Old Station Road

Epping Forest, Essex, England

Local high street 🚗 Local high street, car-reliant 🚗 Car + some transit Risk: Medium Medium confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£2,100,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

💼
Best fit: Young Professionals Fair

Decent connectivity, but transport (30) could be better.

👪 Families
Below Average

Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

💼 Young Professionals
Fair

Decent connectivity, but transport (30) could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

📈 Investors
Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

🌳 Retirees
Fair

Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, car dependency reduces independence.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

🔑 First-time Buyers
Poor

Out of reach (£2,100,000) or poorly connected (transport 30). Not viable as a first purchase.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

50
Liveability Score
Top 6% in Epping Forest Top 5% nationally
Medium confidence Based on 6 data sources, only 1 transactions

Things You Should Know

📊
Price data unreliable

Only 1 transaction recorded. The £2,100,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.

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Price anomaly

Median price £2,100,000 based on only 1 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.

How Life Works Here

Old Station Road is located in Epping Forest, near Loughton, Essex. Crime rates are above average, with 222 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 45% of reports. Daily amenities are excellent, with 10 facilities within walking distance, including restaurant (4), bank (2), and dentist (2). The nearest transport stop is 39m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £2,100,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 194m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and retirees. Overall, this street scores 50 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 6% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Hover or tap for data source.

Safety Below Average (30)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Excellent (81)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Below Average (30)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Fair (45)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (75)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Fair (50)

EPC certificates + estimated efficiency

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£2,100,000
Median Price
1
Transactions (2024–2024)

Other | Freehold | Market: cooling

⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Nearby Amenities

clinic 31m (0.4 min walk)
Station Road Dental Practice 48m (0.6 min walk)
Tom, Dick and Harry's 86m (1.1 min walk)
God's Own Pizza 98m (1.2 min walk)
Robert Green 100m (1.2 min walk)
India Grill 110m (1.4 min walk)
Loughton Dental Centre 125m (1.6 min walk)
NatWest 126m (1.6 min walk)
Nationwide 132m (1.6 min walk)
Gem of Essex 137m (1.7 min walk)

Transport Links

Sainsburys Store bus_stop 39m
The Crown bus_stop 126m

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Data Transparency

6 open data sources
70% data uniqueness
View all data sources
  • OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
  • HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
  • police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
  • OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
  • DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
  • GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
  • Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
  • DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
  • ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.