Strong on schools, weaker on safety and transport

This public area guide compares Epping West & Rural in Epping Forest using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Epping West & Rural a good place to live?

Epping West & Rural may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Epping Forest below.

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Epping West & Rural at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 18.56 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 28th percentile
House prices
Local result £581,381
National comparison
Higher prices 93rd percentile
Schools
Local result 76th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 22nd percentile
National comparison
Weak

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Epping West & Rural

Crime rate

Crime rate

18.56 per 1,000 people

Percentile

28th percentile nationally

Crime data is below the national middle range.

House prices in Epping West & Rural

House prices

Average sold price

£581,381

Percentile

93rd percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Schools in Epping West & Rural

Schools

76th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Epping West & Rural

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Epping West & Rural

Transport

22nd percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Epping West & Rural a good place to live?

Epping West & Rural may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Epping West & Rural safe?

Epping West & Rural ranks in the 28th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Epping West & Rural?

The average sold price is £581,381, with house prices in the 93rd percentile nationally.

How are schools in Epping West & Rural?

Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Epping West & Rural?

Nearby public profiles include Buckhurst Hill West in Epping Forest and Chigwell with Lambourne in Epping Forest.