How many parks and green spaces are in Chigwell? 4 public parks
Chigwell has 4 public parks among 42 green space sites. Green space covers 6.5% of the area: about 71 m² per resident, or 9.9 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 71 m²
- More green space than
- 84% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 9.9
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in ChigwellWhat are the largest parks in Chigwell?
The Chigwell Meadow is the largest public park in Chigwell, at 5.2 hectares. 2 of the 4 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| The Chigwell Meadow | 5.2 hectares |
| Cedar Park | 3 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Chigwell?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Chigwell: 47.4 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 47.4 hectares · 4 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 33.8 hectares · 8 sites |
| Playing fields | 13.8 hectares · 4 sites |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 2.4 hectares · 3 sites |
| Cemeteries | 2.3 hectares · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.9 hectares · 4 sites |
| Play spaces | 1.3 hectares · 4 sites |
| Tennis courts | 1.2 hectares · 9 sites |
| Bowling greens | 2,177 m² · 1 site |
| Golf coursesNot counted | 96.1 hectares · 3 sites |
Does Chigwell have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. Chigwell has 71 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 103 m² across Epping Forest. More green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| ChigwellThis area | 71 m² per resident |
| Epping Forest | 103 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 71 m² for every resident adds up to 9.9 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very High means the top fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about Chigwell?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Chigwell.
- What is the average house price in Chigwell?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Chigwell?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Chigwell?
- How do Chigwell house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:35 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Chigwell dataset covers 389 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.