Hale End & Highams Park South · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.60776, -0.00168

E4 9BW— Hale End & Highams Park South, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E4 9BW, Hale End & Highams Park South, Waltham Forest

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 41/100Low yield 3.31%
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
74
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
62
Investment
45

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Location

E4 9BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+14.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E4 9BW

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How E4 9BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Handsworth Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★

Secondary

Highams Park School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences10%
Burglary7%
Robbery6%
Theft3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chingford Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +14% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield845 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,928
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

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Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Highams Park

Nearby stations

Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
2 min walk
Highams ParkNational Rail
2 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
29 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
31 min walk
South Woodford Underground StationCentral
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

86

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City ★47 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

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park72m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.2 km

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: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

Solar: 845 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield845.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE FOREST SURGERY

2 MACDONALD ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 4BA

18 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

59

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.4 km
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
958 licensed premises in borough345 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Newsplus Food & Wine1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Ziggy’s Gift Shop1 m
Costa39 m
Indulge42 m
The Corner Cafe74 m

Nearby restaurants

Yaz Restaurant27 m
Subway49 m
Good View68 m
YO! Sushi70 m

Nearby pubs

Vino Tap62 m
The Stag and Lantern75 m
The County Arms169 m
The Royal Oak511 m

Nearby gyms

The Fitness Space49 m
Lotus Health And Fitness210 m
Peter May Sports Centre699 m
Larkswood Leisure Centre1.0 km

Nearby health

Handsworth Medical Practice194 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 73

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)
218

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,450London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,206m
Crossrail 2 route4,558m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,220 nationally

1,926

Est. population

11,509/km²

69%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£46,500

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

22%
24%
24%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3424%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

28%
44%
19%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent19%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

53%
15%
White British53%
White Other15%
Asian10%
Black9%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household25%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
253 homes · Former C & A Warehouse, 1,2,3,4, & 12, Former C & A Warehouse, 1,2,3,4, & 12, Jubilee Avenue, Chingford, E4 9JD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former C & A Warehouse, 1,2,3,4, & 12, Former C & A Warehouse, 1,2,3,4, & 12, Jubilee Avenue, Chingford, E4 9JD253 homes
completed
Naseberry Court, 2, MERRIAM CLOSE, E4 9JQ119 homes
completed
Land known as Block H, Land known as Block H, Hickman Avenue, E4 9JD83 homes
completed
Land Rear of 470, Land Rear of 470, Larkshall Road and off Wilton Place, Chingford, E415 homes
completed
422 - 426, 422 - 426, Hale End Road, Chingford, E4 9PB7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
27.4%
Ward turnout
47%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
MP majority
4,757
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green

Councillors

Tony BellLabour
Rosalind Anne DoréLabour

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Key facts for E4 9BW

Full postcodeE4 9BW
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHale End & Highams Park South
Latitude51.607762
Longitude-0.001678
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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