Buckhurst Hill is a well off suburban town in the Epping Forest district of Essex . Adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London, it forms a part of the Greater London Urban Area. It is to the west of Essex, approximately 10 miles (17 km) northeast of Charing Cross and close to the boundary with the London Borough of Redbridge. Parts of Epping Forest are in Buckhurst Hill and are mixed in with residential areas. The nearest areas are Chigwell, Chingford, Loughton and Woodford. As measured in the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 11,400 residents. The very first historical record of Buckhurst Hill is in 1135, when reference was made to 'La Bocherste', becoming in later years 'Bucket Hill', initially meaning a hill with lots of beech trees. It lay in Epping Forest and included only a few scattered houses along the old road from Woodford to Loughton. Before the construction of the railways, Buckhurst Hill was on the stage coach route between London and Cambridge, Norwich, Bury St Edmunds and Dunmow. Initially it was part of the parish of Chigwell; there was no road connecting the two communities and in order to get to church, residents had to cross the River Roding at Woodford. The establishment of Buckhurst Hill Station in 1856 led to a quick expansion in the population of the area, with almost 600 new houses being constructed close to the station by 1871. The town also hosts the Buckhurst Hill Football Club and Buckhurst Hill Cricket Club. For all your house upgrades, make sure that you use vetted pros in Buckhurst Hill to ensure that you get a top quality service at a competitive price.