Buckhurst Hill is a well off suburban town in Essex in England. Positioned adjacent to Greater London's northern boundary, it is part of the Greater London Urban Area. It is to the west of Essex, around 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. According to the 2011 Census, the town features a population of approximately 11,380 people. The initial mention of Buckhurst Hill is in 1135, when reference was made to 'La Bocherste', becoming in later years 'Bucket Hill', traditionally meaning a hill with lots of beech trees. It sat in Epping Forest and consisted of only a handful of scattered houses along the historic road from Woodford to Loughton. Just before the construction of the railways, Buckhurst Hill was on the stage coach route between London and Cambridge, Norwich, Bury St Edmunds and Dunmow. Historically it was part of the parish of Chigwell; there was no road which connected the 2 communities and in order to get to church, parishioners had to ford the River Roding at Woodford. The opening of Buckhurst Hill Station in 1856 led to a rapid expansion in the population of the area, with almost 600 new homes having been constructed close to the station by 1871. The town also hosts the Buckhurst Hill Football Club and Buckhurst Hill Cricket Club. For all your home upgrades, be certain that you work with vetted pros in Buckhurst Hill to make sure that you get a great quality service .