CM5 9NW postcode in Epping Forest, Essex

CM5 9NW 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.

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 97% of homes and businesses at CM5 9NW 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 Ingatestone 8.6 km in a straight line

Where CM5 9NW is, and what is near it

Map of CM5 9NW and what is near it Map of CM5 9NW: 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 500 m. CM5 9FL: also in CM5 9CM5 9FR: also in CM5 9CM5 9GX: also in CM5 9CM5 9NB: also in CM5 9CM5 9ND: also in CM5 9CM5 9NE: also in CM5 9CM5 9NF: also in CM5 9CM5 9NG: also in CM5 9CM5 9NH: also in CM5 9CM5 9NL: also in CM5 9CM5 9NN: also in CM5 9CM5 9NP: also in CM5 9CM5 9NQ: also in CM5 9CM5 9NR: also in CM5 9CM5 9NU: also in CM5 9CM5 9NX: also in CM5 9CM5 9NZ: also in CM5 9CM5 9QZ: also in CM5 9CM5 9RJ: also in CM5 9CM5 9RL: also in CM5 9CM5 9RN: also in CM5 9CM5 9RP: also in CM5 9CM5 9RQ: also in CM5 9CM5 9RR: also in CM5 9CM5 9RT: also in CM5 9CM5 9RW: also in CM5 9 2 places, 2.4–2.5 kmOngar Primary School 3.0 kmGP 4.4 km2 places, 8.5–8.6 kmOngar CM5 9NW Map of CM5 9NW and what is near it Map of CM5 9NW: 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 500 m. 3 places, 2.4–3.0 km2 places, 4.4–9.5 kmOngar CM5 9NW
  • CM5 9NW
  • 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 51.7111, longitude 0.2810)

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 9NW?

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 9NW?

97% of the homes and businesses at CM5 9NW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM5 9NW 97% Epping Forest 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM5 9NW 97% 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 9NW?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CM5 9NW.

Check the bin days for CM5 9NW on BinDayBuddy

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 9NW 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 9NW.

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 9NW: 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 9NW 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 9NW?

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 9NW

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CM5 9NW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at CM5 9NW

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CM5 9NW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM5 9NW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around CM5 9NW. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CM5 9NW

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,518
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,771
Band Cabout 50 (5%)£2,024
Band Dabout 320 (31%)£2,277
Band Eabout 150 (15%)£2,783
Band Fabout 150 (15%)£3,289
Band Gabout 270 (26%)£3,795
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,554

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 9NW is in (ONS area E01021769), 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 9NW?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM5 9NW is Ingatestone Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Ingatestone Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
  • Shenfield Rail Station Railway station 9.5 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 Crownlands Garage, 174 m away.

More stations near CM5 9NW, 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 9NW?

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

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

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

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 9NW?

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

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

The centre of CM5 9NW 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 9NW?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM5 9NW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report
Robbery1 report

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 9NW

Ward
Ongar
Parish
High 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CM5 9NN260 mCM5 9FL450 mCM5 9NP470 mCM5 9NU560 mCM5 9NZ700 mCM5 9QZ740 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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