CM5 9LF postcode in Epping Forest, Essex
CM5 9LF is a postcode in Epping Forest, in the Ongar 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 9LF is, and what is near it
- CM5 9LF
- Other postcodes in CM5 9: press one for its page
- 4 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 51.7081, longitude 0.2058)
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 9LF?
- 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 9LF 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 9LF?
Every home and business at CM5 9LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Epping Forest: 88%
Epping Forest: 97%
The line marks the figure across Epping Forest.
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 9LF?
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 9LF 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 9LF.
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 9LF: 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 9LF 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 9LF?
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.
- 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 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 9LF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CM5 9LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 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 9LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around CM5 9LF. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 30 (4%) | £1,518 |
| Band B | about 100 (13%) | £1,771 |
| Band C | about 220 (28%) | £2,024 |
| Band D | about 270 (34%) | £2,277 |
| Band E | about 70 (9%) | £2,783 |
| Band F | about 70 (9%) | £3,289 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £3,795 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,554 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 9LF is in (ONS area E01021753), 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 9LF?
The nearest open schools to CM5 9LF, 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 9LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM5 9LF is Harlow Mill Rail Station, 10.5 km away in a straight line.
- Harlow Mill Rail Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive
- Harlow Town Rail Station Railway station 11.1 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 Penson's Lane, 118 m away.
More stations near CM5 9LF, 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 9LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM5 9LF, 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 3.0 kmCycle
- The Limes Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01992 573838 5.6 kmDrive
- High Street Surgery, Epping Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 579270 6.4 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 9LF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM5 9LF 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 9LF?
The nearest to the centre of CM5 9LF, 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 2.7 kmCycle
- Ongar Dental Practice Phone 01277 362663 2.8 kmCycle
- St Margarets Hospital Dental Department Phone 01992 561666 5.7 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 9LF?
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.
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01279 827844 10.8 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01277 695695 12.0 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 care homes are near CM5 9LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM5 9LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Weald Hall Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01992 572427 4.2 kmCycle
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 9LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM5 9LF, 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.
- Chipping Ongar Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01277 362567 2.8 kmCycle
- Well, 198-202 High Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01277 362052 2.8 kmCycle
- North Weald Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01992 523887 2.9 kmCycle
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 9LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM5 9LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- North Weald Veterinary Surgery 2.8 kmCycle
- Kew Vets Phone +44 1279 422066 10.6 kmDrive
- Walton Lodge Veterinary Group Harlow Phone +44 1279 439359 11.1 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 9LF in a conservation area?
The centre of CM5 9LF 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 9LF?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CM5 9LF 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 9LF
- Ward
- Ongar
- Parish
- Ongar
- 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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