EN9 3SW postcode in Epping Forest, Essex
EN9 3SW is a postcode in Epping Forest, in the Waltham Abbey South & Rural ward. It is in the Epping Forest parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EN9 3SW is, and what is near it
- EN9 3SW
- Other postcodes in EN9 3: 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 51.6902, longitude 0.0456)
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 EN9 3SW?
- 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 EN9 3SW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Epping ForestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Neil Hudson (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Neil Hudson
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 EN9 3SW?
Every home and business at EN9 3SW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 EN9 3SW?
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 EN9 3SW 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 EN9 3SW.
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 EN9 3SW: 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 EN9 3SW 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 EN9 3SW?
Homes in EN9 3 sold for a typical £392,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, down 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £545,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £467,500 30 sales
- Terraced £385,000 48 sales
- Flat or maisonette £250,000 29 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EN9 district: a typical £403,500 from 244 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 EN9 3SW
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EN9 3SW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 October 2024. 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 EN9 3SW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,300 homes in the neighbourhood around EN9 3SW. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (24%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,518.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 360 (28%) | £1,518 |
| Band B | about 30 (2%) | £1,771 |
| Band C | about 70 (5%) | £2,024 |
| Band D | about 190 (15%) | £2,277 |
| Band E | about 240 (18%) | £2,783 |
| Band F | about 140 (11%) | £3,289 |
| Band G | about 200 (15%) | £3,795 |
| Band H | about 70 (5%) | £4,554 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 16% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 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 EN9 3SW is in (ONS area E01021806), 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 EN9 3SW?
The nearest open schools to EN9 3SW, 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 EN9 3SW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EN9 3SW is Cheshunt Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.
- Cheshunt Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
- Waltham Cross Rail Station Railway station 5.0 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 Village Hall, 30 m away.
More stations near EN9 3SW, 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 EN9 3SW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EN9 3SW, 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.
- Maynard Court Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 761387 1.8 kmCycle
- Market Square Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01992 707130 3.1 kmCycle
- Forest Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8508 4580 4.4 kmCycle
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 EN9 3SW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EN9 3SW 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 EN9 3SW?
The nearest to the centre of EN9 3SW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cobbins Brook Dental Practice Phone 01992 711199 2.4 kmCycle
- Alexanders Dental Practice - Waltham Abbey Phone 01992 712700 3.0 kmCycle
- Market Square Dental Practice Phone 01992 715111 3.3 kmCycle
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 EN9 3SW?
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 Holly Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8505 3311 7.4 kmDrive
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01279 827844 9.5 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 EN9 3SW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EN9 3SW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tallis House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 713336 1.7 kmCycle
- Paternoster House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 787202 1.8 kmCycle
- Honey Lane Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8879 6550 1.9 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 EN9 3SW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EN9 3SW, 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.
- Reliance Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01992 717145 1.7 kmCycle
- Reliance Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01992 713320 3.1 kmCycle
- Reliance Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01992 712097 3.3 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 EN9 3SW?
The nearest vets to the centre of EN9 3SW 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 EN9 3SW in a conservation area?
The centre of EN9 3SW is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 EN9 3SW?
Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EN9 3SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 2, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EN9 3SW
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey South & Rural
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- 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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