Buckhurst Hill is a well off suburban town within the Epping Forest district of Essex . Positioned adjacent to Greater London's northern border, it forms part of the Greater London Urban Area. It is at the western edge of Essex, approximately 10 miles (17 kilometres) northeast of Charing Cross and close to the border with the London Borough of Redbridge. Parts of Epping Forest are in Buckhurst Hill mixed with residential areas. The nearest areas are Chigwell, Chingford, Loughton and Woodford. Based on the 2011 Census, the town has a population of around 11,400 residents. The very first mention of Buckhurst Hill is in 1135, when reference was made to 'La Bocherste', becoming in later years 'Bucket Hill', traditionally meaning a hill covered with beech trees. It lay in Epping Forest and included just a handful of scattered homes along the old road from Woodford to Loughton. Ahead of the building of the railways, Buckhurst Hill was on the stage coach route between London and Cambridge, Norwich, Bury St Edmunds and Dunmow. Traditionally it was part of the parish of Chigwell; there was no road which connected the two communities and as a way to get to church, residents had to ford the River Roding at Woodford. The establishment of Buckhurst Hill Station in 1856 led to a fast expansion in the population of the area, with about 600 new homes being built close to the station by 1871. The town is also home to Buckhurst Hill Football Club and Buckhurst Hill Cricket Club. For all your property upgrades, be certain that you use trustworthy specialists in Buckhurst Hill to ensure you get a great quality service .