[citation needed] Today Loughton is a mainly residential area but is also home to a large Equestrian Centre, in the grounds of which the medieval field pattern and fish pond can still be seen.

They also run a popular coffee shop and bakery which is open to the public but provides supported employment for people with learning disabilities.

Loughton Lodge is home to the National Badminton Centre, health club, Girl Guides site and a small gated development of luxury apartments.

All buildings were expected to meet higher standards of energy efficiency than were normal at the time, and five exemplar offices were built before 1990 including the then headquarters of Royal Mail Parcelforce.

The area also contains the head office of the National House Building Council (NHBC) and a testing laboratory set up by the Consumers' Association but subsequently owned by Intertek, as well as lawyers, graphic design companies and warehousing.

[5] The National Bowl and its associated land is almost triangular, bordered by H7 Chaffron Way to the north, V4 Watling Street to the west, a tiny stretch of H8 Standing Way to the south, and the A5 to the east.