Forest Side, Buckhurst Hill
House prices, sold prices and local information for IG9 5SL.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Forest Side, Buckhurst Hill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,057,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Forest Side range from £835,000 to £1,260,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Forest Side compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Side 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 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £1,057,000 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £1,050,000 | 14 Apr 2022 |
Sold prices on Forest Side
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Forest Side IG9 5SL | 17 Oct 2025 | £1,260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Forest Side IG9 5SL | 12 Sep 2024 | £835,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Forest Side IG9 5SL | 24 Mar 2023 | £1,220,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Forest Side IG9 5SL | 14 Apr 2022 | £1,050,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Forest Side IG9 5SL | 9 Mar 2018 | £870,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Forest Side IG9 5SL | 8 Mar 2018 | £1,100,000 | Detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Forest Side | £1,220,000 (Mar 2023) → £1,260,000 (Oct 2025) | +3% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Forest Side
Crime
98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Side in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Forest Side is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Lower Lee tributaries 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 Forest Side
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 412 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Loyola Preparatory School 138 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Daiglen School 95 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 389 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 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 |
| Oaklands School 264 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| White Bridge Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Highams Park station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
- Ponders End station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cricket Ground (o/s, High Rd) 2 min walk
- Cricket Ground (opp, High Rd) 3 min walk
- Russell Road (adj, High Rd) 3 min walk
- Westbury Road (adj, Palmerston Rd) 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 · 0.7 mi - Larkshall Medical Centre
1 Larkshall Road, Chingford, London · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Buckhurst Hill · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Loughton · 1.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chingford 149 Station Road · 1.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Loughton SF · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Asvacare Ltd · 0.5 mi
- Easter Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Oakwood Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Al-faperio · 0.5 mi
- The Queens Dental Practice · 0.5 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 863 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,917 |
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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Forest Side
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Who lives around Forest Side
Ethnic group
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77.2% | 84.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.4% | 7.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.3% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.8% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.5% | 49.4% |
| No religion | 26.5% | 33.3% |
| Jewish | 7.3% | 3.2% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6% |
| Hindu | 4% | 2.1% |
| Muslim | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| Sikh | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.2% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.8% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.2% | 32.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15% | 16% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.2% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.1% | 51.8% |
| Good health | 32.4% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.9% | 42.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.1% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.8% | 14% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 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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