Is CM16 7NZ a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

CM16 7NZ is a postcode in Epping East, Epping Forest, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CM16 7NZ, then scores the surrounding small area 49/100 - bottom 38% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CM16 7NZ are health and local prosperity, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CM16 7NZ is based on Epping Forest 003 Census 2021. It covers 7,374 residents, 54 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 48, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 75% owner-occupied, 15% privately rented, 10% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near CM16 7NZ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CM16 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £572k from 67 rolling sales, down 9.9% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CM16 7NZ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near CM16 7NZ; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.