CM17 postcode area guide — Epping Forest
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CM17 postcode district in Epping Forest — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CM17
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
97%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
78.6%
Gigabit-capable
77.6%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the CM17 postcode district (Epping Forest) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 519 postcodes Ofcom measures in CM17, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 77.6%.
Around 0.1% of premises in CM17 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CM17
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CM17 0AA | 100% | 75% |
| CM17 0AB | 100% | 57.1% |
| CM17 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| CM17 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| CM17 0AF | 100% | 100% |
| CM17 0AG | 100% | 89.4% |
| CM17 0AH | 100% | 95.2% |
| CM17 0AJ | 100% | 100% |
| CM17 0AL | 100% | 100% |
| CM17 0AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Epping Forest
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Epping Forest district (63,080 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
87.6%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.4%
5G outdoors — all networks
75.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
91.3%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CM17
Police recorded 118 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CM17 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 44 | 37.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 | 11.9% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 | 9.3% |
| Public order | 9 | 7.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 9 | 7.6% |
| Other theft | 8 | 6.8% |
| Drugs | 7 | 5.9% |
| Burglary | 4 | 3.4% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CM17
Based on 325 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CM17 is £392,000, up 0.8% on the previous year (£388,750).
Detached
£540,000
86 sales
Semi-detached
£440,000
67 sales
Terraced
£350,000
113 sales
Flat / maisonette
£235,000
57 sales
Latest recorded sales in CM17
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £358,750 | Semi-detached | Malkin Drive | CM17 9WH |
| 22 May 2026 | £345,000 | Terraced | Fore Street | CM17 0AB |
| 18 May 2026 | £283,000 | Terraced | Mill Street | CM17 9JF |
| 15 May 2026 | £662,500 | Detached | Whieldon Grange | CM17 9WG |
| 15 May 2026 | £336,000 | Terraced | Elwood | CM17 9QJ |
| 12 May 2026 | £535,000 | Detached | Burley Hill | CM17 9QH |
| 12 May 2026 | £250,000 | Flat | Aynsley Gardens | CM17 9PE |
| 12 May 2026 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Windmill Fields | CM17 0LQ |
| 12 May 2026 | £416,000 | Semi-detached | Bird Cherry Lane | CM17 0FR |
| 8 May 2026 | £280,000 | Flat | Kingfisher Way | CM17 0GR |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Epping Forest demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Epping Forest district (134,979 residents, 54,559 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% |
| 15–29 | 21.3% |
| 30–44 | 20% |
| 45–64 | 20.7% |
| 65+ | 19.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 69.6% |
| Private rented | 15.1% |
| Social rented | 3.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CM17
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 867 | CM17 9LR |
| Henry Moore Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 555 | CM17 9LW |
| Newhall Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 497 | CM17 9SF |
| Saint Nicholas School | Not applicable | 2–16 | 439 | CM17 0NJ |
| Church Langley Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 406 | CM17 9TH |
| Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 208 | CM17 0DA |
| Potter Street Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 202 | CM17 9EU |
| Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow | Primary | 5–11 | 192 | CM17 0LB |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CM17
115 rated food businesses operate in CM17. 74 hold the top rating of 5, 23 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Antico Harlow, BATTS, Bengal Cottage, Blossoms Community Nursery, Chahil.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CM17
From a sample of 313 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 CM17 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 59% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
0%
Band B
15%
Band C
44%
Band D
37%
Band E
3%
Band F
1%
Band G
0%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Epping Forest
Landlines around CM17 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.