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Chestnut Close, Buckhurst Hill

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chestnut Close, Buckhurst Hill · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/buckhurst-hill-essex/chestnut-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IG9 6EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£600,923
13 sales
Price range
£460k – £810k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Nov 2024
IG9 6EL

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At a glance

House prices£601k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkBuckhurst Hill Underground Station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Chestnut Close, Buckhurst Hill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £582,455. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% terraced, 15% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Chestnut Close range from £460,000 to £810,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Chestnut Close compared

IG9 postcode area£709,336
Buckhurst Hill£704,438
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chestnut 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

2017: £500,000 (1 sales)2017£500k2018: £509,000 (2 sales)2018£509k2019: £625,000 (1 sales)2019£625k2020: £562,000 (2 sales)2020£562k2021: £578,333 (3 sales)2021£578k2023: £650,000 (1 sales)2023£650k2024: £720,000 (3 sales)2024£720k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£582,45520 Nov 2024
Semi-detached2£702,50022 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Chestnut Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 20 Nov 2024£810,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 22 Apr 2024£570,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 22 Jan 2024£780,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 1 Sep 2023£650,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 22 Sep 2021£625,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 31 Mar 2021£500,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 24 Feb 2021£610,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 11 Dec 2020£559,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 24 Sep 2020£565,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 22 Feb 2019£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 26 Oct 2018£460,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 9 Oct 2018£558,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Chestnut Close IG9 6EL 16 Jan 2017£500,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
17, Chestnut Close £625,000 (Feb 2019) → £780,000 (Jan 2024) +25%
over 5 yrs
14, Chestnut Close £558,000 (Oct 2018) → £650,000 (Sep 2023) +16%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Close

Crime

112 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences37
Vehicle crime19
Anti-social behaviour14
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft9
Burglary8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Chestnut 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 Chestnut Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 389 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 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 0.9 mi
Bancroft's School 866 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
West Hatch High School 1,573 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Highams Park station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Wood Street station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cedar Close (opp, Buckhurst Way) 2 min walk
  • Oak Rise (opp, Buckhurst Way) 2 min walk
  • Birch Close (opp, Buckhurst Way) 2 min walk
  • Cedar Close (adj, Albert Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kings Medical Centre
    23 Kings Avenue, Buckhurst Hill · 0.3 mi
  • Palmerston Road Surgery
    18 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill · 0.3 mi
  • The River Surgery
    16 Rous Road, Buckhurst Hill · 0.5 mi
  • The Broadway Surgery
    3 Broadway Gardens, Monkhams Avenue, Woodford Green · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Buckhurst Hill · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodford Bridge · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chigwell Brook Parade · 1.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Woodford Green The Broadway Local · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asvacare Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Easter Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • The Bridge Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • The Queens Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Al-faperio · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.6%62.5%
Private rented18.4%20.3%
Social rented18.8%17.1%
Households792

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+21.3%18.6%
Residents1,711

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Chestnut Close

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Who lives around Chestnut Close

Ethnic group

HereEpping Forest
White82.1%84.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%2.9%
Other ethnic group2.7%2.2%

Religion

HereEpping Forest
Christian47.5%49.4%
No religion33.4%33.3%
Not answered7.6%6%
Jewish4.8%3.2%
Muslim3.1%3.5%
Hindu1.8%2.1%
Sikh1.5%1.4%
Buddhist0.3%–

Country of birth

HereEpping Forest
Born in the UK83.5%86.1%
Born outside the UK16.5%13.9%

Highest qualification

HereEpping Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above42.3%32.4%
No qualifications18.2%18.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%14.7%
Level 3 qualifications12.6%16%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.2%5%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%

General health

HereEpping Forest
Very good health52.7%51.8%
Good health31.2%32.9%
Fair health11.3%11.2%
Bad health2.8%3.1%
Very bad health1.9%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereEpping Forest
1 car or van in household50.9%42.2%
No cars or vans in household22.5%14%
2 cars or vans in household21.7%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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