Postcode E10 6HY is located in a major urban area, within the Forest ward of Waltham Forest in the London region, and forms part of the Whipps Cross area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whipps Cross is £75,791 per year. The nearest station is Leyton Midland Road, about 0.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is Abbotts Park.
Whipps Cross has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,983 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.
Whipps Cross has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whipps Cross is £75,791 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E10 6HY.
Whipps Cross near E10 6HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leyton Midland Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 3 | Leyton Midland Road | Overground | Walking directions to Leyton Midland Road |
| 0.6 mi | 3,4 | Leytonstone | Central | Walking directions to Leytonstone |
| 0.8 mi | 3 | Leytonstone High Road | Overground | Walking directions to Leytonstone High Road |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Abbotts Park | Small | Walking directions to Abbotts Park |
| 0.4 mi | Jack Cornwell Park | Small | Walking directions to Jack Cornwell Park |
| 0.4 mi | Knotts Green | Small | Walking directions to Knotts Green |
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £632,500 (about £608 per square foot) in Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £1,130,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £1,007,000 | £663 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £862,000 | £633 |
| Terraced | 46 | £792,500 | £611 |
| Flats | 39 | £358,500 | £574 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £344,000 | £604,250 | £545,000 |
| 2017 | £345,500 | £655,000 | £597,500 |
| 2018 | £319,500 | £650,000 | £592,500 |
| 2019 | £322,500 | £663,000 | £560,000 |
| 2020 | £391,000 | £670,000 | £670,000 |
| 2021 | £380,500 | £743,375 | £647,500 |
| 2022 | £375,000 | £700,000 | £670,000 |
| 2023 | £380,000 | £689,250 | £685,000 |
| 2024 | £345,000 | £787,525 | £742,500 |
| 2025 | £380,000 | £842,000 | £732,000 |
| 2026 | £345,000 | £740,000 | £765,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £548 | £439 | £496 |
| 2017 | £568 | £435 | £535 |
| 2018 | £567 | £492 | £492 |
| 2019 | £523 | £488 | £513 |
| 2020 | £579 | £523 | £553 |
| 2021 | £593 | £596 | £566 |
| 2022 | £585 | £573 | £584 |
| 2023 | £620 | £672 | £604 |
| 2024 | £536 | £671 | £625 |
| 2025 | £569 | £609 | £595 |
| 2026 | £538 | £687 | £605 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near E10 6HY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 26, Boscombe Avenue, London, E10 6HY | Flats | Leasehold | £358,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 1, Danvers Terrace, 1, James Lane, London, E10 6HZ | Terraced | Freehold | £835,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 5, Danvers Terrace, 1, James Lane, London, E10 6HZ | Terraced | Freehold | £805,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 28, Cromer Road, London, E10 6JA | Flats | Leasehold | £380,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 59A, Lyndhurst Drive, London, E10 6JB | Flats | Leasehold | £345,000 |
In the E10 6HY postcode area, located within Whipps Cross, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E10 6HY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | SnS Local | 48 James Lane, Leyton, London, E10 6HZ | Walking directions to SnS Local |
| 0.3 mi | Glade Food & Wine Ltd | 122 James Lane, London, E10 6HL | Walking directions to Glade Food & Wine Ltd |
| 0.3 mi | New Wave Super Market | 743-745 High Road Leyton, London, E10 5AB | Walking directions to New Wave Super Market |
| 0.3 mi | Leyton Supermarket | 644;646 High Road Leyton, London, E10 6RN | Walking directions to Leyton Supermarket |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Brewster Road, Waltham Forest, E10 6RF | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for Waltham Forest district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for E10 6HY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Perkins
Forest - Elected 7 May 2026
Simone McNichols-Thomas
Forest - Elected 7 May 2026
Yuksel Gonul
Forest - Elected 7 May 2026
Calvin Bailey
Leyton and Wanstead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around E10 6HY records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around E10 6HY in Whipps Cross is £632,500 (about £608 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to E10 6HY, including Barclay Primary School (Outstanding), Leyton Sixth Form College (Good) and Gwyn Jones Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to E10 6HY is Leyton Midland Road in TfL zone 3, about 504 m away, serving the Overground line.
E10 6HY scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,983 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leyton and Wanstead covering E10 6HY is Calvin Bailey (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Paul Perkins (Green Party), Simone McNichols-Thomas (Green Party) and Yuksel Gonul (Green Party).