FOREST DRIVE, CM16 7EY House Prices & Local Information

CM16 7EY is a sought-after residential area on Forest Drive, 0.1km from Theydon Bois in Theydon Bois. Administratively it sits within Theydon Bois ward and the Epping Forest constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a professional home-workers in outer suburbs zone — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 44) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 56% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 24 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £375k, down 12.8% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for CM16 7EY are sourced from Output Area E00110768 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.