Bower Vale, Epping
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM16 7AS.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Bower Vale, Epping have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £510,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £536,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Bower Vale compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bower Vale has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £536,400 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £476,875 | 7 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Bower Vale
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22, Bower Vale CM16 7AS | 19 Dec 2025 | £510,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Bower Vale CM16 7AS | 31 Mar 2025 | £660,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Bower Vale CM16 7AS | 5 Feb 2025 | £542,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Bower Vale CM16 7AS | 7 Jan 2025 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Bower Vale CM16 7AS | 24 Apr 2023 | £450,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Bower Vale CM16 7AS | 8 Aug 2022 | £492,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Bower Vale CM16 7AS | 5 Feb 2021 | £570,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Bower Vale CM16 7AS | 10 Mar 2017 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Bower Vale CM16 7AS | 27 Oct 2016 | £520,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 18, Bower Vale | £370,000 (Mar 2017) → £492,500 (Aug 2022) | +33% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Bower Vale
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tower School 60 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ivy Chimneys Primary School 338 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Open Box Education Centre 16 pupils | Other independent school | 14–17 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Coopersale Hall School 302 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Epping St John's Church of England School 1,036 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Epping Primary School 418 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 208 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Theydon Bois Primary School 319 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Chingford station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 2 min walk
- Epping Underground Station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
- Epping Underground Station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Railway Station (o/s, Station Approach) 1 min walk
- The Orchards (opp, Bower Hill) 1 min walk
- The Orchards (adj, Bower Hill) 2 min walk
- Sunnyside Road (opp, Centre Dr) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- High Street Surgery, Epping
301 High Street, Epping · 0.6 mi - The Limes Medical Centre
The Plain, Epping · 1.0 mi - Abridge Surgery
The Surgery, 37 Ongar Road, Abridge, Romford · 2.8 mi - Forest Practice
26 Pyrles Lane, Loughton · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Epping Superstore · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Epping SF · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Epping 273 High Street · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Theydon Bois Express · 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Rosewood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Well · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- High Street (dental Practice) · 0.4 mi
- Hawthorn Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Specialist Orthodontic Practice · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 29.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 857 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,713 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across Epping Forest with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Bower Vale
Ethnic group
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.7% | 84.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.8% | 7.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.1% | 49.4% |
| No religion | 34.1% | 33.3% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 6% |
| Jewish | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| Muslim | 1% | 3.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | – |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.3% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44.5% | 32.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 16% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.7% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.9% | 51.8% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 10.2% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 54.5% | 42.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.8% | 14% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 13.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Epping Forest.
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