Epping West & Rural
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Epping West & Rural at a glance
- House prices
- £570,000
- Higher prices93rd percentile
- Schools
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 22nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 85.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle34th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.5% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land17th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Epping West & Rural a good place to live?
Epping West & Rural may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Epping Forest below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Epping West & Rural
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 85.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 34th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Epping West & Rural
House prices
- Median sale price
- £570,000
- Percentile
- 93rd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 64 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Epping West & Rural
Schools
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Epping West & Rural
Flood risk
0.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.3% of the area. That is the 17th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Epping West & Rural
Transport
22nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators 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.
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. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Epping West & Rural safe?
Epping West & Rural ranks in the 34th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Epping West & Rural?
The median sale price was £570,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 93rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
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 Grange Hill in Epping Forest and Rural East in Epping Forest.
