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About

Wanstead sits in the London Borough of Redbridge, framed by two notable green spaces. Wanstead Flats, part of Epping Forest, is the largest open area in the borough and is used for sport, dog walking and informal events. Wanstead Park preserves the layout of the old Wanstead House estate: you can still see the long ornamental canal and fragments of garden walls that mark where the house once stood. Smaller pockets of green, playgrounds and allotments are woven through the residential streets, giving the area a clear pattern of open and built space.

The High Street is a local centre of shops, cafes and pubs, and Wanstead Underground station on the Central line sits a short walk away, offering direct rail links into central London. Housing ranges from terraces to semi-detached and larger period houses, with several conservation areas that reflect the district’s development in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Community facilities include primary schools, sports clubs and places of worship, which together shape day-to-day life in Wanstead.

Area overview

On average Wanstead has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wanstead is £93,949 per year. There are 1 schools in Wanstead: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Wanstead is home to around 5,788 people, with a population density of about 3,407.1 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Wanstead Population
5,788
Population density
3,407.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.1(-45%)
Vehicle crime
13.65(+46%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.96(-52%)
Burglary
5.7(+4%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.97(-30%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,028
52.29%
Other White
490
8.46%
Indian
477
8.24%
Pakistani
369
6.37%
Irish
202
3.49%
Total population: 5,791

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,612
56.55%
Level 3 (A level)
566
12.25%
No qualifications
477
10.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
454
9.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
272
5.89%
Total 16+ residents: 4,619

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
846
38.44%
Owns with a mortgage
779
35.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
312
14.18%
Other social rented
153
6.95%
Social rents from council
77
3.5%
Total households: 2,201

Property prices in Wanstead

Median price£855,000
Price per sq ft£704
Sales (last 12 months)61
Typical range (middle 50%)£700K – £1.2M

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £855,000 (about £704 per square foot) in Wanstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £3,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wanstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£2,100,000£686
Semi-Detached24£1,032,500£709
Terraced21£795,000£805
Flats11£400,000£564

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wanstead

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wanstead.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,538,500£368,000£900,000£610,000
2017£1,020,000£370,000£963,000£799,500
2018£1,250,000£317,500£850,000£735,000
2019£850,000£315,000£930,000£870,000
2020£1,050,000£340,000£917,000£817,500
2021£1,485,000£397,500£875,000£780,750
2022£1,300,000£413,000£1,190,000£1,045,000
2023£1,477,500£327,500£1,225,000£929,000
2024£2,020,000£507,500£1,035,001£725,000
2025£2,150,000£390,000£1,215,000£780,000
2026£2,350,000£502,000£905,000£787,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wanstead.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wanstead.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£540£460£623£598
2017£526£594£579£630
2018£478£520£610£612
2019£745£443£598£608
2020£650£403£683£687
2021£714£568£672£662
2022£856£615£672£670
2023£797£519£724£734
2024£968£618£689£737
2025£686£573£716£739
2026£1,161£663£672£817
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wanstead.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wanstead in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Redbridge district.

Band A£1,530
Band B£1,785
Band C£2,040
Band D£2,295
Band E£2,804
Band F£3,314
Band G£3,824
Band H£4,589

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Wanstead

Is Wanstead safe?

Wanstead records about 56 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 Wanstead?

The median sale price in Wanstead is £855,000 (about £704 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Wanstead?

Wanstead has 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Wanstead?

Wanstead scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wanstead sits around rank 28,250 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 Wanstead?

The average household income in Wanstead is around £93,949 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Wanstead

E112LN

Langley Drive

E112QL

Felstead Road

E112EA

Hereford Road

E112LS

Raynes Avenue

E112HN

Gardner Close

E112QE

Nadir Court

E112LZ

Langley Crescent

E112DR

East Way

E112DW

Leicester Road

E112JX

Redbridge Lane West

E112JU

Redbridge Lane West

E112QT

Wanstead Village

E112JZ

Redbridge Lane West

E112JA

Nutter Lane

E112JP

Camden Road

E112NT

The Green

E112LP

Overton Drive

E112EX

Carlton Terrace

E112HZ

Nutter Lane

E112NS

St Marys Avenue

E112QN

Tennyson Avenue

E112DZ

Warwick Road

E112QG

Blake Hall Road

E112QQ

Blake Hall Road

E112NP

St Marys Avenue

E112JD

Reydon Avenue

E112LA

Redbridge Lane West

E112DD

Colvin Gardens

E112NR

St Marys Avenue

E112LF

Wigram Road

E112HX

Elm Hall Gardens

E112NA

Warren Road

E112BZ

Lorne Gardens

E112BW

Elmcroft Close

E112JB

Preston Drive

E112JN

Mansfield Road

E112QJ

Felstead Road

E112EU

Nightingale Lane

E112BS

Elmcroft Avenue

E112JE

Elm Close

E112DT

Elderfield Walk

E112NB

Well Cottage Close

E112ED

Gloucester Road

E112BT

Deynecourt Gardens

E112BE

Longcourt Mews

E112LD

Corbett Road

E112NG

Seagry Road

E112NX

Draycot Road

E112DB

Elmcroft Avenue

E112JY

Redbridge Lane West

E112JW

Sydney Road

E112QB

Woodcote Road

E112DY

Rutland Road

E112LU

Warren Road

E112HW

Gardner Close

E112DP

Leicester Road

E112LY

Colebrooke Drive

E112QF

Selsdon Road

E112EJ

Merino Close

E112BP

Limes Avenue

E112LL

Langley Drive

E112DG

Laura Close

E112BL

Elmcroft Avenue

E112NU

Draycot Road

E112QH

Wanstead Village

E112NQ

Seagry Road

E112BU

Deynecourt Gardens

E112DA

Burnham Crescent

E112BY

Eaton Rise

E112HT

Kingfisher Avenue

E112NW

Overton Drive

E112EB

Buckingham Road

E112JF

Harrier Avenue

E112BX

Ranelagh Gardens

E112NH

Seagry Road

E112LR

The Warren Drive

E112JS

Drummond Road

E112EG

Foxglove Gardens

E112LE

Rectory Crescent

E112JL

Eastern Avenue

E112BN

Elmcroft Avenue

E112LB

River Close

E112LW

Overton Drive

E112JT

Oak Hall Road

E112HY

Nutter Lane

E112HP

Gardner Close

E112LX

Warren Road

E112JR

Chester Road

E112DU

Elmcroft Avenue