Property market | £608,830 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City (8.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 91.1mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 84.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 15.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 139 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 314 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Epping Forest level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.7 | Population of 11,380 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Epping Forest) | |
Commute (approx) | - Kings Cross (7 mins) - London St Pancras (8 mins) - Stratford (London) (14 mins) - London Liverpool Street (19 mins) - London Bridge (23 mins) - East Croydon (37 mins) - Cannon Street (42 mins) - Highbury & Islington (42 mins) - Charing Cross (47 mins) - Cambridge (54 mins) - Victoria (65 mins) - Wimbledon (65 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£608,830 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City (8.3 miles) | |
91.1mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.7 | 11,380 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 139 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 314 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Epping Forest level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Epping Forest) | |
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Buckhurst Hill has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Loughton SF, Sainsburys Loughton, Sainsburys Woodford Green The Broadway Local, Waitrose Buckhurst Hill. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Buckhurst Hill Bowling & Lawn Tennis, Buckhurst Hill Sports and Leisure, Monkhams Inn, Railway Bar & Grill, Roding Valley Hall, Saint James United Ref... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Casa Pipino, Coriander Restaurant, Gandhi Tandoori, Gem of Essex, Gods Own Pizza, Gosht, Jaipur of Chigwell Indian Restaurant, Leonardo's, Lilys Place... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Bread and Marmalade Cafe, Costa, Costa Coffee, El Cafecito, Frothy Coffee, IG9 Brunch and Cafe, Legends Cafe, Ray Park Cafe. Buckhurst Hill has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Buckhurst Hill has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £1,047,893, which is down -0.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £608,830 (down -1.0% on last year) , a terraced house £454,817 (down -1.7% on last year) and a flat £303,586. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,237 per month. Property prices in Buckhurst Hill are a little higher than the average property prices across Essex and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Buckhurst Hill, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Essex region.
Property data is based on Epping Forest level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Buckhurst Hill, or click here to browse the longer list of Buckhurst Hill property transactions from 2023.
Buckhurst Hill has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Ray Lodge Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2016. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Trinity Catholic High School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Oaklands School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Ray Lodge Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Roding Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wells Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Woodford County High School | Secondary school Community school - Girls | No |
Woodbridge High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
St Aubyn's School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Woodford Green Preparatory School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Avon House School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Bancrofts School | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Braeside School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
Loyola Preparatory School | Primary Other independent school - Boys | No |
The Daiglen School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
St John's RC School (Essex) | Primary & Secondary Non-maintained special school - Mixed | No |
Bancrofts Preparatory School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
West Hatch High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Roding Valley High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
White Bridge Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Woodford Green Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Wells Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/12/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Woodford Green | |
Trinity Catholic High School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/19/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Woodford Green | |
Ray Lodge Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/8/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Woodford Green | |
Roding Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/13/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Woodford Green | |
Woodford County High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Girls | 2: Good (11/23/2022) | 283 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Woodford Green |
Woodbridge High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/26/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Woodford Green | |
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/12/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Chigwell | |
St John's RC School (Essex) Save school | Primary & Secondary Non-maintained special school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/7/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Woodford Bridge | |
West Hatch High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/20/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Chigwell | |
Roding Valley High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/28/2022) | 149 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Loughton |
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/18/2013) | 131 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Buckhurst Hill |
White Bridge Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/9/2011) | 85 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Loughton |
Woodford Green Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/8/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Woodford Green | |
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/4/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Buckhurst Hill | |
St Aubyn's School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Woodford Green | |||
Woodford Green Preparatory School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Woodford Green | |||
Avon House School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Woodford Green | |||
Bancrofts School Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | Woodford Green | |||
Braeside School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | Buckhurst Hill | |||
Loyola Preparatory School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Boys | Buckhurst Hill |
School | Type |
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Wells Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/12/2014) |
Trinity Catholic High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/19/2015) |
Ray Lodge Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/8/2016) |
Roding Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/13/2015) |
Woodford County High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/23/2022) 283 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Woodbridge High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/26/2012) |
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/12/2019) |
St John's RC School (Essex) Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2013) |
West Hatch High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/20/2013) |
Roding Valley High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/28/2022) 149 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/18/2013) 131 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
White Bridge Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/9/2011) 85 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Woodford Green Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/8/2014) |
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/4/2017) |
St Aubyn's School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Woodford Green Preparatory School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Avon House School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Bancrofts School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Braeside School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Loyola Preparatory School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Buckhurst Hill | Commute options |
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Seven Kings A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Stratford (London) (16 mins - TfL Rail) View details - London Liverpool Street (21 mins - TfL Rail - £134 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 37 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Waltham Cross A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Stratford (London) (24 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - London Liverpool Street (28 mins - Greater Anglia - £200 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 50 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Epping Forest) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Epping Forest residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 84.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 7.2% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.6% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.9% | 4.0% |
Other | 2.2% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Epping Forest consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 14.4% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.9% | 139 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 9.0% | |
Routine occupations | 7.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.5% | 314 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Essex is average (61mbps). Buckhurst Hill is faster than this, with average download speeds of 91.1mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Buckhurst Hill level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 91.1 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 99.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Epping Forest level:
Type | Epping Forest | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 79 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 8 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 30 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Buckhurst Hill.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Herts and North London | Ching Brook, Cobbins Brook, Nazeing Brook, Pymmes Brook, Salmons Brook, Turkey Brook, Small River Lee, Rags Brook, Trinity Marsh Ditch | The Lower Lee tributaries, including the Nazeing Brook, Ching Brook, Cobbins Brook, Pymmes Brook, Rags Brook, Salmons Brook, Turkey Brook, Trinity Marsh Ditch and the Small River Lee |
Herts and North London | River Roding | The Middle River Roding including Abridge, Loughton and Buckhurst Hill |
Herts and North London | River Roding | The River Roding at Loughton including Buckhurst Hill |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Buckhurst Hill, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 17Secondary: 10 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 | 13.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Buckhurst Hill, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 17Secondary: 10 |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
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