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L'Épine-aux-Bois
Rural municipality · 02540 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
241
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 280 €
📈 49% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
L'Épine-aux-Bois — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (16/100).
36
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability33
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · L'Épine-aux-Bois
🏡 House /m²
2 280 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Quentin | 2 386 € | 1 096 € | 877 | 52 813 |
| Soissons | 1 866 € | 1 803 € | 369 | 28 046 |
| Laon | 1 393 € | 1 188 € | 371 | 24 220 |
| Château-Thierry | 1 736 € | 1 875 € | 158 | 15 097 |
| Tergnier | 1 037 € | 1 106 € | 146 | 13 045 |
| Chauny | 4 886 € | 1 236 € | 198 | 11 596 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.5 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.6 %
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
46.110 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
44.600 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.120 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
9.99 %
🏢 CFE
17.48 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
241
2023
📐 Area
12.31 km²
20 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 210 €
📊 Median age
43.3 yrs
33.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
47
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
195
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Nogent-l'Artaud - Charly
À 11.90 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Paris
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Canton de Charly-sur-Marne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 16e siècle |
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 203 analyses · VEOLIAEAU (SUD)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
203
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viels-Maisons | 3.6 km | 61/100 | 1 192 |
| Dhuys et Morin-en-Brie | 4.7 km | 48/100 | 821 |
| Verdelot | 6.0 km | 27/100 | 620 |
| Nesles-la-Montagne | 11.4 km | 44/100 | 1 189 |
| Chézy-sur-Marne | 10.5 km | 47/100 | 1 296 |
| Meilleray | 11.3 km | 41/100 | 504 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Bellot | 8.6 km | 43/100 | 1 151 |
| Montmirail | 9.2 km | 32/100 | 3 535 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about L'Épine-aux-Bois
What is the price per m² in L'Épine-aux-Bois? ▶
The median price per m² in L'Épine-aux-Bois is 2 280 €.
What is the rental yield in L'Épine-aux-Bois? ▶
The gross rental yield in L'Épine-aux-Bois is 4.5%.
Is L'Épine-aux-Bois a good real estate investment? ▶
L'Épine-aux-Bois has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.