Smarts Lane Mews
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 data is decent (liquidity 50, market 60).
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 £370,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (93) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (100) and access (93) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
Median price £370,000 based on only 7 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Smarts Lane Mews 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 13 facilities within walking distance, including hairdresser (4), restaurant (3), and clothes (2). The closest is Sharpes (hairdresser, 34m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Forest Road) is 156m away. The median property price is £370,000, with a slight decline of 9% over five years. Based on 7 transactions 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 366m 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 64 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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
Flat/Maisonette | Freehold | Market: stable
Based on 7 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
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 Smarts Lane Mews, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Avenue Lawn Tennis Club 772m · 10 min walk
libraries (2)
- Loughton library 546m · 7 min walk
- Debden library 1582m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Memorial Rose Garden 864m · 11 min walk
- Linder's Field Local Nature Reserve 1647m · 21 min walk
schools (5)
- Roding Valley High School 366m · 5 min walk
- Staples Road Primary School 612m · 8 min walk
- The Alderton Junior School 1146m · 14 min walk
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery 1146m · 14 min walk
- White Bridge Primary School 1280m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Half Moon Lane — Epping Forest62
- Star Lane — Epping Forest65
- Old Station Road — Epping Forest61
- Buckhurst Mews — Epping Forest60
- Salisbury Gardens — 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.