Wanstead Village · Redbridge · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.57501, 0.01884

E11 2SZ— Wanstead Village, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for E11 2SZ, Wanstead Village, Redbridge

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 45/100Low yield 3.02%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
74
Investment
51

The bottom line

E11 2SZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

E11 2SZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E11 2SZ

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How E11 2SZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 1 min walk

KS2: 111.2

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Secondary

Leytonstone School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Acacia Nursery

Outstanding · 22 min walk

2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leytonstone Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area46.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
18%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

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)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£117,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Snaresbrook Underground StationCentral line
7.8 min walk
Leytonstone High Road

Nearby stations

Snaresbrook Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Wanstead Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Leytonstone Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
18 min walk
Leytonstone High RoadNational Rail
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City ★43 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park546m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

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Tesco car park· no
588m
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McDonald's car park· no
635m
🅿️
Wanstead Station Car Park
695m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.9 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

605 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

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

DR MOHAMMED GREEN MAN MEDICAL CENTRE

1 HANBURY DRIVE, LEYTONSTONE, E11 1GA

6 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 14.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

160

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: O'Neill's (555 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.9 km
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
653 licensed premises in borough261 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

625m

Post office

Nearby shops

1 Stop Halal at Tesco526 m
My Mini-Mix609 m
Harveys619 m
The Ginger Pig620 m

Nearby cafes

The Bungalow Cafe305 m
Green Cafe539 m
Costa544 m
Cafe Brunch596 m

Nearby restaurants

Belgique497 m
042547 m
The Corriander552 m
Wanstead Kebab House591 m

Nearby pubs

O'Neill's555 m
The North Star618 m
Must641 m
The Cuckfield647 m

Nearby gyms

The 1 on 1 Fitness Studio630 m
Target Fit655 m
Salisbury Club782 m
PureGym996 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy533 m
Wanstead Pharmacy626 m

Nearby health

Wanstead Place561 m
The Evergreen Surgery581 m
Wanstead Village Dental & Health Centre583 m
Eyespy Eye and Dental Care604 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 35

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,719m
Crossrail 2 route5,614m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,357 nationally

1,649

Est. population

13,187/km²

53%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£44,300

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

51

Community stability

Age profile

20%
15%
22%
23%
20%
Under 1820%
18–3415%
35–4922%
50–6423%
65+20%

Tenure

39%
28%
21%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent21%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

53%
19%
13%
White British53%
White Other19%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed8%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household33%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
64%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
25
Largest scheme
34 homes · JOHN DRINKWATER TOWER, JOHN DRINKWATER TOWER, BROWNING ROAD, E11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The British Queen, 63, The British Queen, 63, New Wanstead, Wanstead, E11 2SA12 homes
completed
3, 3, Holly Road, London, E11 2PF5 homes
completed
12, 12, Selsdon Road, Wanstead, E11 2QF5 homes
completed
Development Site At Block 1 To 21, Mapperley Close, Wanstead4 homes
completed
Development At Forest Lea 1, Holly Road, Wanstead4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.5%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2022
MP
Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
MP majority
13,964
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead

Councillors

Jo BlackmanLabour
Paul DonovanLabour
Daniel Huw Morgan-ThomasLabour

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Key facts for E11 2SZ

Full postcodeE11 2SZ
Postcode districtE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardWanstead Village
Latitude51.575010
Longitude0.018836
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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