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Bracken Drive, Chigwell

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bracken Drive, Chigwell · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chigwell-essex/bracken-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IG7 5RF, IG7 5RD, IG7 5RG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,140,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,006,135
26 sales
Price range
£620k – £2m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 May 2026
IG7 5RG

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At a glance

House prices£1.14m average24% above the Chigwell average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkGrange Hill Underground Station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

26 property sales on Bracken Drive, Chigwell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £1,140,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,217,308. That is 24% above the Chigwell average of £920,583 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 46% semi-detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bracken Drive range from £620,000 to £2,000,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 26 streets in Chigwell with at least two sales in the last year, Bracken Drive ranks 6th for average price.

House prices on Bracken Drive compared

Bracken Drive£1,140,000
IG7 postcode area£735,774
Chigwell£920,583
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all IG7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £805,000 (3 sales)2016£805k2017: £1,125,000 (2 sales)2017£1.13m2018: £922,500 (3 sales)2018£923k2019: £930,000 (1 sales)2019£930k2020: £646,667 (3 sales)2020£647k2021: £735,000 (1 sales)2021£735k2022: £1,725,000 (2 sales)2022£1.73m2023: £1,030,000 (2 sales)2023£1.03m2024: £936,250 (4 sales)2024£936k2025: £1,284,250 (4 sales)2025£1.28m2026: £730,000 (1 sales)2026£730k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£1,217,3085 Dec 2025
Semi-detached12£798,70819 May 2026
Terraced1£750,00023 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Bracken Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Bracken Drive IG7 5RG 19 May 2026£730,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Bracken Drive IG7 5RD 5 Dec 2025£1,700,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Bracken Drive IG7 5RD 6 Nov 2025£990,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Bracken Drive IG7 5RD 29 Jul 2025£1,650,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Bracken Drive IG7 5RG 14 Jan 2025£797,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 1 Nov 2024£1,105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 31 Jul 2024£870,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Bracken Drive IG7 5RG 23 Jul 2024£750,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Bracken Drive IG7 5RD 16 Feb 2024£1,020,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 28 Sep 2023£1,270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 14 Sep 2023£795,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Bracken Drive IG7 5RG 13 Jun 2023£790,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Bracken Drive IG7 5RG 28 Feb 2022£2,000,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 18 Feb 2022£1,450,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 23 Apr 2021£735,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 9 Nov 2020£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 22 Jul 2020£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bracken Drive IG7 5RG 25 Mar 2020£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Bracken Drive IG7 5RD 22 Aug 2019£930,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Bracken Drive IG7 5RD 2 Oct 2018£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 1 Oct 2018£687,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 28 Jun 2018£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Bracken Drive IG7 5RD 21 Apr 2017£1,300,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Bracken Drive IG7 5RD 3 Mar 2017£950,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Bracken Drive IG7 5RD 22 Nov 2016£925,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Bracken Drive IG7 5RD 11 Nov 2016£870,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Bracken Drive IG7 5RF 23 Sep 2016£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
72, Bracken Drive £930,000 (Aug 2019) → £1,650,000 (Jul 2025) +77%
over 6 yrs
22, Bracken Drive £830,000 (Jun 2018) → £1,105,000 (Nov 2024) +33%
over 6 yrs
82, Bracken Drive £925,000 (Nov 2016) → £1,300,000 (Apr 2017) +41%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Bracken Drive

Crime

180 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bracken Drive 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 offences58
Anti-social behaviour38
Vehicle crime20
Shoplifting15
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Bracken Drive is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Roding in Redbridge Flood warning area
  • River Roding at Loughton Flood warning area
  • Lower Lee tributaries Flood alert area
  • Loxford Water 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 Bracken Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Limes Farm Junior School 154 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 182 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
New Rush Hall School 94 pupils Community special school 5–16 Report 0.6 mi
Fairlop Primary School 681 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John's RC School (Essex) 102 pupils Non-maintained special school 5–19 Report 0.6 mi
West Hatch High School 1,573 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Manford Primary School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Clore Tikva School 294 pupils Primary Jewish 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

  • Newbury Park Station station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Seven Kings station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Goodmayes station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Grange Hill Underground Station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Grange Hill Underground Station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Limes Ave (adj, Fencepiece Rd) 3 min walk
  • Limes Avenue (W-bound, Limes Ave) 3 min walk
  • Limes Avenue (E-bound, Limes Ave) 4 min walk
  • Murtwell Dr (adj, Fencepiece Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chigwell Medical Centre
    300 Fencepiece Road, Ilford · 0.3 mi
  • Hainault Surgery
    34 New North Road, Hainault, Ilford · 0.5 mi
  • Fence Piece Road Medical Centre
    83 Fencepiece Road, Hainault, Ilford · 0.6 mi
  • The Fullwell Avenue Surgery
    272 Fullwell Avenue, Clayhall, Ilford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Grange Hill London · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Fencepiece Road · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chigwell Brook Parade · 0.7 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - New North Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chigwell Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Fencepiece Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Hainault Station Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • The Fencepiece Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Alan C Goldman Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Tomswood Hill (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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.0%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households506

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,689

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 Bracken Drive

Ethnic group

HereEpping Forest
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh45.5%7.2%
White39.1%84.1%
Other ethnic group8.5%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.7%2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%3.6%

Religion

HereEpping Forest
Christian28.5%49.4%
Muslim21.1%3.5%
Hindu13.2%2.1%
Sikh12.6%1.4%
No religion9.8%33.3%
Jewish7.8%3.2%
Not answered5.2%6%
Other religion1.4%0.6%

Country of birth

HereEpping Forest
Born in the UK60.8%86.1%
Born outside the UK39.2%13.9%

Highest qualification

HereEpping Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above42.5%32.4%
No qualifications17.2%18.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.9%16%
Level 2 qualifications12%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10.4%
Other qualifications4.1%2.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5%

General health

HereEpping Forest
Very good health53.5%51.8%
Good health34.2%32.9%
Fair health9.8%11.2%
Bad health1.9%3.1%
Very bad health0.6%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereEpping Forest
1 car or van in household32.4%42.2%
2 cars or vans in household29.8%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household29.1%13.3%
No cars or vans in household8.7%14%

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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