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Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chigwell-essex/lechmere-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IG7 5ET, IG7 5HA, IG7 5EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£689,524
42 sales
Price range
£375k – £1.21m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Aug 2025
IG7 5HA

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At a glance

House prices£690k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower 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 station8 min walkGrange Hill Underground Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 46 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

42 property sales on Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £767,725. 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 48% detached, 43% semi-detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lechmere Avenue range from £375,000 to £1,205,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lechmere Avenue compared

IG7 postcode area£735,774
Chigwell£920,583
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lechmere Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IG7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £674,999 (6 sales)2016£675k2017: £590,250 (6 sales)2017£590k2018: £415,000 (1 sales)2018£415k2019: £702,100 (5 sales)2019£702k2020: £508,125 (4 sales)2020£508k2021: £729,286 (7 sales)2021£729k2022: £767,500 (4 sales)2022£768k2023: £713,125 (4 sales)2023£713k2024: £913,250 (4 sales)2024£913k2025: £730,000 (1 sales)2025£730k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 46 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£767,7255 Dec 2024
Semi-detached18£631,69415 Aug 2025
Terraced4£558,75030 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Lechmere Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 15 Aug 2025£730,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 5 Dec 2024£1,205,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 22 Nov 2024£751,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 4 Nov 2024£751,500 DetachedFreehold
28, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 9 Aug 2024£945,000 DetachedFreehold
120, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 27 Nov 2023£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 24 Nov 2023£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 1 Aug 2023£775,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 22 Mar 2023£717,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 28 Oct 2022£815,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 24 Aug 2022£980,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 8 Aug 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 18 Feb 2022£900,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 5 Nov 2021£810,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 30 Sep 2021£760,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 6 Aug 2021£645,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 27 May 2021£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 14 Apr 2021£440,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 24 Feb 2021£645,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 8 Feb 2021£975,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EZ 20 Nov 2020£460,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EZ 17 Nov 2020£435,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EZ 19 Oct 2020£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 6 Oct 2020£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 10 Jul 2020£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 6 May 2020£700,000 DetachedFreehold
122, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 13 Mar 2020£447,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 15 Nov 2019£735,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 7 Nov 2019£780,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 25 Oct 2019£730,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 6 Sep 2019£800,000 DetachedFreehold
118, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 19 Mar 2019£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 21 Sep 2018£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 15 Nov 2017£660,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EZ 4 Sep 2017£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EZ 25 Aug 2017£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 14 Jul 2017£684,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 14 Jul 2017£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 10 May 2017£652,500 DetachedFreehold
94, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 22 Mar 2017£760,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 11 Nov 2016£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EZ 20 Oct 2016£749,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5EU 2 Aug 2016£600,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 25 Apr 2016£620,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5HA 25 Apr 2016£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Lechmere Avenue IG7 5ET 30 Mar 2016£635,000 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
46, Lechmere Avenue £635,000 (Mar 2016) → £1,205,000 (Dec 2024) +90%
over 9 yrs
6, Lechmere Avenue £375,000 (Aug 2022) → £775,000 (Aug 2023) +107%
over under a year
74, Lechmere Avenue £645,000 (Aug 2021) → £900,000 (Feb 2022) +40%
over under a year
94, Lechmere Avenue £760,000 (Mar 2017) → £830,000 (May 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs
69, Lechmere Avenue £475,000 (Sep 2017) → £700,000 (Oct 2020) +47%
over 3 yrs
78, Lechmere Avenue £440,000 (Jul 2017) → £450,000 (Jul 2020) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lechmere Avenue

Crime

162 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lechmere Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences54
Anti-social behaviour31
Shoplifting15
Vehicle crime14
Other theft10
Criminal damage & arson9

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

Flood risk

Lechmere Avenue is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Roding at Loughton Flood warning area
  • Lower Lee tributaries Flood alert area
  • Loxford Water Flood alert area
  • Middle River Roding Flood alert area
  • Lower 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 Lechmere Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Limes Farm Junior School 154 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 182 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Chigwell School 1,135 pupils Other independent school Church of England 4–18 Report 0.8 mi
St John's RC School (Essex) 102 pupils Non-maintained special school 5–19 Report 0.8 mi
Wells Park School 61 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
West Hatch High School 1,573 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
New Rush Hall School 94 pupils Community special school 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
Manford Primary School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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

  • Newbury Park Station station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Chingford station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Seven Kings station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Grange Hill Underground Station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Grange Hill Underground Station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Linkside (adj, Hainault Rd) 2 min walk
  • Hainault Grove (adj, Hainault Rd) 2 min walk
  • Linkside (opp, Hainault Rd) 3 min walk
  • St Winifreds Church (o/s, Manor Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chigwell Medical Centre
    300 Fencepiece Road, Ilford · 0.6 mi
  • Hainault Surgery
    34 New North Road, Hainault, Ilford · 0.8 mi
  • Fence Piece Road Medical Centre
    83 Fencepiece Road, Hainault, Ilford · 0.9 mi
  • The Forest Edge Practice
    Hainault Health Centre, Manford Way, Chigwell · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Brook House Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Chigwell Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Fencepiece Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Alan C Goldman Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • The Fencepiece Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.6%62.5%
Private rented18.4%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households690

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.1%18.6%
Residents1,977

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 Lechmere Avenue

Ethnic group

HereEpping Forest
White52.7%84.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh32.1%7.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6%2.9%
Other ethnic group5.5%2.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%3.6%

Religion

HereEpping Forest
Christian36%49.4%
Muslim13.9%3.5%
No religion13.8%33.3%
Jewish11.9%3.2%
Hindu10.3%2.1%
Sikh6.9%1.4%
Not answered5.9%6%
Other religion0.9%0.6%

Country of birth

HereEpping Forest
Born in the UK69.7%86.1%
Born outside the UK30.3%13.9%

Highest qualification

HereEpping Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above43.3%32.4%
No qualifications17.4%18.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%14.7%
Level 3 qualifications11.9%16%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%

General health

HereEpping Forest
Very good health53.5%51.8%
Good health32.5%32.9%
Fair health10.9%11.2%
Bad health2.5%3.1%
Very bad health0.6%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereEpping Forest
1 car or van in household42.8%42.2%
2 cars or vans in household35.1%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.6%13.3%
No cars or vans in household7.5%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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