Is CM5 0FN a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

CM5 0FN is a postcode in Ongar, Epping Forest, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CM5 0FN, then scores the surrounding small area 48/100 - bottom 37% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CM5 0FN are health and property market signals, 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 CM5 0FN 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 5/10.

For property prices near CM5 0FN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CM5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £488k from 34 rolling sales. 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 CM5 0FN 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 CM5 0FN; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.