CM5 9CM5 9TB: also in CM5 9CM5 9TL: also in CM5 9 Ongar Primary School 1.9 kmGP 4.5 kmGP 8.0 kmBrentwood station 10.1 kmOngar CM5 9EX Map of CM5 9EX and what is near it Map of CM5 9EX: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the CM5 9 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Ongar Primary School 1.9 kmGP 4.5 kmOngar CM5 9EX
  • CM5 9EX
  • Other postcodes in CM5 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 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 51.6968, longitude 0.2396)

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 9EX?

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 9EX?

Every home and business at CM5 9EX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM5 9EX 100% Epping Forest 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM5 9EX 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 CM5 9EX?

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 9EX 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 9EX.

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 9EX: 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 9EX 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 9EX?

Homes in CM5 9 sold for a typical £480,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 54 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£480,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£510,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £580,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £495,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £435,000 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £262,500 12 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 9EX

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CM5 9EX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 March 2025. 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 CM5 9EX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around CM5 9EX. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (50%). 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 9EX

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 E, the most common, is £2,783.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,518
Band Bfewer than 5£1,771
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,024
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,277
Band Eabout 320 (49%)£2,783
Band Fabout 150 (23%)£3,289
Band Gabout 50 (8%)£3,795
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 50% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 CM5 9EX is in (ONS area E01021754), 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 9EX?

The nearest open schools to CM5 9EX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM5 9EX, 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 9EX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM5 9EX is Shenfield Rail Station, 9.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Shenfield Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive
  • Brentwood Rail Station Railway station 10.1 kmDrive

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 Coopers Hill, 332 m away.

More stations near CM5 9EX, 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 9EX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM5 9EX, 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 9EX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM5 9EX 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 9EX?

The nearest to the centre of CM5 9EX, 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 9EX?

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 CM5 9EX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM5 9EX, 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 CM5 9EX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM5 9EX, 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 9EX?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM5 9EX 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 9EX in a conservation area?

The centre of CM5 9EX 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 9EX?

Police.uk records 28 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM5 9EX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Public order3 reports
Burglary3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

Also: other theft 2, other crime 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 CM5 9EX

Ward
Ongar
Parish
Ongar
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Chipping Ongar
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CM5 9EN80 mCM5 9EP150 mCM5 9HA160 mCM5 9EL160 mCM5 9EW190 mCM5 9EQ190 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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