CM18 postcode area guide — Epping Forest

Where is CM18?

Broadband & internet speeds in CM18

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the CM18 postcode district (Epping Forest) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 430 postcodes Ofcom measures in CM18, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 92.2%.

Around 0% of premises in CM18 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 CM18

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Mobile signal around Epping Forest

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Epping Forest district (63,080 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in CM18

Police recorded 316 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CM18 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

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 CM18

Based on 208 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CM18 is £320,000, up 1.6% on the previous year (£315,000).

Latest recorded sales in CM18

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):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around CM18

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 CM18

113 rated food businesses operate in CM18. 90 hold the top rating of 5, 11 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Abbot Care Centre, Abbotsweld Primary Academy, Akhter Early Learning Centre, Ashlyns Catering Ltd At Latton Green Primary Academy, Ashlyns Organics Ltd At Harlow Fields School.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in CM18

From a sample of 292 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 CM18 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 43% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

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 CM18 typically use:

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What's it like living in CM18?

Postcodes in CM18

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

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.