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Housing in RM4 1FB

What the homes in RM4 1FB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,591 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.7%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

RM4 1FBEngland
Detached59.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced5.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.8% of households in the RM4 1FB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

RM4 1FB
77%
17%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RM4 1FBEngland
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.6%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RM4 1FBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

RM4 1FBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM4 1FB (Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts) (about 2,591 residents).

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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