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Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/buckhurst-hill-essex/forest-edge/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IG9 5AE, IG9 5AA, IG9 5AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£967,700
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£851,902
51 sales
Price range
£250k – £1.21m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2026
IG9 5AA

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At a glance

House prices£968k average37% above the Buckhurst Hill average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 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 52 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

51 property sales on Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £967,700. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £825,963. That is 37% above the Buckhurst Hill average of £704,438 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% semi-detached, 20% detached, 2% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forest Edge range from £250,000 to £1,206,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 27 streets in Buckhurst Hill with at least two sales in the last year, Forest Edge ranks 5th for average price.

House prices on Forest Edge compared

Forest Edge£967,700
IG9 postcode area£709,336
Buckhurst Hill£704,438
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IG9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £825,750 (4 sales)2016£826k2017: £722,400 (5 sales)2017£722k2018: £825,400 (5 sales)2018£825k2019: £787,750 (10 sales)2019£788k2020: £847,556 (9 sales)2020£848k2021: £829,167 (6 sales)2021£829k2022: £957,000 (3 sales)2022£957k2024: £1,045,000 (2 sales)2024£1.05m2025: £965,583 (6 sales)2025£966k2026: £1,170,000 (1 sales)2026£1.17m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 52 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached40£825,96328 Jul 2026
Detached10£952,35024 Nov 2025
Terraced1£885,00010 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Forest Edge

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 28 Jul 2026£1,170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Forest Edge IG9 5AF 19 Dec 2025£995,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 24 Nov 2025£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
214, Forest Edge IG9 5AF 24 Nov 2025£1,173,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 21 Nov 2025£760,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
166, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 10 Oct 2025£975,000 DetachedFreehold
142, Forest Edge IG9 5AD 21 May 2025£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 8 Nov 2024£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 22 Aug 2024£940,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 10 Nov 2022£885,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Forest Edge IG9 5AB 26 Aug 2022£1,206,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Forest Edge IG9 5AD 24 Jan 2022£780,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
164, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 28 Sep 2021£815,000 DetachedFreehold
126, Forest Edge IG9 5AD 3 Sep 2021£1,205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 29 Jun 2021£1,000,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 11 Jun 2021£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Forest Edge IG9 5AD 26 Feb 2021£875,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 19 Feb 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Forest Edge IG9 5AB 23 Oct 2020£833,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
214, Forest Edge IG9 5AF 17 Sep 2020£740,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 16 Sep 2020£870,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 20 Aug 2020£875,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
166, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 12 Jun 2020£925,000 DetachedFreehold
196, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 19 Mar 2020£820,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Forest Edge IG9 5AD 13 Mar 2020£980,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
180, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 6 Mar 2020£880,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 27 Feb 2020£705,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Forest Edge IG9 5AD 7 Nov 2019£720,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
144, Forest Edge IG9 5AD 5 Nov 2019£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Forest Edge IG9 5AB 17 Sep 2019£785,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Forest Edge IG9 5AB 28 Aug 2019£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 16 Aug 2019£1,170,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Forest Edge IG9 5AD 5 Aug 2019£905,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 21 Jun 2019£747,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Forest Edge IG9 5AB 30 Apr 2019£715,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 28 Mar 2019£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
212, Forest Edge IG9 5AF 18 Jan 2019£850,000 DetachedFreehold
102, Forest Edge IG9 5AB 14 Sep 2018£710,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
182, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 26 Jul 2018£732,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 18 Jul 2018£1,010,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
178, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 11 May 2018£900,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
216, Forest Edge IG9 5AF 31 Jan 2018£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 28 Nov 2017£745,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Forest Edge IG9 5AE 9 Oct 2017£765,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
124, Forest Edge IG9 5AD 22 Sep 2017£765,000 OtherFreehold
78, Forest Edge IG9 5AB 20 Jun 2017£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Forest Edge IG9 5AB 21 Mar 2017£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Forest Edge IG9 5AA 16 Feb 2017£782,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Forest Edge IG9 5AB 25 Nov 2016£900,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Forest Edge IG9 5AD 29 Sep 2016£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
8, Forest Edge £585,000 (Mar 2019) → £1,000,000 (Jun 2021) → £1,170,000 (Jul 2026) +100%
over 7 yrs
214, Forest Edge £740,000 (Sep 2020) → £1,173,500 (Nov 2025) +59%
over 5 yrs
166, Forest Edge £925,000 (Jun 2020) → £975,000 (Oct 2025) +5%
over 5 yrs
43, Forest Edge £870,000 (Sep 2020) → £1,150,000 (Nov 2024) +32%
over 4 yrs
114, Forest Edge £900,000 (Nov 2016) → £1,206,000 (Aug 2022) +34%
over 6 yrs
37, Forest Edge £938,000 (Feb 2016) → £1,010,000 (Jul 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Edge

Crime

157 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Edge in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences50
Anti-social behaviour34
Vehicle crime24
Burglary10
Other theft9
Public order9

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

Schools near Forest Edge

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 389 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Loyola Preparatory School 138 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Daiglen School 95 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 412 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Luxborough Court School 80 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.7 mi
Bancroft's School 866 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Bancroft's Preparatory School 271 pupils Other independent school 7–11 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Highams Park station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Wood Street station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Kings Medical Centre
    23 Kings Avenue, Buckhurst Hill · 0.2 mi
  • Palmerston Road Surgery
    18 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill · 0.2 mi
  • The River Surgery
    16 Rous Road, Buckhurst Hill · 0.5 mi
  • The Broadway Surgery
    3 Broadway Gardens, Monkhams Avenue, Woodford Green · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Buckhurst Hill · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Woodford Green The Broadway Local · 1.2 mi
  • Cook Cook Woodford Green · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Woodford Green · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asvacare Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Easter Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • My Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Al-faperio · 0.1 mi
  • The Queens Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.7%62.5%
Private rented28.7%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households729

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.1%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,760

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.

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Who lives around Forest Edge

Ethnic group

HereEpping Forest
White79.2%84.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.9%7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.8%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.5%2.2%

Religion

HereEpping Forest
Christian47.8%49.4%
No religion31.8%33.3%
Not answered8%6%
Jewish4%3.2%
Hindu3.4%2.1%
Muslim2.7%3.5%
Sikh1.1%1.4%
Other religion0.9%0.6%

Country of birth

HereEpping Forest
Born in the UK81.2%86.1%
Born outside the UK18.8%13.9%

Highest qualification

HereEpping Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above49.7%32.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%14.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.8%16%
No qualifications10.8%18.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.5%5%
Other qualifications1.7%2.7%

General health

HereEpping Forest
Very good health58.5%51.8%
Good health31.1%32.9%
Fair health8.2%11.2%
Bad health1.5%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereEpping Forest
1 car or van in household46.6%42.2%
2 cars or vans in household26.4%30.5%
No cars or vans in household18.5%14%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%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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