Wanstead Village · Redbridge · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.57621, 0.02723
E11 2RT— Wanstead Village, Redbridge
Location and area intelligence for E11 2RT, Wanstead Village, Redbridge
The family fortress
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 56/100Low yield 3.11%
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
E11 2RT
Key facts for E11 2RT
Full postcodeE11 2RT
Postcode districtE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardWanstead Village
Latitude51.576215
Longitude0.027231
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+5.5% vs London avg vs London crime-62.0% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for E11 2RT
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“The family fortress”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
Wanstead Church School
Good · 4 min walk
KS2: 105.9
—
Secondary
Wanstead High School
Not yet inspected · 8 min walk
P8: +0.29A8: 55.5
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
★★★
Childcare
Acacia Nursery
Outstanding · 27 min walk
2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
24.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 83% of London ↑ Rising 51.7%from a low base — still below London average
+192% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences30%
Crime is 62% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low
LHA rates — Outer North East London
Shared room£550/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1250/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo
Current mortgage rates
2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£159,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Wanstead Underground StationCentral line
1.4 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Wanstead Underground StationCentral
2 min walk 🚇Snaresbrook Underground StationCentral
8 min walk 🚇Redbridge Underground StationCentral
16 min walk 🚇Leytonstone Underground StationCentral
20 min walk 🚇South Woodford Underground StationCentral
22 min walk 🚌4 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 243 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park30m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Wanstead Station Car Park
133m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³Better than 81% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% of London Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 7.6 km
Energy
Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield852.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE EVERGREEN SURGERY
26 HIGH STREET, E11 2AQ
3 min walk
Nearest hospital · 848 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.7 km
16 tennis courts5 swimming pools2 sports halls
Nearby shops
M&S Simply Food56 m
Harveys176 m
The Ginger Pig191 m
Daygustation Wines465 m
Nearby cafes
Cafe Brunch46 m
Cafe Chicchi71 m
Green Cafe89 m
La Bakerie90 m
Nearby restaurants
Otto Restaurant36 m
Filika Restaurant41 m
Purbani49 m
The Barrel Boulangerie52 m
Nearby pubs
The Bull58 m
Must65 m
The George and Dragon83 m
The Cuckfield382 m
Nearby gyms
Target Fit461 m
Wanstead Leisure Centre651 m
Linkside Lawn Tennis Club754 m
Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club776 m
Nearby health
The Evergreen Surgery230 m
Wanstead Village Dental & Health Centre240 m
Wanstead Place300 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 77
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)194
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.11% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 60% Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
C
MediumDevelopment pressure
Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,131m
Crossrail 2 route6,148m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 24,672 nationally
1,945
Est. population
4,782/km²
Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household36%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)19
Live planning apps (800m)9
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)34
Planning apps (3 years)16
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme55 homes · STAVELEY COURT, STAVELEY COURT, HERMON HILL, E11
Named schemes (500m)
Development site adjacent 85, Development site adjacent 85, Gardner Close, Wanstead, E11 2FA20 homes
completedLAND AT REAR OF MANOR HOUSE, LAND AT REAR OF MANOR HOUSE, HIGH STREET, WANSTEAD, E1112 homes
completedLand to rear of 29, Land to rear of 29, Cambridge Park, Wanstead, E1112 homes
completed9, 9, Grosvenor Road, Wanstead, E11 2EW8 homes
completedRear Of 33-39, Rear Of 33-39, High Street, Wanstead, E11 2AA8 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPMr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
ConstituencyLeyton and Wanstead
Councillors
Jo BlackmanLabour
Paul DonovanLabour
Daniel Huw Morgan-ThomasLabour
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E11 2RT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics