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IG8 9LZ

Hale End Road

Hale End & Highams Park South

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Detailed insights for IG8 9LZ

Overview

Postcode IG8 9LZ 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 46.2 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 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Kitchener Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
32.6%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

3/10

Highams Park East has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

32.6%

Approximately 32.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 322 ft away from IG8 9LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Highams Park East near IG8 9LZ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IG8 9LZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

4

Highams Park

Overground

Walking directions to Highams Park

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for IG8 9LZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miKitchener ParkSmallWalking directions to Kitchener Park

Area Profile

Population
450
Population density
9,259.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
17.78(-33%)
Violence and sexual offences
15.41(-49%)
Vehicle crime
13.04(+34%)
Other theft
4.74(-59%)
Burglary
3.56(-36%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
171
37.83%
Pakistani
54
11.95%
Other White
50
11.06%
African
47
10.4%
Other
26
5.75%
Total population: 452

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
34%
Level 3 (A level)
64
18.29%
No qualifications
57
16.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
11.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
11.14%
Total 16+ residents: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
34.07%
Social rents from council
36
26.67%
Owns outright
23
17.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
16.3%
Other social rented
8
5.93%
Total households: 135

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 9LZ postcode area, located within Highams Park East, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IG8 9LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThorpe Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableJoseph Clarke SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableWhitefield SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IG8 9LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IG8 9LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSnS local281-283 Hale End Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9LUWalking directions to SnS local
0.2 miNewsplus Food & Wine131 Hale End Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4DPWalking directions to Newsplus Food & Wine
0.2 miWinchester Food & Wine202 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9JPWalking directions to Winchester Food & Wine
0.4 miAli's Food & Wine27 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9LHWalking directions to Ali's Food & Wine
0.4 miSupermartWinchester Road, Waltham Forest, E4 9LNWalking directions to Supermart

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 007DE01004383
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.