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Highams Park East

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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.

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.