Hale End & Highams Park South · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.60708, 0.00216

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

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 37/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
68
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
82
Investment
34

The bottom line

E4 9PL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 51 min to city — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E4 9PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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How E4 9PL 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★

Secondary

Highams Park School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime19%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 1.5km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E4 district median

£525,000

Based on 310 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,098/m²
Price per ft²£566/ft²
Avg floor area71.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
14%
E
5%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 28%Terraced 28%Flat 45%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield845 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£178,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,928
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+429%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-44.1%

per year

Acceleration

-85.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £75k–£100k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Semi-detached28.3%
Terraced26.1%
Flat/maisonette45.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£85k£89k+4.7%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£76k£155k+103.9%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£135k£260k+92.6%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£286k£230k-19.6%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£410k£410k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£585k£611k+4.4%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£414k£570k+37.7%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£805k£805k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£450k£450k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+11.8% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.1% alpha

Semi-detached+11.8% α
Local
24.3%
District
12.5%
Flat/maisonette+1.1% α
Local
15.7%
District
14.6%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
3 min walk
Highams ParkNational Rail
3 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
28 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
29 min walk
South Woodford Underground StationCentral
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City ★51 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park65m
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: 10.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB80% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 4.1 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): None recorded

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

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.3 km
3 tennis courts

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 & Wine1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Coco Cafe80 m
Halex Vino•teca94 m
Highams Lounge166 m
Strawberry’s Ice Cream and Sandwich Bar178 m

Nearby restaurants

Gourmet House65 m
Morley's85 m
Paradise Masala102 m
Highland Fish Bar105 m

Nearby pubs

The County Arms108 m
The Stag and Lantern220 m
Vino Tap254 m
The Royal Oak326 m

Nearby gyms

Lotus Health And Fitness88 m
The Fitness Space316 m

Nearby health

Handsworth Medical Practice131 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% 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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

34

Investment score

Weak

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.1

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,269m
Crossrail 2 route4,759m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,565 nationally

1,796

Est. population

3,944/km²

58%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£46,500

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

50

Community stability

Age profile

28%
19%
20%
20%
Under 1828%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+13%

Tenure

22%
35%
15%
24%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent16%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

50%
17%
White British50%
White Other11%
Asian11%
Black17%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household25%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent24%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

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)

BEECH FARM BUILDINGS, 295, BEECH FARM BUILDINGS, 295, HALE END ROAD, IG8 9LU19 homes
completed
BEVERLEY MEWS & CHARRINGTON MEWS, 1-1A, BEVERLEY MEWS & CHARRINGTON MEWS, 1-1A, BEVERLEY ROAD, E4 9LP18 homes
completed
Land Rear of 470, Land Rear of 470, Larkshall Road and off Wilton Place, Chingford, E415 homes
completed
25-27, 25-27, CASTLE AVENUE, E412 homes
completed
Handsworth Avenue Methodist Church, 36A, Handsworth Avenue Methodist Church, 36A, Handsworth Avenue, Chingford, E4 9PJ12 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 9PL

Full postcodeE4 9PL
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHale End & Highams Park South
Latitude51.607085
Longitude0.002163
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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