Lower Swaines, Epping
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM16 5ES, CM16 5ER.
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At a glance
23 property sales on Lower Swaines, Epping have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £580,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £561,781. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% semi-detached, 4% terraced, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lower Swaines range from £440,000 to £925,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Lower Swaines compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Swaines 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 25 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 21 | £561,781 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £606,000 | 8 Jul 2019 |
| Detached | 1 | £925,000 | 23 Oct 2023 |
Sold prices on Lower Swaines
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 19 Dec 2025 | £580,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Lower Swaines CM16 5ER | 25 Jul 2025 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 63, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 24 May 2024 | £545,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Lower Swaines CM16 5ER | 5 Mar 2024 | £702,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 16 Feb 2024 | £612,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 61A, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 23 Oct 2023 | £925,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 61, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 1 Sep 2023 | £600,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 75, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 20 Jan 2023 | £570,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 6 Jan 2023 | £681,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 65, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 30 Sep 2022 | £537,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 19 Aug 2022 | £511,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 5 Jan 2022 | £591,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 79, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 24 Jun 2021 | £547,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 18 Mar 2021 | £570,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 73, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 20 Aug 2020 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 13 Mar 2020 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Lower Swaines CM16 5ER | 12 Dec 2019 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 18 Oct 2019 | £538,400 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 77, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 16 Aug 2019 | £520,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 8 Jul 2019 | £606,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 29 Mar 2019 | £551,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Lower Swaines CM16 5ER | 18 Jan 2019 | £600,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Lower Swaines CM16 5ER | 28 Jun 2018 | £661,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Lower Swaines CM16 5ER | 30 May 2018 | £670,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 61, Lower Swaines CM16 5ES | 28 Jan 2016 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Lower Swaines | £670,000 (May 2018) → £702,000 (Mar 2024) | +5% over 6 yrs |
| 61, Lower Swaines | £440,000 (Jan 2016) → £600,000 (Sep 2023) | +36% over 8 yrs |
| 10, Lower Swaines | £661,000 (Jun 2018) → £600,000 (Jan 2019) | -9% over under a year |
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Schools near Lower Swaines
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Primary School 418 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Open Box Education Centre 16 pupils | Other independent school | 14–17 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Epping St John's Church of England School 1,036 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| 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 | 0.9 mi |
| Coopersale Hall School 302 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 208 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Theydon Bois Primary School 319 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.9 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
- Broxbourne station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 57 min walk
- Chingford station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 5 min walk
- Rye House station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 6 min walk
- Epping Underground Station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Epping Underground Station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Church (o/s, High St) 7 min walk
- Church (opp, High St) 7 min walk
- Tesco Store (opp, High St) 7 min walk
- Tesco Store (o/s, High St) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- High Street Surgery, Epping
301 High Street, Epping · 0.4 mi - The Limes Medical Centre
The Plain, Epping · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Epping Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Epping SF · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Epping 273 High Street · 0.4 mi
- Spar PFS EG - OTM - Epping · 1.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Rosewood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Well · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Hawthorn Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Specialist Orthodontic Practice · 0.3 mi
- Hawthorn Dental Practice · 0.3 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 639 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,529 |
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 Lower Swaines
Ethnic group
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.3% | 84.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.7% | 7.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.7% | 49.4% |
| No religion | 35.6% | 33.3% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6% |
| Jewish | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.8% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.2% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.7% | 32.4% |
| No qualifications | 19.5% | 18.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 16% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.3% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.7% | 51.8% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 10.5% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.2% | 42.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.5% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.6% | 14% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 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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