Birch Close, Buckhurst Hill
House prices, sold prices and local information for IG9 6HR.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Birch Close, Buckhurst Hill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £715,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £640,667. Recorded sale prices on Birch Close range from £490,000 to £820,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Birch Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IG9 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £640,667 | 20 May 2026 |
Sold prices on Birch Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Birch Close IG9 6HR | 20 May 2026 | £715,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Birch Close IG9 6HR | 3 Apr 2024 | £608,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Birch Close IG9 6HR | 6 Apr 2023 | £705,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Birch Close IG9 6HR | 10 Feb 2023 | £685,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Birch Close IG9 6HR | 16 Jun 2022 | £558,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Birch Close IG9 6HR | 24 Mar 2021 | £820,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Birch Close IG9 6HR | 24 Feb 2021 | £595,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Birch Close IG9 6HR | 30 Sep 2019 | £490,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Birch Close IG9 6HR | 28 Jul 2016 | £590,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close
Crime
128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Birch Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Roding at Loughton Flood warning area
- Lower Lee tributaries Flood alert area
- Middle River Roding Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Birch Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 389 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Luxborough Court School 80 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Loyola Preparatory School 138 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Daiglen School 95 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 412 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bancroft's Preparatory School 271 pupils | Other independent school | 7–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bancroft's School 866 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Wells Primary School 341 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Chingford station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Highams Park station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
- Wood Street station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Birch Close (opp, Buckhurst Way) 1 min walk
- Oak Rise (opp, Buckhurst Way) 1 min walk
- Cedar Close (opp, Buckhurst Way) 4 min walk
- Monkhams Inn (o/s, Buckhurst Way) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Kings Medical Centre
23 Kings Avenue, Buckhurst Hill · 0.4 mi - Palmerston Road Surgery
18 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill · 0.4 mi - The River Surgery
16 Rous Road, Buckhurst Hill · 0.6 mi - The Broadway Surgery
3 Broadway Gardens, Monkhams Avenue, Woodford Green · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Buckhurst Hill · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Woodford Green The Broadway Local · 1.1 mi
- Cook Cook Woodford Green · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodford Bridge · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Asvacare Ltd · 0.3 mi
- Easter Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- My Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Al-faperio · 0.3 mi
- The Queens Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 72.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 662 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,685 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across Epping Forest with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Birch Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.4% | 84.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7% | 7.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 3.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.2% | 2.2% |
Religion
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.1% | 49.4% |
| No religion | 30% | 33.3% |
| Not answered | 7.3% | 6% |
| Muslim | 4.9% | 3.5% |
| Hindu | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| Jewish | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.2% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.8% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35% | 32.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 16% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.2% | 51.8% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 7.7% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.2% | 42.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.2% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15% | 14% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.6% | 13.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Epping Forest.
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