Opticians in Epping Forest
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 18 optical sites in Epping Forest when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 15 separate contractors and spread across 6 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 67% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Epping Forest is commissioned through NHS Essex Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from April 2024. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
18
Contractors
15
Single-site practices
6
Towns covered
6
Who runs the practices in Epping Forest
Independent and smaller groups
12 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Epping Forest
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves Optometrists (Epping) | 221 High Street, Epping CM16 4BL | Aves Optometrists | April 2008 | TP0YL |
| Bayfields Y Ltd - Loughton | 24 Forest Road, Loughton IG10 1DX | Bayfields Y Ltd | December 2022 | O4P5O |
| Bird & Fairley Loughton Ltd | 269 High Road, Loughton IG10 1AH | Bird & Fairley Loughton Ltd | April 2008 | TP2EM |
| Boatmans Opticians | 182 High Street, Ongar CM5 9JJ | Boatmans Opticians | October 2018 | TP91W |
| Boots Opticians (Epping) | 223 High Street, Epping CM16 4BL | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5RA |
| Boots Opticians (Epping) | 188 High Street, Epping CM16 4AQ | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP7PT |
| Boots Opticians (Loughton) | 247 High Road, Loughton IG10 1AD | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP4PQ |
| David Clulow Opticians (Loughton) | 297 High Road, Loughton IG10 1AH | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | April 2024 | L2F5U |
| Heather Jameson and Associates - Buckhurst Hill | 46 Station Way, Buckhurst Hill IG9 6LN | Heather Jameson and Associates | April 2016 | TP62R |
| Hepran Opticians | 61 The Lindens, Loughton IG10 3HT | Hepran Opticians | October 2011 | TP0KP |
| Queens Road Opticians (Essex) | 55 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill IG9 5BU | Queens Road Opticians | October 2017 | TP8MN |
| Scher & Ward | 278 High Road, Loughton IG10 1RB | Scher & Ward | April 2008 | TP2KM |
| Specsavers (Epping) | 162-164 High Street, Epping CM16 4AQ | Specsavers | April 2010 | TP10W |
| Specsavers (Loughton) | 231 High Road, Loughton IG10 1AD | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6NH |
| Sun Street Opticians | 54 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey EN9 1EJ | Sun Street Opticians | April 2016 | TP6H5 |
| The Opticians | 173 Manor Road, Chigwell IG7 5QB | The Opticians | April 2008 | TP2FH |
| Vision Express (Loughton) | 257 High Road, Loughton IG10 1AD | Vision Express | October 2013 | TP1H7 |
| Waltham Abbey Opticians | 31 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey EN9 1ER | Kkx Ltd | March 2024 | H6S9G |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Epping Forest
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 12 sites in Epping Forest outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
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Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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