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Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, Epping

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, Epping · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/epping-essex/forest-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM16 7EZ, CM16 7EY, CM16 7EF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£646,925
30 sales
Price range
£200k – £1.4m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jul 2025
CM16 7EZ

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At a glance

House prices£647k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkTheydon Bois Underground Station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold53% freeholdAcross 36 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

30 property sales on Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, Epping have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £380,038. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% flat, 27% semi-detached, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Forest Drive range from £200,000 to £1,400,000. 53% of homes sold here were freehold and 47% leasehold.

House prices on Forest Drive compared

CM16 postcode area£617,996
Epping£617,996
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £875,000 (1 sales)2016£875k2017: £481,000 (5 sales)2017£481k2018: £551,600 (5 sales)2018£552k2019: £660,000 (3 sales)2019£660k2021: £823,688 (4 sales)2021£824k2022: £472,000 (5 sales)2022£472k2023: £560,000 (2 sales)2023£560k2024: £1,145,000 (2 sales)2024£1.15m2025: £775,000 (3 sales)2025£775k

Tenure: 53% freehold and 47% leasehold across 36 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£380,0383 Mar 2025
Semi-detached8£796,25013 Feb 2025
Detached7£929,60718 Sep 2024
Terraced2£795,00022 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Forest Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 22 Jul 2025£825,000 TerracedFreehold
4, The Heights, Forest Drive CM16 7EF 3 Mar 2025£450,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Forest Drive CM16 7HB 13 Feb 2025£1,050,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 18 Dec 2024£890,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 18 Sep 2024£1,400,000 DetachedFreehold
18, The Heights, Forest Drive CM16 7EF 12 Apr 2024£392,500 OtherLeasehold
60, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 23 Nov 2023£780,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22B, Forest Drive CM16 7EY 1 Mar 2023£340,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Forest Drive CM16 7EX 1 Dec 2022£135,000 OtherLeasehold
8A, Forest Drive CM16 7EY 1 Dec 2022£415,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Forest Drive CM16 7EY 25 Nov 2022£380,000 FlatLeasehold
22A, Forest Drive CM16 7EY 27 May 2022£375,000 FlatLeasehold
4, The Heights, Forest Drive CM16 7EF 5 May 2022£425,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 10 Feb 2022£765,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 12 Aug 2021£880,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Forest Drive CM16 7HB 3 Jun 2021£897,250 DetachedFreehold
20, Forest Drive CM16 7EY 30 Apr 2021£327,500 FlatLeasehold
84, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 5 Feb 2021£1,190,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Forest Drive CM16 7HA 19 Dec 2019£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 21 Nov 2019£605,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 25 Mar 2019£675,000 DetachedFreehold
22A, Forest Drive CM16 7EY 19 Dec 2018£315,000 FlatLeasehold
18, The Heights, Forest Drive CM16 7EF 27 Jul 2018£390,000 FlatLeasehold
10, The Heights, Forest Drive CM16 7EF 5 Jul 2018£470,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 2 Jul 2018£670,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Forest Drive CM16 7EY 26 Jun 2018£289,300 OtherFreehold
9, The Heights, Forest Drive CM16 7EF 20 Apr 2018£453,000 FlatLeasehold
78, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 10 Apr 2018£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19A, Forest Drive CM16 7EX 25 Jan 2018£230,000 OtherLeasehold
Bay Tree House, 54B, Forest Drive CM16 7EZ 20 Oct 2017£795,000 DetachedFreehold
17, The Heights, Forest Drive CM16 7EF 15 Sep 2017£400,000 FlatLeasehold
15, The Heights, Forest Drive CM16 7EF 30 Aug 2017£390,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Forest Drive CM16 7HA 19 Jun 2017£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Forest Drive CM16 7EY 28 Apr 2017£200,000 FlatFreehold
59, Forest Drive CM16 7HB 8 Jul 2016£875,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8A, Forest Drive CM16 7EY 10 Mar 2016£350,000 FlatLeasehold

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
4, The Heights, Forest Drive £425,000 (May 2022) → £450,000 (Mar 2025) +6%
over 3 yrs
18, The Heights, Forest Drive £390,000 (Jul 2018) → £392,500 (Apr 2024) +1%
over 6 yrs
8A, Forest Drive £350,000 (Mar 2016) → £415,000 (Dec 2022) +19%
over 7 yrs
22A, Forest Drive £315,000 (Dec 2018) → £375,000 (May 2022) +19%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Forest Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Theydon Bois Primary School 319 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Coopersale Hall School 302 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 1.0 mi
Ivy Chimneys Primary School 338 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Davenant Foundation School 1,199 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Hereward Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Debden Park High School 1,046 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.5 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.5 mi
The Tower School 60 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 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

  • Chingford station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
  • Highams Park station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 6 min walk
  • Theydon Bois Underground Station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Theydon Bois Underground Station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Theydon Bois Green (opp, Abridge Rd) 4 min walk
  • Theydon Bois Green (adj, Coppice Row) 4 min walk
  • Village Hall (o/s, Coppice Row) 7 min walk
  • Village Hall (opp, Coppice Row) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abridge Surgery
    The Surgery, 37 Ongar Road, Abridge, Romford · 1.7 mi
  • Forest Practice
    26 Pyrles Lane, Loughton · 1.8 mi
  • High Street Surgery, Epping
    301 High Street, Epping · 1.9 mi
  • The Limes Medical Centre
    The Plain, Epping · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Theydon Bois Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Epping Superstore · 1.7 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Abridge · 1.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Epping SF · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Theydon Bois Pharmacy Limited · 0.1 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
  • Boots · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • High Street (dental Practice) · 1.6 mi
  • Specialist Orthodontic Practice · 1.7 mi
  • Hawthorn Dental Practice · 1.7 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.6%62.5%
Private rented5.4%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households498

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.0%64.1%
Aged 65+21.6%18.6%
Residents1,377

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable92%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 Forest Drive

Ethnic group

HereEpping Forest
White93.3%84.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%2.2%

Religion

HereEpping Forest
Christian62.3%49.4%
No religion28.7%33.3%
Not answered3.5%6%
Jewish3%3.2%
Sikh0.9%1.4%
Muslim0.4%3.5%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%–

Country of birth

HereEpping Forest
Born in the UK92.7%86.1%
Born outside the UK7.3%13.9%

Highest qualification

HereEpping Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above40.8%32.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%16%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%14.7%
No qualifications9.8%18.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.2%5%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%

General health

HereEpping Forest
Very good health57.1%51.8%
Good health31.7%32.9%
Fair health9.6%11.2%
Bad health1.1%3.1%
Very bad health0.5%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereEpping Forest
2 cars or vans in household40.2%30.5%
1 car or van in household37.1%42.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.7%13.3%
No cars or vans in household7%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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