Welcome to Epping

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Introduction

Epping Forest is a local government district in Essex, England. Situated in the west of the county, bordering northeastern Greater London, it is named after, and contains a large part of, Epping Forest. The district lies wholly within the county of Essex. It is one of 12 districts within the Essex County Council area.Epping, Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell, Chipping Ongar, Loughton and Waltham Abbey lie within Epping Forest district. The River Roding runs through the eastern portion of the district, with the Lea Valley in the west.Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell, Waltham Abbey and Loughton, although they are not within Greater London, are included in the Office for National Statistics definition of the Greater London Built-up Area.Epping Forest District Council is headquartered in High Street, Epping.Epping Forest district is bounded by the Harlow, Uttlesford, Chelmsford and Brentwood districts of Essex, the East Hertfordshire and Broxbourne districts of Hertfordshire, and the London boroughs of Havering, Redbridge, Waltham Forest and Enfield.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	773 hectares
Population	12,546 (2021)
Density	1,623 people/km2
Mean age	42.9
Ward	Epping Hemnall
District	Epping Forest
Postcodes	CM16
ONS ID	E04004015

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Council

Contact details for Epping Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Epping Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Epping Parish.

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Planning

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Epping Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Epping Parish.

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Local News

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Social spaces returns

Published: 19th Apr 2024

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Giant Redwood at gateway to Epping could be felled due to subsidence

Published: 19th Apr 2024

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Why London has been named as 'one of the best cities in Britain'

Published: 19th Apr 2024