Old Station Road
Epping Forest, Essex, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
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%
Transport (100) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
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
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £2,100,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (81) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (100) and access (81) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £2,100,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
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 closest is clinic (clinic, 31m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Sainsburys Store) is 39m away. 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. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 61 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 8% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
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)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Old Station Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Avenue Lawn Tennis Club 509m · 6 min walk
libraries (2)
- Loughton library 731m · 9 min walk
- Debden library 1625m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Memorial Rose Garden 646m · 8 min walk
- Linder's Field Local Nature Reserve 1407m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- Roding Valley High School 194m · 2 min walk
- Staples Road Primary School 874m · 11 min walk
- White Bridge Primary School 1020m · 13 min walk
- The Alderton Junior School 1088m · 14 min walk
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery 1088m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
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- Half Moon Lane — Epping Forest62
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- Buckhurst Mews — Epping Forest60
Data Transparency
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- 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.