What are the LHA rates in Epping Forest?

Epping Forest is covered by 3 LHA areas. Outer North East London: shared £549.83, 1 bed £1,000.00, 2 bed £1,250.00, 3 bed £1,500.00, 4 bed £1,800.00 a month. Harlow and Stortford: shared £451.33, 1 bed £810.00, 2 bed £1,025.00, 3 bed £1,210.00, 4 bed £1,375.00 a month. South East Herts: shared £475.00, 1 bed £835.00, 2 bed £1,050.00, 3 bed £1,370.00, 4 bed £1,700.00 a month.

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Epping Forest LHA rates 2026/27

England · rates from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 · last checked October 2026

Epping Forest is covered by 3 rental areas, so the rate depends on your postcode. Most of Epping Forest is in Outer North East London.

Outer North East London about 46% of Epping Forest postcodes

LHA rates, Outer North East London BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£126.88	£549.83
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£230.77	£1,000.00
2 bedrooms	£288.46	£1,250.00
3 bedrooms	£346.15	£1,500.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£415.38	£1,800.00

Postcode districts: E4 IG7 IG8 IG9 IG10 RM4

All Outer North East London rates and postcodes

Harlow and Stortford about 40% of Epping Forest postcodes

LHA rates, Harlow and Stortford BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£104.15	£451.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£186.92	£810.00
2 bedrooms	£236.54	£1,025.00
3 bedrooms	£279.23	£1,210.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£317.31	£1,375.00

Postcode districts: CM5 CM16 CM17 CM19 CM21 CM22

All Harlow and Stortford rates and postcodes

South East Herts about 14% of Epping Forest postcodes

LHA rates, South East Herts BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£109.62	£475.00
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£192.69	£835.00
2 bedrooms	£242.31	£1,050.00
3 bedrooms	£316.15	£1,370.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£392.31	£1,700.00

Postcode districts: EN9 EN10 EN11

All South East Herts rates and postcodes

Postcode districts in Epping Forest

How the monthly rate is worked out

LHA rates are set as a weekly amount for each Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA). The monthly figure is the weekly rate × 52 ÷ 12, which is how Universal Credit works out housing costs. The 2026/27 rates are the same as the rates set in April 2024, so they have not changed since 2024/25.