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About

Baker's Arms is an area in the London Borough of Waltham Forest centred on a road junction that takes its name from the Baker's Arms pub. The streets around the junction combine terraced housing and low-rise flats with small shops and local services such as laundries, barbers and convenience stores. Street-level commercial units open onto pavements and form a parade around the junction, creating a local centre used by residents for daily needs and short errands.

Transport through Baker's Arms is led by several London bus routes that run through the junction, providing direct links across the borough and into central London. Walking and cycling are common for short trips and there are primary schools and community facilities within easy reach. The pub’s name appears on local signs and is still used by people giving directions, so the junction functions as a stable reference point when describing addresses and changes to the streetscape.

Area overview

On average Baker's Arms has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 39.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Baker's Arms is £60,209 per year. There are 2 schools in Baker's Arms: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Baker's Arms is home to around 11,798 people, with a population density of about 16,866.3 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
39.3%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Baker's Arms Population
11,798
Population density
16,866.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.38(+20%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.39(+6%)
Other theft
13.14(+15%)
Theft from the person
9.49(+1%)
Vehicle crime
8.9(-5%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
2,466
20.9%
British
2,124
18%
Other White
1,983
16.81%
African
1,211
10.26%
Caribbean
813
6.89%
Total population: 11,800

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,418
36.92%
No qualifications
2,102
22.7%
Level 3 (A level)
1,221
13.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
949
10.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
892
9.63%
Total 16+ residents: 9,259

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,127
28.37%
Other social rented
806
20.29%
Owns with a mortgage
779
19.61%
Owns outright
537
13.52%
Social rents from council
517
13.02%
Total households: 3,972

Property prices in Baker's Arms

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 in Baker's Arms area, with individual transactions ranging from £207,000 up to £1,599,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Baker's Arms in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Baker's Arms over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced29£725,000
Flats27£320,000
Semi-Detached3£986,000

10 years median price trend in Baker's Arms

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Baker's Arms.

All postcodes in Baker's Arms

E179AU

Livingstone Road

E178HX

Ivy Road

E178NL

Boundary Road

E179AN

Bakers Avenue

E106XH

High Road Leyton

E105EG

Capworth Street

E107RQ

High Road Leyton

E105BX

Skeltons Lane

E105UG

Smithys Mews

E106AL

Lea Bridge Road

E107AE

Westerham Road

E107EB

Lea Bridge Road

E109FB

High Road Leyton

E109EZ

High Road Leyton

E109EB

Forest

E109BY

High Road Leyton

E107XR

High Road Leyton

E107WL

High Road Leyton

E107WF

High Road Leyton

E107WD

High Road Leyton

E107FL

Canberra Path

E107FA

Vicarage Road

E107AA

High Road Leyton

E107HL

Capworth Street

E105GU

Beaumont Road

E107DN

Lea Bridge Road

E178JA

Westmorland Road

E107WE

High Road Leyton

E105YF

High Road Leyton

E109GX

Forest

E105AD

Beaumont Road

E105DY

Vicarage Road

E106AG

Atwell Close

E179DQ

St Stephens Road

E109FW

High Road Leyton

E107UX

High Road Leyton

E105GH

Beaumont Road

E105GG

Lake Road

E105GY

Capworth Street

E179AX

Livingstone Road

E105AH

Capworth Street

E105BD

Kings Close

E107AU

Shortlands Road

E105RU

Ambleside Close

E105AL

Capworth Street

E106AP

Lea Bridge Road

E106AX

Belmont Park Road

E106DQ

Leyton Green Road

E109GW

Forest

E105DA

Lake Road

E105GN

Campion Road

E179AP

Hoe Street

E179JY

Eden Road

E105DP

Keats Road

E106UL

High Road Leyton

E105AB

High Road Leyton

E105BH

Campion Road

E105GZ

Beaumont Road

E107AF

Dunton Road

E107EJ

Albany Road

E107HH

Vicarage Road

E179AT

Poplars Road

E179AY

Clarendon Road

E107SE

Lea Bridge

E107FF

Stanley Road

E106DD

Knotts Green Road

E107HP

Queens Drive

E179BY

Grove Road

E179NW

St Stephens Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.