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About

Lea Bridge sits on the eastern edge of Waltham Forest beside the River Lea and the Lea Navigation. The area centers on Lea Bridge Road and the railway station, which reopened in 2016 after closing in 1985, restoring a direct rail link that changed local travel patterns. Towpaths along the river form part of the Lea Valley Walk and connect to Walthamstow Wetlands and Leyton Marshes, used by walkers, cyclists and wildlife groups. Industrial terraces and small workshops line parts of the floodplain, reflecting the area's history of goods movement along the river.

Local streets include a mix of Victorian housing, newer developments and council estates; community facilities cluster around the station and along Lea Bridge Road, including shops, cafés and small cultural venues. The river influences local planning: flood channels, green corridors and conservation measures are part of everyday life. Regular community events, volunteer conservation work and the presence of angling clubs keep the river in routine use. Commuters use the station for journeys to central London and Stratford, while the towpath provides a traffic-free route for local journeys and leisure.

Area overview

On average Lea Bridge has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lea Bridge is £69,028 per year. There are 2 schools in Lea Bridge: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Lea Bridge is home to around 10,563 people, with a population density of about 4,752.8 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Lea Bridge Population
10,563
Population density
4,752.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
27.55(+3%)
Violence and sexual offences
25.56(-16%)
Drugs
14.77(+143%)
Vehicle crime
11.36(+17%)
Theft from the person
11.36(+8%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,460
23.29%
Other White
2,008
19.01%
Pakistani
1,490
14.1%
Caribbean
914
8.65%
African
751
7.11%
Total population: 10,564

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,719
43.86%
No qualifications
1,586
18.7%
Level 3 (A level)
1,114
13.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
790
9.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
717
8.46%
Total 16+ residents: 8,480

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,274
31.99%
Owns with a mortgage
1,227
30.81%
Owns outright
639
16.05%
Other social rented
354
8.89%
Social rents from council
209
5.25%
Total households: 3,982

Property prices in Lea Bridge

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Lea Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £1,111,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lea Bridge 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 Lea Bridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats70£433,250
Semi-Detached2£544,000
Terraced42£616,250

10 years median price trend in Lea Bridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lea Bridge.

All postcodes in Lea Bridge

E107FE

Orient Way

E107BQ

Church Road

E107FJ

Argall Way

E107JW

Estate Way

E107JD

Marconi Road

E107LF

Lea Park Trading Estate

E178HN

Hitcham Road

E107FB

Forest Business Park

E107FU

Beck Square

E107LZ

Seymour Road

E178HG

Bridge Road

E107LH

Dagenham Road

E107PA

Perth Road

E178EF

Markhouse Road

E178EG

Harris Street

E107GB

Lea Bridge

E107GE

Beck Square

E107LU

Clementina Road

E107AP

Lea Hall Gardens

E178HR

Blyth Road

E107PD

Clementina Road

E107PR

Overton Road

E107DQ

Argall Way

E107HN

Manor Road

E107JT

Malta Road

E107HS

Waterloo Road

E107LX

Seymour Road

E107HY

Lea Bridge Road

E178HB

Hibbert Road

E178HJ

Markmanor Avenue

E178HQ

Liden Close

E107PS

Overton Road

E59QQ

Essex Wharf

E107FW

Beck Square

E107LR

Bloxhall Road

E107BB

Sunnyside Road

E107LL

Morieux Road

E107JB

Baird Close

E178EJ

Wetherden Street

E107AG

Burwell Road

E107FR

Tallack Road

E107QE

Argall Avenue

E178EZ

Markhouse Road

E107FX

Argall Avenue

E107QA

Wellington Road

E107AR

Lea Hall Road

E107JR

Tallack Road

E107NW

Belvedere Road

E178EL

Theydon Street

E178HT

Blyth Road

E107FS

Lammas Road

E107JF

Palamos Road

E107NU

Lea Bridge Road

E107PW

Sanderstead Road

E107JP

Marconi Road

E107LG

Millicent Road

E107QT

Lammas Road

E107EA

Lea Bridge Road

E178HP

Blyth Road

E107LS

Clementina Road

E178HS

Blyth Road

E59HP

Lea Bridge

E107HW

Manor Road

E107NP

Belvedere Road

E178EY

Markhouse Road

E107FZ

Beck Square

E107LA

Lea Bridge Road

E107NB

Viking Place

E107ND

Viking Place

E107NN

Overton Road

E107QZ

Cromwell Industrial Estate

E107DY

Lea Bridge Road

E107HU

Lea Bridge Road

E107NH

Flempton Road

E107GA

Beck Square

E107LT

Clementina Road

E178EN

Theydon Street

E59QG

Essex Wharf

E59RZ

Essex Wharf

E107FY

Beck Square

E178HH

Markmanor Avenue

E107QN

Rigg Approach

E178JE

Northumberland Road

E178EH

Wetherden Street

E107LJ

Morieux Road

E107AB

Argall Avenue

E107JG

Church Road

E107LP

Bloxhall Road

E107BE

Leasowes Road

E107NQ

Flempton Road

E107JU

Malta Road

E107LY

Seymour Road

E178EP

Markhouse Road

E178EQ

Harris Street

E178HL

Hitcham Road

E107QP

Argall Avenue

E107JE

Cambrian Road

E107LD

Lea Bridge Road

E107QU

Lammas Road

E107FT

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.