Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at CM16 5ES? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Ivy Chimneys Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Theydon Bois Primary School | Primary | 3.1 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Epping Upland CofE Primary School | Primary | 3.3 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Epping St John's Church of England School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Davenant Foundation School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Open Box Education Centre | Independent | 450 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Tower School | Independent | 600 m | Attainment 8: 2.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coopersale Hall School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
Every primary near CM16 5ES, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | The Epping Golf Course | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Epping St John'S | 650 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Epping Cricket Club | 710 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Epping Leisure Centre | 360 m | 2 |
| Football | Harlow Link Football Club | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Epping Leisure Centre | 360 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Epping Bowling Green | 700 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Epping Upper Clapton Rugby Football Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 45% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Epping Underground station, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Cheshunt, 8.9 km away, with 2.5m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Church, 550 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 20, 21, 13, 18).
Central London is 28 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Epping Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Epping St John's Church of England School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 42.8 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Davenant Foundation School (5.3 km) and Debden Park High School (6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (12.8 km) and Ilford County High School (12.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away; Epping News (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is High Street Surgery, Epping (600 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Mr Smith's of Epping is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Alexandra Hospital, 7.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 23 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Epping Leisure Centre is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Epping Roof Garden the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 52 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Lower Swaines Recreation Ground, 150 m away; for exercise, Epping Leisure Centre (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Stansted is 22 km away.
48 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.