of Epping Forest in Buckhurst Hill are intermingled with residential areas. Transport Buckhurst Hill is served by two London Underground stations: Buckhurst Hill (in London fare zone 5) and Roding Valley (in London fare zone 4), which are on the Central Line. The line directly links the area to central London, as well as local areas including Woodford, South Woodford, Leytonstone, Epping and Loughton. Also, from nearby Chingford station, services can be used to reach London Liverpool Street via Walthamstow and Hackney. Bus service 397 can be used to reach Chingford station. Most bus routes serving Buckhurst Hill are London Buses services (despite it being outside the London Buses zone). Sport Loughton Rugby Union Football Club has its clubhouse and pitches on Hornbeam Rd at the south of the town. Buckhurst Hill F.C. is on Roding Lane at the east of the town. Buckhurst Hill Cricket Club plays in the Shepherd Neame Essex League, and fields four Saturday XIs, two Sunday XIs, and teams in a junior section. The club plays at two cricket fields: one off Roding Lane at the east of the town; and one at the edge of Powell's Forest (part of Epping Forest), off High Road at the north of the town. Education Primary schools in Buckhurst Hill include Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School,(BHCPS),St John's, a CofE, (Church of England) school and Whitebridge Primary School. Braeside School is an independent school, as well as Daiglen School, two primary and secondary schools. Notable people Sir William Addison (1905–1992) – historian and author, lived at Buckhurst Hill and owned a bookshop in Loughton Richard Crossman, Labour politician, grew up in Buckhurst Hill Daniel Mays, actor, grew up in Buckhurst Hill Jack Straw, Labour politician, was born in Buckhurst Hill Dick Turpin moved to Buckhurst Hill in 1725. References External links Population figures Buckhurst Hill Cricket Club Populated places in Essex Epping Forest District Civil parishes in Essex