Is Farm Close in Epping Forest a nice place to live?

Farm Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Farm Close is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Farm Close is located in the Roydon ward of the Epping Forest district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.772775, 0.038507
Grid Ref TL407101
Suburb Roydon
Constituency Harlow
Postcodes CM19 5LW, IG9 5AJ

House Prices

The average house price in Farm Close is 100% higher than the rest of Epping Forest. The last sale we have on record is GARDEN HOUSE Farm Close, that sold for £669,950. The average house price in Epping Forest is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Farm Close

Date No. Type Price
09/03/2021 GARDEN HOUSE Semi £669,950
15/02/2021 1A Detached £877,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Farm Close, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Farm Close during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Farm Close and compared that to the average for the Roydon ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Farm Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Roydon ward

Social economic statistics for Farm Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Farm Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Farm Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Farm Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Farm Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Farm Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Farm Close are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Farm Close are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Farm Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Farm Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Farm Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Farm Close.

Unemployment in Farm Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.8% of Farm Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Farm Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Farm Close. The proportion of retirees on Farm Close is 16.99% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.59% of Farm Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Farm Close

The proportion of home owners on Farm Close is 31.16% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.98% of properties in Farm Close are private rented and 0.85% are social rented.
93.16% of residents of Farm Close own their home

Country of Birth of Farm Close residents

The proportion if Farm Close residents born in the UK is 9.59% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.76% of Farm Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.24% of Farm Close residents were born in the UK

Farm Close Summary

Farm Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Farm Close maybe difficult.

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