Loughton Forest
Loughton Forest neighbourhood data at a glance
Loughton Forest at a glance
- House prices
- £685,000
- Higher prices97th percentile
- Schools
- 45th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 34th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 88.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle32nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle34th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Loughton Forest a good place to live?
Loughton Forest has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. 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
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The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
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Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Loughton Forest
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 88.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 32nd 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 Loughton Forest
House prices
- Median sale price
- £685,000
- Percentile
- 97th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 76 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 Loughton Forest
Schools
45th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Loughton Forest
Flood risk
2.7% 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 1.1% of the area. That is the 34th 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 Loughton Forest
Transport
34th 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 Loughton Forest a good place to live?
Loughton Forest has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Loughton Forest safe?
Loughton Forest ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Loughton Forest?
The median sale price was £685,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 97th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Loughton Forest?
Schools rank in the 45th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Loughton Forest?
Nearby public profiles include Chigwell with Lambourne in Epping Forest and Theydon Bois with Passingford in Epping Forest.
