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Housing in CM16 7

What the homes in CM16 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
13,846 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.3%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CM16 7England
Detached31.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.1% of households in CM16 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.

CM16 7
76%
15%
England
  • Owned76.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM16 7England
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM16 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

CM16 7England
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Epping Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Epping Forest (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Epping ForestEngland
All homes£1,844£1,459
One bedroom£1,230£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,584£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,878£2,161
Detached£2,563£1,640
Semi-detached£1,970£1,449
Terraced£1,820£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,436£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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