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Where is Wanstead?

Wanstead is in the county of Greater London, in England. It sits in the constituency of Leyton and Wanstead and its latitude and longitude is: 51.567206 0.032819.

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Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Wanstead

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Wanstead has one main store nearby, M&S Wanstead Convenience.

Wanstead has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Wanstead?

The property market in Wanstead has had a steady increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £993,335, which is up 4.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £662,509 (up 5.8% on last year) , a terraced house £507,648 (up 5.5% on last year) and a flat £312,896. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,293 per month.

Property prices in Wanstead are slightly lower than the average property prices across Greater London and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Wanstead, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Greater London region.

Property data is based on Redbridge level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)

Regarding the health of the Greater London property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Northumberland	£341,537	+9.1%	£193,799	+9.1%
Oxfordshire	£681,167	+7.2%	£446,842	+8.5%
Warwickshire	£497,044	+5.4%	£296,606	+4.9%
Lancashire	£327,674	+5.0%	£202,231	+4.7%
Staffordshire	£368,206	+4.6%	£231,129	+5.4%
Buckinghamshire	£827,077	+4.6%	£460,901	+6.3%
Derbyshire	£337,829	+4.5%	£211,624	+3.9%
West Northamptonshire	£468,120	+4.2%	£282,342	+5.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£330,614	+4.2%	£211,375	+4.4%
Nottinghamshire	£339,334	+4.2%	£214,324	+4.5%
Leicestershire	£411,159	+3.8%	£258,580	+4.0%
Worcestershire	£449,059	+3.7%	£281,497	+4.8%
West Yorkshire	£351,674	+3.7%	£216,569	+4.4%
South Yorkshire	£291,325	+3.7%	£192,231	+4.7%
North Yorkshire	£413,652	+3.6%	£267,964	+4.5%
Greater Manchester	£405,945	+3.6%	£266,387	+3.8%
Shropshire	£395,032	+3.3%	£256,716	+5.5%
Gloucestershire	£525,561	+3.1%	£333,967	+3.5%
Herefordshire	£432,901	+2.8%	£285,029	+5.2%
West Sussex	£651,933	+2.8%	£426,962	+3.6%
Merseyside	£340,799	+2.6%	£220,544	+2.5%
Cambridgeshire	£468,546	+2.2%	£329,883	+4.2%
Hertfordshire	£909,469	+2.0%	£535,434	+2.5%
Devon	£483,813	+1.7%	£334,482	+4.3%
Essex	£566,401	+1.4%	£375,725	+2.5%
West Midlands	£407,451	+1.2%	£251,243	+2.2%
North Northamptonshire	£411,956	+1.2%	£254,927	+2.6%
Somerset	£440,632	+0.9%	£290,138	+3.0%
Suffolk	£432,182	+0.6%	£274,497	+0.9%
Wiltshire	£494,939	+0.6%	£322,678	+2.7%
Kent	£582,570	+0.3%	£371,997	+1.2%
Dorset	£512,149	+0.2%	£345,395	+2.6%
Hampshire	£605,590	+0.2%	£380,521	+1.3%
Norfolk	£385,381	0.0%	£261,753	+2.2%
East Sussex	£567,509	-0.2%	£375,770	+1.6%
London	£1,032,371	-0.7%	£680,157	+2.6%
Surrey	£916,153	-0.8%	£535,732	+1.0%
Cornwall	£432,953	-1.1%	£293,238	+1.3%
Lincolnshire	£294,743	-1.3%	£201,941	+1.1%
Isle of Wight	£412,903	-3.6%	£289,954	-1.5%
Rutland	£496,567	-5.6%	£313,758	-3.6%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Wanstead, or click here to browse the longer list of Wanstead property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
47, Blake Hall Road, London, Greater London , E11 2QW	Detached - Sold for £3,570,000 in August 2023
22, Grosvenor Road, London, Greater London , E11 2EP	Semi-Detached - Sold for £2,500,000 in November 2023
38, Grosvenor Road, London, Greater London , E11 2EP	Detached - Sold for £2,300,000 in November 2023
2, Warren Road, London, Greater London , E11 2NA	Detached - Sold for £1,510,000 in May 2023
11, Chester Road, London, Greater London , E11 2JR	Terraced - Sold for £1,407,500 in December 2023
41, Blake Hall Road, London, Greater London , E11 2QQ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £1,400,000 in March 2023
15, Draycot Road, London, Greater London , E11 2NX	Semi-Detached - Sold for £1,385,000 in July 2023
39, Grosvenor Road, London, Greater London , E11 2EW	Terraced - Sold for £1,366,000 in August 2023
95, New Wanstead, London, Greater London , E11 2SA	Semi-Detached - Sold for £1,200,000 in August 2023
57, Warren Road, London, Greater London , E11 2LX	Terraced - Sold for £1,040,000 in July 2023
36, Wellington Road, London, Greater London , E11 2AU	Terraced - Sold for £972,000 in August 2023
73, Halstead Road, London, Greater London , E11 2AY	Terraced - Sold for £940,000 in August 2023
59, Halstead Road, London, Greater London , E11 2AY	Terraced - Sold for £915,500 in January 2023
31, Halstead Road, London, Greater London , E11 2AY	Semi-Detached - Sold for £865,000 in December 2023
41, Rutland Road, London, Greater London , E11 2DY	Semi-Detached - Sold for £850,000 in June 2023
3, Gordon Road, London, Greater London , E11 2RA	Terraced - Sold for £830,000 in June 2023
52, Wanstead Lane, Ilford, Greater London , IG1 3SD	Semi-Detached - Sold for £749,999 in January 2023
PARKSIDE COURT, 25, Wanstead Place, London, Greater London , E11 2SR	Flat - Sold for £720,000 in December 2023
325, Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London , IG1 3TS	Terraced - Sold for £700,000 in September 2023
PARKSIDE COURT, 25, Wanstead Place, London, Greater London , E11 2SR	Flat - Sold for £695,000 in February 2023

