Epping West & Rural
Ward in Epping Forest, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.717, 0.073 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 43 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01992 (Lea Valley) |
Epping West & Rural sits on the western edge of Epping in the district of Epping Forest, Essex, combining the suburban fringes of the market town with surrounding farmland and pockets of ancient woodland. It benefits from good commuter links into London while remaining largely within the green belt, so countryside and town life sit side by side.
The ward’s character is a mix of period cottages, smallholdings and village halls alongside newer housing; local life tends to revolve around parish events, community pubs and small businesses, with agriculture still visible in the landscape. Historic churches, listed buildings and active conservation interests mean there is often a careful balance between development pressures and efforts to preserve the area’s rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Epping West & Rural
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Islington 14.1 miles22.7 km
- City of Westminster 17.4 miles28 km
- Bexley 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Harrow 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Basildon 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Watford 21 miles33.8 km
- Chelmsford 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Harlow 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Stevenage 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Grays 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Hemel Hempstead 23.5 miles37.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Epping Upland Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Bumble's Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Nazeing Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Epping Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sumners & Kingsmoor Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Epping East Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Thornwood Common Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Roydon Hamlet Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Coopersale Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Latton Bush & Stewards Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Waltham Abbey North Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Roydon & Lower Nazeing Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Epping West & Rural
CM16 6PS, EN9 2DA, CM16 5AT, EN9 2DQ, CM16 5AH, EN9 2LN, CM16 9SQ, CM16 4BP, CM16 5BS … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 13.5 miles21.7 km
- London City Airport 14.7 miles23.6 km
- North Weald Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Broxbourne Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Epping West & Rural Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey 4 3.1 miles5 km
- 4 Sisters Inn 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Funky Monk Restaurant and Rooms 5 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Salisbury Arms Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Hertford House 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The White Horse 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Harlow Hotel by Accorhotels 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Fanhams Hall, Exclusive Collection 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Epping West & Rural
- Epping Primary School Primary
- Epping St John's C of E School Secondary
- Epping Upland C of E Primary School Primary
- Open Box Education Centre Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Copped Hall Estate 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Epping Forest Forest 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 6.2 miles10 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Pirgo Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Furze Woods Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Brisbane Road Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km