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About

Buckhurst Hill is a suburban area located within the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is situated on the Central line of the London Underground, providing direct transport links into the city. The area is characterised by residential streets with a mix of housing styles, from Victorian and Edwardian homes to more modern developments. A central parade of shops and local businesses serves the community along Queens Road.

The western edge of the area borders Epping Forest itself, with the Roding Valley Meadows nature reserve lying to the east. This gives residents access to substantial areas of green space and walking paths. The local station retains its original 19th-century wooden buildings, which are now a listed structure.

Area overview

On average Buckhurst Hill has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Buckhurst Hill is £70,493 per year. There are 5 schools in Buckhurst Hill: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Buckhurst Hill is home to around 11,750 people, with a population density of about 3,050.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Buckhurst Hill Population
11,750
Population density
3,050.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.11(-33%)
Vehicle crime
7.83(+78%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.34(-32%)
Burglary
3.66(+32%)
Public order
3.49(-32%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,162
69.44%
Other White
1,073
9.13%
Indian
533
4.53%
Other
239
2.03%
Irish
216
1.84%
Total population: 11,754

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,114
43.29%
Level 3 (A level)
1,413
14.87%
No qualifications
1,356
14.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,241
13.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
775
8.15%
Total 16+ residents: 9,504

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,793
36.78%
Owns outright
1,727
35.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
856
17.56%
Social rents from council
291
5.97%
Other forms of private rent
96
1.97%
Total households: 4,875

Property prices in Buckhurst Hill

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £594,500 in Buckhurst Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,700 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Buckhurst Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Buckhurst Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats57£400,000
Detached22£950,500
Terraced42£660,000
Semi-Detached37£750,000

10 years median price trend in Buckhurst Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Buckhurst Hill.

All postcodes in Buckhurst Hill

IG96AS

Loughton Way

IG96JT

Hornbeam Road

IG95HF

Knighton Lane

IG96DW

Alfred Road

IG96HP

Buckhurst Way

IG95HD

High Road

IG95RS

Hills Road

IG96DN

Lower Queens Road

IG95DX

Princes Road

IG95DP

Monarch Place

IG95PN

Ardmore Place

IG95DS

Princes Road

IG95LP

Kings Avenue

IG96LN

Station Way

IG95QB

Russell Road

IG96DF

Lower Queens Road

IG95BL

Andrews Close

IG95NS

Palmerston Road

IG95HA

Duchess Grove

IG95DJ

Princes Road

IG95UA

Epping New Road

IG96BD

Albert Road

IG95RD

Powell Road

IG95NG

Palmerston Road

IG96BA

Albert Road

IG95SH

High Road

IG95RH

Chequers

IG95UB

Trinity Terrace

IG96BY

Bradwell Road

IG95QU

Little Plucketts Way

IG96JY

Hornbeam Road

IG95DZ

Princes Road

IG95QZ

Guys Retreat

IG95RL

Church Road

IG95HS

Chandos Close

IG95AA

Forest Edge

IG95PH

Westbury Lane

IG96BX

Boxted Close

IG95LT

Palmerston Road

IG95QE

Russell Road

IG95PE

Stradbroke Grove

IG96FF

Hornbeam Road

IG95QX

Roebuck Lane

IG95SS

Hawsted

IG95SJ

High Road

IG96JU

Hornbeam Road

IG95RR

Osborne Road

IG95QT

Roebuck Lane

IG96JX

Hornbeam Road

IG95BJ

Queens Road

IG95TY

Fernside

IG96AB

Hurst Road

IG96DJ

The Windsors

IG95BA

Queen's Road

IG95UF

Boleyn Court

IG95BX

Queen's Road

IG95NR

Scotland Road

IG95UE

Boleyn Court

IG95SN

High Road

IG95RU

Church Road

IG96DH

Mountbatten Court

IG95EW

Victoria Road

IG95HP

High Road

IG95SR

High Road

IG95DD

Queen's Road

IG96BZ

Pentlow Way

IG95TG

Epping New Road

IG96HJ

Buckhurst Way

IG95PG

The Meadway

IG95BZ

Queens Road

IG96LL

Station Way

IG96HW

Maple Close

IG95EP

Queens Road

IG95UG

Boleyn Court

IG95RT

Trent Road

IG96AG

The Rise

IG96HR

Birch Close

IG95QW

Amberley Road

IG96DP

Alfred Road

IG96DY

Cascade Close

IG95PJ

Westbury Lane

IG95BD

Queens Road

IG95SF

High Road

IG95EA

Kings Place

IG95TE

Epping New Road

IG96HS

Willow Close

IG96DT

Lower Queens Road

IG95TS

The Cedars

IG95NJ

Palmerston Road

IG96EW

Chestnut Avenue

IG96LA

Hornbeam Road

IG96EG

Albert Road

IG96EP

Chestnut Avenue

IG95TN

Starling Close

IG96JZ

Hornbeam Road

IG96AJ

Loughton Way

IG95AH

Farm Way

IG95HG

The Drummonds

IG95FB

Buckhurst Hill West

IG95QH

Russell Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.