Which schools are near Wanstead?

Wanstead has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Sandringham Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. There are 7 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

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School	Type	Outstanding?
Aldersbrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Wanstead Church School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre	Primary Community special school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Redbridge Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Sandringham Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Highlands Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Oakdale Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Forest Gate Community School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2016
Avenue Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Godwin Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Woodgrange Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Maryland Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Odessa Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Salisbury Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
William Davies Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Essex Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St James' CofE Junior School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
Little Ilford School	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	No
St Angela's Ursuline School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls	No
Snaresbrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Nightingale Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Wanstead High School	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	No
Snaresbrook Prep School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
George Tomlinson Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Buxton School	Primary & Secondary Foundation school - Mixed	No
Forest School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Cranbrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Sir John Heron Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Azhar Academy Girls School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Zakariya Primary School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Stradbroke	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Girls	No
Beal High School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Sarah Bonnell School	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
Davies Lane Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Earlham Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Monega Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Monega Primary School Save school	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/26/2022)	44 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Save school	Primary Community special school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/13/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	Woodford Green
Aldersbrook Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/3/2014)	50 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Essex Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/28/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Davies Lane Primary School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (4/2/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Redbridge Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/1/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Ilford
Sandringham Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/26/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Highlands Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/7/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Ilford
Nightingale Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/5/2010)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Wanstead Church School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/6/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	London
St Angela's Ursuline School Save school	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls	1: Outstanding (11/9/2022)	51 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Azhar Academy Girls School Save school	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (03/03/2022)	52 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Forest Gate Community School Save school	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/10/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Cranbrook Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (2/9/2012)	28 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Ilford
Sir John Heron Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (11/28/2012)	20 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Oakdale Junior School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (12/3/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (1/23/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Godwin Junior School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (6/27/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Woodgrange Infant School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (5/10/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Maryland Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (7/5/2013)	136 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London

School	Type
Monega Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/26/2022) 44 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/13/2015)
Aldersbrook Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/3/2014) 50 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Essex Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/28/2019)
Davies Lane Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/2/2014)
Redbridge Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/1/2013)
Sandringham Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/26/2017)
Highlands Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/7/2019)
Nightingale Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/5/2010)
Wanstead Church School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/6/2017)
St Angela's Ursuline School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/9/2022) 51 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Azhar Academy Girls School Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (03/03/2022) 52 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Forest Gate Community School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/10/2016)
Cranbrook Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/9/2012) 28 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Sir John Heron Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/28/2012) 20 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Oakdale Junior School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/3/2015)
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/23/2015)
Godwin Junior School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/27/2014)
Woodgrange Infant School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/10/2011)
Maryland Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/5/2013) 136 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Wanstead?

Wanstead has it's own tube station. You can get to Liverpool Street in 15 min(s) and Bank in 16 min(s).

Station

Distance from Wanstead

Commute options

Wanstead (tube)

Nearby

- Liverpool Street (15 mins - London Underground - Central)
- Bank (16 mins - London Underground - Central)
- Bond Street (28 mins - London Underground - Central)

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Stop	Time	Line
Redbridge	2 mins	- London Underground - Central
Leytonstone	3 mins	- London Underground - Central
Gants Hill	4 mins	- London Underground - Central
Leyton	6 mins	- London Underground - Central
Newbury Park	6 mins	- London Underground - Central
Stratford	7 mins	- London Underground - Central
Barkingside	9 mins	- London Underground - Central
Mile End	10 mins	- London Underground - Central
Fairlop	11 mins	- London Underground - Central
Bethnal Green	13 mins	- London Underground - Central
Buckhurst Hill	14 mins	- London Underground - Central
Snaresbrook	15 mins	- London Underground - Central
Liverpool Street	15 mins	- London Underground - Central
Bank	16 mins	- London Underground - Central
Hainault	16 mins	- London Underground - Central
Loughton	17 mins	- London Underground - Central
St Pauls	19 mins	- London Underground - Central
South Woodford	19 mins	- London Underground - Central
Debden	19 mins	- London Underground - Central
Chancery Lane	21 mins	- London Underground - Central
Holborn	22 mins	- London Underground - Central
Theydon Bois	22 mins	- London Underground - Central
Tottenham Court Road	24 mins	- London Underground - Central
Woodford	25 mins	- London Underground - Central
Oxford Circus	25 mins	- London Underground - Central
Epping	25 mins	- London Underground - Central
Bond Street	28 mins	- London Underground - Central
Marble Arch	29 mins	- London Underground - Central
Lancaster Gate	31 mins	- London Underground - Central
Queensway	32 mins	- London Underground - Central
Notting Hill Gate	34 mins	- London Underground - Central
Holland Park	37 mins	- London Underground - Central
Shepherds Bush	40 mins	- London Underground - Central
White City	42 mins	- London Underground - Central
East Acton	45 mins	- London Underground - Central
North Acton	47 mins	- London Underground - Central
West Acton	50 mins	- London Underground - Central
Ealing Broadway	53 mins	- London Underground - Central
Hanger Lane	54 mins	- London Underground - Central
Perivale	55 mins	- London Underground - Central
Greenford	59 mins	- London Underground - Central
Northolt	61 mins	- London Underground - Central
South Ruislip	64 mins	- London Underground - Central
Ruislip Gardens	67 mins	- London Underground - Central
West Ruislip	69 mins	- London Underground - Central

