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About

Wood Street sits in the northeast of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses along its quieter streets. Its main thoroughfare, Wood Street itself, serves as a local high street with independent shops, cafes, and essential services catering to the community.

A notable local landmark is the Wood Street Indoor Market, housed in a distinctive Art Deco building. The area is also home to the historic Ancient House, a 16th-century timber-framed building that now operates as a museum, providing a direct link to the district's past.

Area overview

On average Wood Street has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 42.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wood Street is £68,670 per year. There are 5 schools in Wood Street: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Wood Street is home to around 10,580 people, with a population density of about 11,839.7 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
42.3%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Wood Street Population
10,580
Population density
11,839.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.61(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.84(+1%)
Vehicle crime
11.72(+21%)
Drugs
10.4(+71%)
Other theft
8.7(-25%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,063
28.95%
African
1,581
14.94%
Other White
1,468
13.87%
Pakistani
845
7.99%
Caribbean
796
7.52%
Total population: 10,581

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,375
41.47%
No qualifications
1,575
19.35%
Level 3 (A level)
1,058
13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
877
10.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
730
8.97%
Total 16+ residents: 8,138

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,299
31.94%
Owns with a mortgage
889
21.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
812
19.97%
Owns outright
443
10.89%
Other social rented
440
10.82%
Total households: 4,067

Property prices in Wood Street

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £537,500 in Wood Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £249,000 up to £1,760,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wood Street 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 Wood Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats37£385,000
Semi-Detached4£980,750
Terraced31£708,000

10 years median price trend in Wood Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wood Street.

All postcodes in Wood Street

E179RT

Church Hill Road

E173EF

Hoe Street

E173EH

Attlee Terrace

E173GY

Clarkson Crescent

E173HZ

Albion Road

E173RD

Avon Road

E173DR

The Drive

E173EZ

Prospect Hill

E173LQ

Waverley Road

E173GJ

Avon Road

E173JJ

Vallentin Road

E173JN

Havant Road

E173SH

Hoe Street

E173HH

Marlowe Road

E173JH

Vallentin Road

E179LH

Beulah Road

E179RS

Shernhall Street

E173GN

Troubridge Square

E173LX

Wood Street

E179BF

Summit Road

E173DB

The Drive

E173DW

The Drive

E173GQ

Troubridge Square

E173LG

Waverley Road

E174GJ

Hylands Road

E173ES

Prospect Hill

E173FA

Lupin Mews

E179ER

Brookfield Avenue

E179LN

Orford Road

E173EU

Shernhall Street

E173HP

Forest Road

E173HY

Albion Road

E173PE

Pinder Road

E173BN

The Drive

E173DN

The Drive

E173EY

Shernhall Street

E173HN

Shernhall Street

E173JQ

Turner Road

E173JW

Havant Road

E174AB

Wigram Square

E179RZ

Church Hill

E174FU

Hylands Road

E173FP

Hoe Street

E173JE

Havant Road

E174FT

Foundry Mews

E173GG

The Drive

E179RP

Bishops Close

E173ET

Shernhall Street

E173SE

Wood Street

E174FZ

Hylands Road

E173JD

Wyatts Lane

E173LD

Woodlands Road

E173RF

Fyfield Road

E174AD

Forest Road

E173DL

The Drive

E173EW

Prospect Hill

E173GS

Troubridge Square

E173HG

Marlowe Road

E173QT

Bisterne Avenue

E173EX

Church Hill Road

E173HF

Wood Street

E173JF

Havant Road

E179RN

Church Lane

E173LN

Stocksfield Road

E173QR

Bisterne Avenue

E173RW

Nagle Close

E173SR

Tristram Close

E179HS

Shernhall Street

E179RJ

Church End

E173JA

Parkstone Road

E173JY

Corbett Road

E179JZ

Summit Road

E173LU

Stocksfield Road

E173BP

The Drive

E173DG

The Drive

E173HS

Parkstone Road

E173LS

Linford Road

E173JG

Turner Road

E179NL

Orford Road

Data Sources

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