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IG8 9LN

Hale End Road

Hale End & Highams Park South

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Detailed insights for IG8 9LN

Overview

Postcode IG8 9LN is located in a major urban area, within the Hale End & Highams Park South ward of Waltham Forest in the London region, and forms part of the Highams Park East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Highams Park East is £85,586 per year. The nearest station is Highams Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Highams Park East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,539 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Highams Park East has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Highams Park East is £85,586 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IG8 9LN.

Flood risk

No risk

Highams Park East near IG8 9LN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Highams Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IG8 9LN
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

4

Highams Park

Overground

Walking directions to Highams Park

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
6,731.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
54.41(+104%)
Violence and sexual offences
24.18(-20%)
Vehicle crime
9.07(-7%)
Other theft
6.05(-48%)
Shoplifting
5.04(-50%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
63.61%
Other White
30
7.85%
Other Asian
16
4.19%
Indian
13
3.4%
Caribbean
13
3.4%
Total population: 382

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
132
43.85%
Level 3 (A level)
50
16.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
14.62%
No qualifications
33
10.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
7.64%
Total 16+ residents: 301

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
38.3%
Owns outright
44
31.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
21.99%
Social rents from council
7
4.96%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.84%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Hale End & Highams Park South

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £617,500 in Hale End & Highams Park South area, with individual transactions ranging from £285,000 up to £960,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hale End & Highams Park South 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 Hale End & Highams Park South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£675,000
Flats17£380,000
Semi-Detached4£630,000
Terraced37£690,000

10 year median price trend in Hale End & Highams Park South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hale End & Highams Park South.

Schools

In the IG8 9LN postcode area, located within Highams Park East, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IG8 9LN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableJoseph Clarke SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOakhill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHandsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IG8 9LN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IG8 9LN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSnS local281-283 Hale End Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9LUWalking directions to SnS local
0.2 miMeg’s Food And WineHale End Road, Waltham Forest, E4 9PHWalking directions to Meg’s Food And Wine
0.2 miAli's Food & Wine27 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9LHWalking directions to Ali's Food & Wine
0.2 miThe Community LarderThe Avenue, Waltham Forest, E4 9LEWalking directions to The Community Larder
0.3 miNisa Local422-426 Hale End Road, Chingford, London, E4 9PBWalking directions to Nisa Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Waltham Forest district (2025-26).

Band A£1,518
Band B£1,772
Band C£2,025
Band D£2,278
Band E£2,784
Band F£3,290
Band G£3,796
Band H£4,555

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

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictWaltham ForestE09000031
Parliamentary ConstituencyChingford and Woodford GreenE14001167
WardHale End & Highams Park SouthE05013889
ParishWaltham Forest, unparished areaE43000221
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Highams Park EastE02000901
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Waltham Forest 007CE01004381
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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