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Retreat Way, Chigwell

MyStreetCheck free street report: Retreat Way, Chigwell · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chigwell-essex/retreat-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IG7 6EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£405,750
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£408,835
44 sales
Price range
£290k – £1.2m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Sep 2026
IG7 6EL

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At a glance

House prices£406k average56% below the Chigwell average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkGrange Hill Underground Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband54% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold69% leaseholdAcross 45 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

44 property sales on Retreat Way, Chigwell have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £405,750. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £333,750. Average sale prices fell from £472,833 in 2016 to £438,625 in 2026 (-7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 56% below the Chigwell average of £920,583 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% flat, 16% terraced, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Retreat Way range from £290,000 to £1,200,000. 31% of homes sold here were freehold and 69% leasehold. Of 26 streets in Chigwell with at least two sales in the last year, Retreat Way ranks 22nd for average price.

House prices on Retreat Way compared

Retreat Way£405,750
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: £472,833 (6 sales)2016£473k2017: £382,500 (2 sales)2017£383k2018: £392,750 (4 sales)2018£393k2019: £478,417 (6 sales)2019£478k2020: £510,000 (1 sales)2020£510k2021: £313,750 (2 sales)2021£314k2022: £407,031 (8 sales)2022£407k2023: £384,000 (4 sales)2023£384k2024: £313,667 (3 sales)2024£314k2025: £330,000 (4 sales)2025£330k2026: £438,625 (4 sales)2026£439k

Tenure: 31% freehold and 69% leasehold across 45 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat30£333,7501 Sep 2026
Terraced7£484,28615 May 2026
Detached6£679,37531 Aug 2023
Semi-detached1£510,0007 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Retreat Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 1 Sep 2026£332,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Scotts Cottages, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 15 May 2026£590,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 1 May 2026£532,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 8 Jan 2026£300,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 12 Dec 2025£360,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 27 Nov 2025£320,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 20 Aug 2025£305,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 16 Jan 2025£335,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 27 Sep 2024£301,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 27 Aug 2024£320,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 11 Jul 2024£320,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 23 Apr 2024£305,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 19 Dec 2023£306,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 20 Oct 2023£365,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 31 Aug 2023£535,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 1 Feb 2023£330,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 21 Dec 2022£350,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 17 Nov 2022£605,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 9 Nov 2022£355,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 12 Aug 2022£360,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 11 May 2022£581,250 DetachedFreehold
56, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 14 Apr 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 14 Jan 2022£345,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 5 Jan 2022£340,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 7 May 2021£337,500 FlatLeasehold
44, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 20 Apr 2021£290,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 7 Oct 2020£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 16 Oct 2019£360,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 17 Sep 2019£358,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 18 Jul 2019£540,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Scotts Cottages, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 28 Jun 2019£387,500 TerracedFreehold
1A, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 18 Feb 2019£775,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 8 Feb 2019£450,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 24 Sep 2018£385,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 1 Jun 2018£361,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 23 May 2018£290,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 3 May 2018£535,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 28 Apr 2017£360,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Scotts Cottages, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 13 Jan 2017£405,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 8 Sep 2016£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 30 Aug 2016£340,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 5 Jul 2016£335,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 27 Jun 2016£325,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 9 Mar 2016£307,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Scotts Cottages, Retreat Way IG7 6EL 5 Feb 2016£330,000 TerracedFreehold

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
53, Retreat Way £340,000 (Jan 2022) → £320,000 (Jul 2024) → £332,000 (Sep 2026) -2%
over 5 yrs
5, Scotts Cottages, Retreat Way £387,500 (Jun 2019) → £590,000 (May 2026) +52%
over 7 yrs
44, Retreat Way £290,000 (Apr 2021) → £300,000 (Jan 2026) +3%
over 5 yrs
51, Retreat Way £360,000 (Aug 2022) → £360,000 (Dec 2025) +0%
over 3 yrs
40, Retreat Way £385,000 (Sep 2018) → £355,000 (Nov 2022) → £305,000 (Aug 2025) -21%
over 7 yrs
41, Retreat Way £335,000 (Jul 2016) → £360,000 (Oct 2019) → £335,000 (Jan 2025) +0%
over 9 yrs
26, Retreat Way £340,000 (Aug 2016) → £305,000 (Apr 2024) → £301,000 (Sep 2024) -11%
over 8 yrs
24, Retreat Way £360,000 (Apr 2017) → £358,000 (Sep 2019) → £320,000 (Aug 2024) -11%
over 7 yrs
43, Retreat Way £290,000 (May 2018) → £350,000 (Dec 2022) +21%
over 5 yrs
19, Retreat Way £450,000 (Feb 2019) → £581,250 (May 2022) +29%
over 3 yrs
21, Retreat Way £361,000 (Jun 2018) → £337,500 (May 2021) -7%
over 3 yrs
3, Scotts Cottages, Retreat Way £330,000 (Feb 2016) → £405,000 (Jan 2017) +23%
over under a year

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Schools near Retreat Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chigwell Row Infant School 27 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.2 mi
Coppice Primary School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Forest Academy 749 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Wells Park School 61 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Manford Primary School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
John Bramston Primary School 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Chigwell Primary Academy 200 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 182 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.6 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Chadwell Heath station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Goodmayes station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Grange Hill Underground Station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Grange Hill Underground Station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lambourne Road (N-bound, Romford Rd) 4 min walk
  • Lambourne Road (S-bound, Romford Rd) 4 min walk
  • Brocket Way Hainault (->E, MANFORD WAY) 6 min walk
  • Brocket Way Hainault (->W, MANFORD WAY) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Willows & Drive Medical Practice
    Hainault Health Centre, Manford Way, Chigwell · 1.0 mi
  • The Forest Edge Practice
    Hainault Health Centre, Manford Way, Chigwell · 1.0 mi
  • Chigwell Medical Centre
    300 Fencepiece Road, Ilford · 1.8 mi
  • Hainault Surgery
    34 New North Road, Hainault, Ilford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Chigwell Manford Way Express · 1.0 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Chigwell · 1.0 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - New North Road · 1.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Grange Hill London · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Icon Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi
  • Hainault Station Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Hainault Health Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Hainault Gentle Dental Care · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.8%62.5%
Private rented13.9%20.3%
Social rented6.1%17.1%
Households915

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.6%64.1%
Aged 65+26.1%18.6%
Residents2,349

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)54%80%
Gigabit-capable54%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 Retreat Way

Ethnic group

HereEpping Forest
White75%84.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.3%7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%3.6%
Other ethnic group3.7%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.7%2.9%

Religion

HereEpping Forest
Christian41.1%49.4%
No religion23.2%33.3%
Jewish13.4%3.2%
Muslim7.1%3.5%
Not answered5.7%6%
Sikh4.3%1.4%
Hindu3.5%2.1%
Other religion1.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereEpping Forest
Born in the UK83.5%86.1%
Born outside the UK16.5%13.9%

Highest qualification

HereEpping Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above33%32.4%
No qualifications19.8%18.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%16%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.4%5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%

General health

HereEpping Forest
Very good health47.4%51.8%
Good health33.8%32.9%
Fair health14.1%11.2%
Bad health3.5%3.1%
Very bad health1.2%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereEpping Forest
1 car or van in household43%42.2%
2 cars or vans in household34.6%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.2%13.3%
No cars or vans in household8.2%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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