Detached
£1,185,055
59% above the Chigwell average
30.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Chigwell? £744,619
The average house price in Chigwell is £744,619, based on 130 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 7.1% (£56,762) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −7.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 130
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Chigwell?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£706,904
5% below the Chigwell average
26.8% of sales
Terraced
£482,225
35% below the Chigwell average
17.9% of sales
Flats
£397,498
47% below the Chigwell average
24.6% of sales
Are house prices in Chigwell going up or down?
House prices in Chigwell are falling: down 7.1% (£56,762) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 6.4% (£45,030).
Past 12 months
−7.1%
−£56,762From £801,381 to £744,619
£809,463£739,724
Past 10 years
+6.4%
+£45,030From £699,589 to £744,619
£868,247£699,589
Quick answers for Chigwell
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,550,600
Highest average, reached in April 2023
How many homes sold?
130
In the last 12 months-29.7% year on year
What sells most often?
Detached houses
30.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
64.7% of sales
How many people live in Chigwell?
14,528
2,393 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Chigwell?
5,190
855 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Chigwell?
71 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 9.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
6.5% of the area · 4 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Chigwell rank?
13th most expensive area of Epping Forest.
Compared with 28 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Chigwell?
The highest recorded sale prices in Chigwell, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Chigwell compare with nearby areas?
Chigwell compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Epping Forest.
Chigwell vs Buckhurst Hill
- Chigwell
- £744,619
- Buckhurst Hill
- £688,622−£55,997
Open comparison
Chigwell vs Loughton
- Chigwell
- £744,619
- Loughton
- £587,678−£156,941
Open comparison
Chigwell vs Lambourne
- Chigwell
- £744,619
- Lambourne
- £498,454−£246,165
Open comparison
Chigwell vs Theydon Bois
- Chigwell
- £744,619
- Theydon Bois
- £934,730+£190,111
Open comparison
Chigwell vs Stapleford Abbotts
- Chigwell
- £744,619
- Stapleford Abbotts
- £855,773+£111,154
Open comparison
Chigwell vs Waltham Abbey
- Chigwell
- £744,619
- Waltham Abbey
- £395,671−£348,948
Open comparison
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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.