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About

Highams Park East sits in the London Borough of Waltham Forest around the Highams Park station on the London Overground (Chingford branch, Zone 4). The area is mainly residential, with a mix of late Victorian and interwar terraces alongside smaller pockets of post-war housing. Local shops and cafés cluster near the station and along Station Road, while primary schools and a community centre serve families in the neighbourhood. Regular Overground services provide direct links to Liverpool Street and to Chingford, making commuting straightforward.

The park at the heart of the area gives Highams Park East its name. A lake with a wooded island and a timber footbridge forms a focal point, and the River Ching runs through the green space. Paths, a play area and sports pitches frame the water, and short walks from the streets take you into the parkland. The combination of compact residential streets and an accessible park gives the east side a clear local identity within Waltham Forest.

Area overview

On average Highams Park East has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 12.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Highams Park East is £85,586 per year. There are 4 schools in Highams Park East: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Highams Park East is home to around 10,492 people, with a population density of about 6,099.6 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
12.5%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Highams Park East Population
10,492
Population density
6,099.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
18.87(-30%)
Violence and sexual offences
16.2(-48%)
Vehicle crime
9.72(+4%)
Shoplifting
7.43(-26%)
Other theft
4.38(-62%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,890
56.13%
Other White
1,157
11.03%
African
494
4.71%
Pakistani
459
4.37%
Caribbean
440
4.19%
Total population: 10,493

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,594
42.83%
No qualifications
1,271
15.15%
Level 3 (A level)
1,264
15.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,032
12.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
720
8.58%
Total 16+ residents: 8,392

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,516
39.38%
Owns outright
1,102
28.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
654
16.99%
Social rents from council
324
8.42%
Other social rented
140
3.64%
Total households: 3,850

Property prices in Highams Park East

Median price£665,000
Price per sq ft£600
Sales (last 12 months)91
Typical range (middle 50%)£395K – £853K

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £665,000 (about £600 per square foot) in Highams Park East area, with individual transactions ranging from £182,000 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 Highams Park East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£932,000£601
Semi-Detached23£860,000£616
Terraced34£730,250£662
Flats29£350,000£522

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Highams Park East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highams Park East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£960,000£300,750£675,000£510,000
2017£315,000£670,000£517,000
2018£875,000£410,000£655,000£535,000
2019£865,000£315,000£695,998£563,500
2020£899,375£309,285£737,000£572,250
2021£800,000£329,500£770,000£571,250
2022£868,500£332,000£760,000£625,000
2023£833,500£357,500£860,000£635,000
2024£972,500£335,000£870,000£650,000
2025£912,500£355,000£865,000£724,650
2026£750,000£341,540£873,740£638,400
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highams Park East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Highams Park East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£542£516£652£490
2017£527£471£513
2018£521£524£497£480
2019£505£517£489£478
2020£641£487£534£511
2021£510£505£548£573
2022£747£545£706£644
2023£624£514£596£599
2024£783£531£621£610
2025£601£535£612£643
2026£452£523£586£577
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Highams Park East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Highams Park East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Highams Park East

Is Highams Park East safe?

Highams Park East records about 53 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 Highams Park East?

The median sale price in Highams Park East is £665,000 (about £600 per square foot) based on 91 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Highams Park East?

Highams Park East has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good) and 2 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Highams Park East?

Highams Park East scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Highams Park East sits around rank 18,069 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 Highams Park East?

The average household income in Highams Park East is around £85,586 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Highams Park East

E49FQ

Jacks Farm Way

IG89PJ

Montserrat Avenue

IG89PB

Oak Hill

E49LR

Selwyn Avenue

E174EA

Guildford Road

E49RJ

Forest Glade

E49QH

Falmouth Avenue

E49RL

Clivedon Road

E49PS

Studley Avenue

E49NU

The Close

E49NR

Morley Avenue

E49NJ

Beech Hall Road

E49RR

Richmond Avenue

E49PH

Beverley Mews

E49RU

Richmond Crescent

E49JF

Larkshall Road

E49NW

Beech Hall Crescent

IG89LP

Hale End Road

E49QF

Castle Avenue

E49JG

Hickman Avenue

IG89LB

High Road

E49PG

Handsworth Avenue

IG89NB

Hale End Road

E49LG

Broadway Parade

E49LJ

Winchester Road

E49NH

Cavendish Road

E49UL

Belmont Close

IG89DP

Churchills Mews

IG89PE

Oak Hill

IG89GX

Forster Close

IG89LY

Bridle Path

E49SA

Abbotts Crescent

E49QR

Falmouth Avenue

E49NT

Beech Hall Road

IG89LG

Hollywood Way

IG89LA

The Charter Road

E49QA

Castle Avenue

E49LE

Bank Buildings

E49QN

Falmouth Avenue

E49PQ

Handsworth Avenue

E49LH

Winchester Road

E49AQ

Jacks Farm Way

E49HR

Warboys Crescent

E49LL

Winchester Road

E49RD

The Avenue

IG89RF

Tamworth Avenue

E49QS

Falmouth Avenue

E49PN

Silverdale Road

E49NX

Beech Hall Road

E49HP

Coolgardie Avenue

IG89LR

Hale End Road

E49RE

Sunnydene Avenue

IG89PW

Oak Hill Crescent

IG89LN

Hale End Road

E49QT

Gordon Avenue

E49QU

Gordon Avenue

E49SF

The Avenue

E49PR

Vincent Road

E49PD

Handsworth Avenue

IG89NH

Bridle Path

IG89QU

The Charter Road

E49LB

The Avenue

E49QL

Falmouth Avenue

E49HX

Coolgardie Avenue

E49RP

The Avenue

IG89DR

Lodge Villas

IG89NR

Brook Meadow Close

E49JD

Jubilee Avenue

IG89PR

Oak Hill Crescent

IG89LW

Hale End Road

E49NP

Malvern Avenue

E49QD

Castle Avenue

E49RG

Nightingale Avenue

E49PX

Castle Avenue

E49PP

Vincent Road

E49LQ

The Broadway

IG89FE

Armstrong Avenue

IG89RD

The Charter Road

E49RT

Richmond Crescent

E49PL

Beverley Road

E49RY

Wrigley Close

IG89PY

Alders Avenue

E49NN

Beech Hall Road

E49PF

Handsworth Avenue

E49FU

Hickman Avenue

E49UA

Hatch Lane & Highams Park North

E49PT

Hale End Road

E49RF

The Avenue

IG89RG

Nesta Road

IG89RE

The Charter Road

IG89PF

Oak Hill

E49EF

Larkshall Road

E49LN

Winchester Road

E49QJ

Quatre Ports

E49JB

Larkshall Road

E49RZ

The Avenue

E49PY

Castle Avenue

IG89NZ

Mapperley Drive

E49GA

Hickman Avenue

E49PE

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.