River Road, Buckhurst Hill
House prices, sold prices and local information for IG9 6BS.
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At a glance
11 property sales on River Road, Buckhurst Hill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £835,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £647,727. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on River Road range from £510,000 to £835,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on River Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. River Road 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 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 11 | £647,727 | 24 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on River Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, River Road IG9 6BS | 24 Nov 2025 | £835,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, River Road IG9 6BS | 6 Apr 2023 | £680,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, River Road IG9 6BS | 3 Sep 2021 | £685,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, River Road IG9 6BS | 30 Apr 2021 | £690,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, River Road IG9 6BS | 14 Jan 2021 | £648,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, River Road IG9 6BS | 11 Jan 2021 | £632,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, River Road IG9 6BS | 25 Jan 2019 | £660,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, River Road IG9 6BS | 26 Jan 2018 | £575,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, River Road IG9 6BS | 13 Mar 2017 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, River Road IG9 6BS | 18 Mar 2016 | £510,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, River Road IG9 6BS | 8 Feb 2016 | £660,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, River Road | £660,000 (Jan 2019) → £835,000 (Nov 2025) | +27% over 7 yrs |
| 21, River Road | £575,000 (Jan 2018) → £685,000 (Sep 2021) | +19% over 4 yrs |
| 5, River Road | £510,000 (Mar 2016) → £648,000 (Jan 2021) | +27% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near River Road
Crime
108 crimes were reported within about a mile of River Road 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 | 33 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
River Road 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 River Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 389 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| White Bridge Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 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 | 0.7 mi |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 412 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Oaklands School 264 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Roding Valley High School 1,473 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Luxborough Court School 80 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | 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 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Wood Street station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 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
- Roding View (adj, Loughton Way) 1 min walk
- Roding View (opp, Loughton Way) 1 min walk
- Hurst Road (adj, Loughton Way) 3 min walk
- Alfred Road (adj, Roding Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The River Surgery
16 Rous Road, Buckhurst Hill · 0.1 mi - Palmerston Road Surgery
18 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill · 0.3 mi - Kings Medical Centre
23 Kings Avenue, Buckhurst Hill · 0.4 mi - Loughton Health Centre
The Drive, Loughton · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Buckhurst Hill · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Loughton · 1.0 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Loughton SF · 1.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chigwell Brook Parade · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Asvacare Ltd · 0.4 mi
- Oakwood Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Easter Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- The Queens Dental Practice · 0.4 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 6 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 501 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,335 |
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 River Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.4% | 84.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.7% | 7.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 2.2% |
Religion
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.4% | 49.4% |
| No religion | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| Not answered | 4% | 6% |
| Muslim | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Hindu | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Jewish | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Sikh | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.3% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.7% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.2% | 32.4% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 18.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 16% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 5% |
General health
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.9% | 51.8% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 11.2% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Epping Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.1% | 42.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.8% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.2% | 14% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 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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