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Hatch Lane & Highams Park North

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About

Hatch Lane & Highams Park North is a residential ward in northeast London, bordering Epping Forest. The area is characterised by suburban streets with a mix of interwar semi-detached and detached housing. The presence of Highams Park station provides a direct rail link to central London. The ward includes a significant portion of the parkland surrounding the 18th-century Highams Park Lake, a former ornamental lake for a large estate.

The local centre is focused on The Avenue, offering shops and services for the community. The area is adjacent to the vast open space of Epping Forest, providing extensive woodland for recreation. Residential roads are generally quiet, with several local primary schools serving families in the area. The overall character is that of a settled, green suburb with strong transport connections.

Area overview

On average Hatch Lane & Highams Park North has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 24.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North is £76,100 per year. There are 6 schools in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 3 secondary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Hatch Lane & Highams Park North is home to around 12,951 people, with a population density of about 4,740.5 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
24.1%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

Hatch Lane & Highams Park North Population
12,951
Population density
4,740.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.48(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.33(-6%)
Vehicle crime
11.66(+24%)
Shoplifting
7.49(-25%)
Other theft
7.18(-37%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,327
56.58%
Other White
1,362
10.52%
Caribbean
640
4.94%
African
572
4.42%
Other
525
4.05%
Total population: 12,950

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,756
36.04%
No qualifications
2,073
19.89%
Level 3 (A level)
1,554
14.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,321
12.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
985
9.45%
Total 16+ residents: 10,421

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,651
33.08%
Owns outright
1,443
28.91%
Social rents from council
902
18.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
665
13.32%
Other social rented
237
4.75%
Total households: 4,991

Property prices in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North

Median price£555,000
Price per sq ft£576
Sales (last 12 months)103
Typical range (middle 50%)£378K – £778K

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £555,000 (about £576 per square foot) in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £3,615,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£850,000£687
Semi-Detached32£797,500£616
Terraced30£540,000£610
Flats34£325,000£487

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£960,000£300,000£455,000£450,000
2017£780,000£302,500£562,500£450,000
2018£784,000£315,000£550,000£446,500
2019£851,250£310,000£595,000£461,250
2020£305,000£651,000£535,000
2021£800,000£310,000£600,000£475,000
2022£815,000£328,500£650,000£523,000
2023£962,500£324,750£680,000£550,000
2024£985,000£330,000£742,500£575,000
2025£850,000£325,000£825,000£569,500
2026£372,500£664,750£480,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£542£479£458£503
2017£381£479£472£493
2018£467£486£493£492
2019£428£472£481£475
2020£473£496£483
2021£510£483£525£533
2022£723£505£552£597
2023£586£493£611£560
2024£763£529£612£575
2025£716£497£595£608
2026£505£670£656
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hatch Lane & Highams Park North in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Hatch Lane & Highams Park North

Is Hatch Lane & Highams Park North safe?

Hatch Lane & Highams Park North records about 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North?

The median sale price in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North is £555,000 (about £576 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North?

Hatch Lane & Highams Park North has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 3 secondary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Hatch Lane & Highams Park North?

Hatch Lane & Highams Park North scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North sits around rank 13,141 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North?

The average household income in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North is around £76,100 per year, and 24% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Hatch Lane & Highams Park North?

Hatch Lane & Highams Park North is represented by 3 elected councillors: Shenise Adam (Conservative and Unionist Party), Siobhan Wing (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Umar Ali (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodes in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North

E46HQ

Groveside Road

IG89LB

High Road

IG89QW

Chingford Lane

IG80UP

High Elms

E47HR

King's Road

E49RZ

The Avenue

E49RH

Forest Glade

E46JE

Hornbeam Grove

E46JU

Boteley Close

E49HS

Avril Way

E46ES

Normanton Park

E49SB

Abbotts Crescent

IG89SZ

Keynsham Avenue

E46HX

Bernwell Road

E46JF

Newgate Street

IG89QZ

Crealock Grove

E46LP

Hatch Lane

E46UZ

Weale Road

E46HP

Bluehouse Road

E49SG

Betoyne Avenue

IG89TL

Wood Lane

IG89QS

Chingford Lane

E46JH

Simmons Lane

IG89SD

Montalt Road

E46EX

Hoppett Road

E46EZ

The Croft

IG89QP

Chingford Lane

E49QZ

Church Avenue

E46HR

Bluehouse Road

E49RW

Sheredan Road

IG80UL

Mill Lane

IG89RE

The Charter Road

IG89TD

Montalt Road

IG89RS

Montalt Road

E49QG

Castle Avenue

E46LZ

Brookhouse Gardens

E49PY

Castle Avenue

E49PE

Handsworth Avenue

E46JJ

Friday Hill West

E46NF

Hatch Lane

IG89SJ

Montalt Road

E46ND

Nightingale Close

IG80UW

Elm Grove

E46UY

Wittenham Way

IG89SE

Montalt Road

IG89RX

Montalt Road

E46ET

Normanton Park

E49QT

Gordon Avenue

E49RD

The Avenue

E49QJ

Quatre Ports

IG89SH

Montalt Road

IG89SQ

Montalt Road

E49QE

Castle Avenue

E49QU

Gordon Avenue

IG89LA

The Charter Road

E46HW

Wyemead Crescent

E46LS

Blackthorne Drive

E49RJ

Forest Glade

E46JS

Friday Hill West

E49HL

Greenwood Drive

E46JN

Buckrell Road

E46JZ

Withy Mead

E46DP

British Legion Road

E49UL

Belmont Close

E46HY

Bernwell Road

IG89QT

Chingford Lane

IG89SA

Montalt Road

IG89SW

Montalt Road

E49RP

The Avenue

E49SA

Abbotts Crescent

E49RS

Richmond Avenue

E49LB

The Avenue

IG89RZ

Montalt Road

E46NA

Waterhall Avenue

E46NW

Manor Way

E46LR

Blackthorne Drive

E49QS

Falmouth Avenue

E46BP

Weale Road

IG89TB

Montalt Road

E49QF

Castle Avenue

E46LU

The Bramblings

E49PD

Handsworth Avenue

E46JG

Farthings Close

E46LD

Longshaw Road

E49RX

The Avenue

IG89DR

Lodge Villas

E49QQ

The Avenue

E46LE

Connington Crescent

E46DN

Whitehall Road

IG89QN

Payzes Gardens

E49JB

Larkshall Road

IG89RF

Tamworth Avenue

E46LX

Balliol Avenue

E49HX

Coolgardie Avenue

E46LB

Connington Crescent

IG89TA

Marion Grove

E46LJ

Arbor Road

IG89RU

Montalt Road

E49SF

The Avenue

E49PF

Handsworth Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.