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About

Blackhorse Road is a transport hub in Waltham Forest, anchored by the Victoria line and London Overground interchange. The area is characterised by industrial units, modern residential developments, and retail parks. William Morris Way is a major thoroughfare running through the district, connecting to the North Circular. The landscape includes the floodplain of the River Lea, with marshland and reservoirs to the east, shaping the local environment.

The former industrial spaces around Blackhorse Lane have been repurposed, with several creative studios and workshops now occupying old factory buildings. Blackhorse Workshop provides public access to tools and craft facilities. The area is adjacent to the Walthamstow Wetlands, a large urban nature reserve. Residential streets consist mainly of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with newer apartment blocks concentrated near the station.

Area overview

On average Blackhorse Road has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blackhorse Road is £71,094 per year. There are 7 schools in Blackhorse Road: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Blackhorse Road is home to around 12,902 people, with a population density of about 5,478.3 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
24.4%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Blackhorse Road Population
12,902
Population density
5,478.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.65(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.72(-12%)
Other theft
11.24(-2%)
Shoplifting
9.53(-5%)
Vehicle crime
8.37(-11%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,190
32.47%
Other White
2,540
19.68%
African
969
7.51%
Pakistani
865
6.7%
Caribbean
748
5.8%
Total population: 12,905

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,524
52.77%
No qualifications
1,524
14.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,317
12.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
878
8.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
661
6.31%
Total 16+ residents: 10,469

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,731
33.04%
Owns with a mortgage
1,381
26.36%
Other social rented
734
14.01%
Owns outright
626
11.95%
Social rents from council
401
7.65%
Total households: 5,239

Property prices in Blackhorse Road

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 in Blackhorse Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,000 up to £945,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackhorse Road in the last year.

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackhorse Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats76£425,000£7,400
Semi-Detached3£795,000£6,765
Terraced60£706,750£8,398

10 years median price trend in Blackhorse Road

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackhorse Road.

All postcodes in Blackhorse Road

E176ND

Blackhorse Road

E176AY

Chamberlain Place

E176LY

Courtenay Road

E176HY

King Edward Road

E176BG

Vanguard Way

E176LU

Edward Road

E176NU

Edward Road

E176DE

St James

E176EJ

Higham Hill Road

E176SY

Collendale Road

E176SJ

Essex Close

E176HP

Tavistock Avenue

E177AT

Tenby Road

E176AL

Forest Trading Estate

E176HN

Pembar Avenue

E176DF

St James

E175RB

Lockwood Way

E176JB

Century Road

E176PA

Edward Road

E176NA

Cornwallis Road

E176BT

Stirling Road

E176EB

Green Pond Road

E177ED

Newport Road

E176SN

Pretoria Avenue

E176HX

Farnborough Avenue

E176AW

Goldsmith Road

E177AX

Southcote Road

E176AD

Blackhorse Lane

E176JW

Stirling Road

E176EW

Fairfield Road

E176SZ

Collendale Road

E176BZ

Hillyfield

E176TB

Collendale Road

E176TF

Sopwith Avenue

E177FN

Blackhorse Road

E177DW

Chewton Road

E176EN

Green Pond Road

E176AS

Shakespeare Road

E176HZ

King Edward Road

E177AS

Blackhorse Road

E176AR

Church Road

E176TD

Sopwith Avenue

E176JA

Century Road

E176TG

Canal Walk

E176BQ

St Andrews Road

E176BL

Frank Searle Passage

E176RW

Vanguard Way

E176DW

St James

E176LW

Sutherland Road

E175QR

Worcester Road

E176AH

Lancaster Road

E177DN

Chewton Road

E176DD

Higham Place

E177FL

Manby Walk

E176ZF

Hoffmans Road

E176GG

Papermill Place

E176BU

Sutherland House

E176BD

St Andrews Road

E176BS

Stirling Road

E176BH

Sutherland Road

E177AW

Haroldstone Road

E176HU

Queen Elizabeth Road

E176DZ

Green Ferry Way

E177AZ

Newman Road

E176SL

Higham Hill

E177BD

Longfield Avenue

E176AQ

Clarence Road

E176GU

Sutherland Road

E176NR

Lloyd Road

E175QJ

Uplands Business Park

E176NX

Edward Road

E175RX

Higham Hill Road

E176NP

Lloyd Road

N179NH

St James

E176HL

Clifton Avenue

E176DJ

Blackhorse Lane

E175QU

Higham Hill

E176GZ

Higham Hill

E176PB

Edward Road

E176DA

Higham Street

E177AY

Oster Terrace

E176NN

Cornwallis Road

E176EF

Green Pond Close

E176HF

Forest Road

E176AG

Clarence Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.