Manor Park
A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +39% from the previous year.

2 miles

- Stratford (London) (9 mins - TfL Rail - £53 monthly fare) View details

- London Liverpool Street (16 mins - TfL Rail - £99 monthly fare) View details

- Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 35 mins - London Overground) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Greater Anglia) View details

Woodgrange Park
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -17% from the previous year.

2 miles

- Stratford (London) (6 mins - c2c) View details

- London Liverpool Street (14 mins - c2c) View details

- Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 32 mins - London Overground) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Greater Anglia) View details

Southbury
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year.

8 miles

- London Liverpool Street (32 mins - London Overground - £169 monthly fare) View details

- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 41 mins - Greater Anglia - £115 monthly fare) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Greater Anglia) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Redbridge) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Redbridge residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
Asian	47.3%	9.3%
White	34.8%	81.7%
Black	8.4%	4.0%
Other	5.4%	2.1%
Mixed	4.1%	2.9%

What is the socio-economic status Wanstead?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Leyton and Wanstead consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	9.1%
Small employers and own account workers	13.5%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	15.4%	174 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.5%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.2%
Semi-routine occupations	8.4%
Routine occupations	8.9%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	10.7%	130 out of 573
Full-time students	8.5%

How fast is the broadband in Wanstead?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater London is fast (77mbps). Wanstead is faster than this, with average download speeds of 94.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Wanstead level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	94.2 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	100.0%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.0%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Wanstead area?

Crime stats were found at the Redbridge level:

Type	Redbridge	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	80	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	5	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	5	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	25	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Wanstead?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Wanstead.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Herts and North London	River Roding	The Lower River Roding including Redbridge, Woodford, Wanstead, Ilford, East Ham and Barking
Herts and North London	River Lee	The Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town including, Cheshunt, Enfield, Edmonton, Tottenham, Walthamstow, Hackney, Stratford and West Ham
Herts and North London	River Roding	The River Roding in Redbridge including Woodford, Wanstead and Ilford

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Wanstead compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Wanstead, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £662,509 Detached: £993,335	80	Primary: 32 Secondary: 11	15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29	26.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,469,912 Detached: £2,756,708	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37	28.9% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,322,696 Detached: £1,883,902	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29	22.6% residents in higher managerial positions 10.3% residents long-term unemployed
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,251,241 Detached: £1,768,088	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30	30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £903,870 Detached: £1,633,665	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12	29.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29	23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22	16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,058,170 Detached: £1,556,925	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9	29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £826,980 Detached: £1,398,705	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17	21.1% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,313,179 Detached: £1,358,187	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £995,771 Detached: £1,209,390	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14	22.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Wanstead, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £662,509 Detached: £993,335	80	Primary: 32 Secondary: 11
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,469,912 Detached: £2,756,708	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,322,696 Detached: £1,883,902	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,251,241 Detached: £1,768,088	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £903,870 Detached: £1,633,665	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,058,170 Detached: £1,556,925	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £826,980 Detached: £1,398,705	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,313,179 Detached: £1,358,187	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £995,771 Detached: £1,209,390	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14

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	Property market	£662,509 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London City (4.4 miles)
	Broadband	94.2mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 34.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 65.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 174 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 130 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Leyton and Wanstead level)
	Community	Median age is 35.8 \| Population of 11,543 \| Happiness is Above Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Crime	5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Redbridge)
	Commute (approx)	- Stratford (London) (2 mins) - London Bridge (3 mins) - London St Pancras (3 mins) - Vauxhall (3 mins) - Cannon Street (4 mins) - Charing Cross (4 mins) - Kings Cross (5 mins) - Highbury & Islington (6 mins) - London Liverpool Street (7 mins) - Wimbledon (32 mins) - Victoria (44 mins) - Cambridge (59 mins)... (view more here)
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	£662,509 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London City (4.4 miles)
	94.2mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 35.8 \| 11,543 \| Happiness is Above Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Ranked 174 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 130 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Leyton and Wanstead level)
	5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Redbridge)
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