What are the LHA rates for CM5 postcodes?

Most CM5 postcodes (Epping Forest) are in the Harlow and Stortford Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £451.33, 1 bed £810.00, 2 bed £1,025.00, 3 bed £1,210.00, 4 bed £1,375.00 a month.

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CM5 LHA rates 2026/27

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

Most postcodes in CM5 (Epping Forest) are in the Harlow and Stortford rental area. Some are in Chelmsford. Enter your full postcode to check.

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

The shared accommodation LHA rate in CM5 is £451.33 a month (£104.15 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in CM5 is £810.00 a month (£186.92 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in CM5 is £1,025.00 a month (£236.54 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in CM5 is £1,210.00 a month (£279.23 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in CM5 is £1,375.00 a month (£317.31 a week).

Parts of CM5 in other rental areas

1 individual postcode near the boundary is in Chelmsford: 2 bedroom rate £950.00 a month.

About CM5

CM5 is a postcode district in Epping Forest. Its LHA rates are set for the Harlow and Stortford Broad Rental Market Area.

Epping Forest LHA rates

Nearby postcode districts

Other districts in Harlow and Stortford

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.