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IG8 9LS

Hale End & Highams Park South

Waltham Forest

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Detailed insights for IG8 9LS

Overview

Postcode IG8 9LS 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 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highams Park East is £66,000 per year. The nearest station is Highams Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.8%
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 18,959 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Highams Park East has a low crime rate, with approximately 62.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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 of residents in Highams Park East is £66,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Highams Park East near IG8 9LS 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 9LS
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

4

Highams Park

Overground

Walking directions to Highams Park

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
446
Population density
10,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
58.88%
Other White
51
11.46%
Caribbean
27
6.07%
Pakistani
17
3.82%
Other
17
3.82%
Total population: 445

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
40.12%
Owns outright
51
31.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
17.28%
Other social rented
8
4.94%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.47%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Hale End & Highams Park South

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £635,000 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
Detached1£960,000
Flats20£374,000
Semi-Detached4£627,500
Terraced42£705,000

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 9LS postcode area, located within Highams Park East, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IG8 9LS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 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 9LS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IG8 9LS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSnS local281-283 Hale End Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9LUWalking directions to SnS local
0.3 miMeg’s Food And WineHale End Road, Waltham Forest, E4 9PHWalking directions to Meg’s Food And Wine
0.3 miAli's Food & Wine27 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9LHWalking directions to Ali's Food & Wine
0.3 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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.