Property market | £608,830 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City (12.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 84.4mbps 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 139 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 314 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Epping Forest 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) (14 mins) - London Liverpool Street (19 mins) - Highbury & Islington (25 mins) - Kings Cross (26 mins) - London St Pancras (36 mins) - Cannon Street (45 mins) - Charing Cross (50 mins) - Cambridge (51 mins) - London Bridge (51 mins) - Wimbledon (62 mins) - East Croydon (65 mins) - Victoria (68 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£608,830 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City (12.6 miles) | |
84.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.7 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 139 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 314 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Epping Forest level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Epping Forest) | |
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Town Mead has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Lidl Waltham Abbey, Tesco Enfield Lock Express, Tesco Waltham Abbey Superstore. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Abbey Church Centre, Inn on the Park, Taste of Cyprus in The Sun, The Angel Public House, The Crown, The Greyhound, The Queens Arms, The Royal British... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Billams, Cheshunt Tandoori, Chilli Pickle, Crepes & Shakes, Domino's Pizza, Eurest, Farand Bar and Kitchen, Flat 11, Gunpowder Mill, Hertfordshire You... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Apollo Cafe, Britannia Cafe, Espresso Cafe, Kalik Cafe, Pixel Cafe, Rose Cafe, The Daily Grind Coffee Bar, The Gatehouse Cafe, The Parkside Cafe @, T... (see map below for more). Town Mead has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Town Mead 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 Town Mead 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 Town Mead, 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 Town Mead, or click here to browse the longer list of Town Mead property transactions from 2023.
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Town Mead has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Prince of Wales Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Four Swannes Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Downfield Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Oasis Academy Enfield | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Freshsteps Independent school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Chesterfield Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Fern House School | Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Keys Meadow Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Freshsteps Independent school Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (28/02/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Edmonton | |
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/19/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | Waltham Cross | |
Four Swannes Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/12/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Waltham Cross | |
Downfield Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/5/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Waltham Cross | |
Oasis Academy Enfield Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (4/30/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Enfield | |
Prince of Wales Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/7/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Enfield | |
Fern House School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (3/10/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | Enfield | |
Keys Meadow Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/11/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Enfield | |
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/25/2016) | 41 submissions 71.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Waltham Abbey |
Chesterfield Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/10/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | Enfield | |
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (12/13/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Waltham Abbey | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Waltham Cross |
School | Type |
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Freshsteps Independent school Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (28/02/2020) |
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/19/2022) |
Four Swannes Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/12/2019) |
Downfield Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/5/2015) |
Oasis Academy Enfield Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (4/30/2015) |
Prince of Wales Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/7/2016) |
Fern House School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/10/2022) |
Keys Meadow Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/11/2015) |
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2016) 41 submissions 71.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Chesterfield Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/10/2022) |
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (12/13/2017) |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Town Mead | Commute options |
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Waltham Cross A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (24 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - London Liverpool Street (28 mins - Greater Anglia - £200 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 50 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Cheshunt A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Stratford (London) (25 mins - Greater Anglia - £208 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (28 mins - Greater Anglia - £223 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 45 mins - London Overground - £208 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (59 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Bayford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +31% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Highbury & Islington (40 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £261 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (42 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £261 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Thameslink - £261 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £350 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £292 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Thameslink - £261 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 124 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 149 mins - London North Eastern Railway) 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 Epping Forest 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 | 12.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 14.4% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.9% | 139 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 9.0% | |
Routine occupations | 7.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.5% | 314 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Essex is average (61mbps). Town Mead is faster than this, with average download speeds of 84.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Epping Forest level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 84.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.9% |
% 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 Town Mead.
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 | Ching Brook, Cobbins Brook, Nazeing Brook, Pymmes Brook, Salmons Brook, Turkey Brook, Small River Lee, Rags Brook, Trinity Marsh Ditch | The Lower Lee tributaries, including the Nazeing Brook, Ching Brook, Cobbins Brook, Pymmes Brook, Rags Brook, Salmons Brook, Turkey Brook, Trinity Marsh Ditch and the Small River Lee |
Herts and North London | Trinity Marsh Ditch, Small River Lee | Trinity Marsh Ditch at Waltham Cross |
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 Lee | The Lower River Lee at Enfield including Edmonton and Tottenham |
Herts and North London | Turkey Brook | The Turkey Brook at Enfield including Clay Hill |
Herts and North London | Cobbins Brook | The Cobbins Brook at Waltham Abbey |
Herts and North London | Small River Lee, River Lee | The Small River Lee at Cheshunt including, Turnford, Holdbrook and Enfield Lock |
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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Town Mead, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% 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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Town Mead, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
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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