Property market | £608,830 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Stansted (13.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 99.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 84.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 15.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 371 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 297 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Harlow level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.7 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Epping Forest) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (20 mins) - London Liverpool Street (27 mins) - Cambridge (45 mins) - Highbury & Islington (48 mins) | |
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£608,830 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Stansted (13.7 miles) | |
99.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.7 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 371 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 297 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Harlow level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Epping Forest) | |
- Stratford (London) (20 mins) - London Liverpool Street (27 mins) - Cambridge (45 mins) - Highbury & Islington (48 mins) | |
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Glen Faba has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Glen Faba has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £1,047,893, which is down -0.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £608,830 (down -1.0% on last year) , a terraced house £454,817 (down -1.7% on last year) and a flat £303,586. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,237 per month. Property prices in Glen Faba are a little higher than the average property prices across Essex and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Glen Faba, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Essex region.
Property data is based on Epping Forest level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Glen Faba, or click here to browse the longer list of Glen Faba property transactions from 2023.
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Glen Faba has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Amwell View School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Amwell View School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Forres Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
The John Warner School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Cranbourne Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Amwell View School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/26/2014) | 72 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ware |
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/13/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Ware | |
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/14/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Hoddesdon | |
The Cranbourne Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/6/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Hoddesdon | |
Forres Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/5/2022) | 66 submissions 77.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hoddesdon |
The John Warner School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (10/12/2022) | 209 submissions 69.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hoddesdon |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Hoddesdon |
School | Type |
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Amwell View School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/26/2014) 72 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/13/2014) |
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/14/2016) |
The Cranbourne Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/6/2020) |
Forres Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/5/2022) 66 submissions 77.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The John Warner School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (10/12/2022) 209 submissions 69.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Glen Faba | Commute options |
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Rye House A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (36 mins - Greater Anglia - £281 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (45 mins - Greater Anglia - £281 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 64 mins - London Overground - £281 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Broxbourne A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Stratford (London) (30 mins - Greater Anglia - £281 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (31 mins - Greater Anglia - £281 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (53 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 48 mins - London Overground - £281 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £281 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Thameslink - £281 monthly fare) View details |
Roydon A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- London Liverpool Street (35 mins - Greater Anglia - £304 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (40 mins - Greater Anglia - £304 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (55 mins - Greater Anglia - £365 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 68 mins - London Overground - £304 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £304 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Thameslink - £304 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Thameslink - £304 monthly fare) View details |
St Margarets (Herts) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Stratford (London) (38 mins - Greater Anglia - £284 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (47 mins - Greater Anglia - £284 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 66 mins - London Overground - £284 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Hertford East A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London Liverpool Street (50 mins - Greater Anglia - £284 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (46 mins - Greater Anglia - £266 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 74 mins - London Overground - £266 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Epping Forest) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Epping Forest residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 84.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 7.2% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.6% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.9% | 4.0% |
Other | 2.2% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Harlow consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.4% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.5% | 371 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.0% | |
Routine occupations | 14.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.6% | 297 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Essex is average (61mbps). Glen Faba is much faster than this, with average download speeds of 99.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Harlow level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 99.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 94.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
Crime stats were found at the Epping Forest level:
Type | Epping Forest | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 79 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 8 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 30 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Glen Faba.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Herts and North London | River Lee | River Lee at Hertford and Ware including Stanstead Abbotts |
Herts and North London | River Lee | River Lee at Hertford including Lemsford, Hatfield, Ware and Stanstead Abbotts |
Herts and North London | River Lee | The Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town including, Cheshunt, Enfield, Edmonton, Tottenham, Walthamstow, Hackney, Stratford and West Ham |
Herts and North London | River Stort, Stansted Brook | The River Stort, Stansted Brook and their tributaries from Clavering to Hoddesdon including Stanstead Mountfitchet, Bishops Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Harlow |
Herts and North London | River Stort | The River Stort at Harlow including Roydon |
Herts and North London | River Lee | The Lower River Lee at Hoddesdon and Cheshunt including Broxbourne and Waltham Abbey |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Glen Faba, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 | 13.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Glen Faba, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
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