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E4 8SL area guide

Who lives in E4 8SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highams Park West
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,878 (2024)

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At a glance

What E4 8SL is like

E4 8SL is a postcode in the Highams Park West area of Waltham Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,878 people. 48.2% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in E4 8 sold for a median of £512,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E4 8SL compares

Headline figures for E4 8SL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£512,500

Median over 104 sales in E4 8, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,550

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E4 8SL differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E4 8SL FAQs

Is E4 8SL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in E4 8SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £512,500.

Homes in E4 8 sold for a median of £512,500 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E4 8SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around E4 8SL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E4 8SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.6% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.9%).

Which council covers E4 8SL?

The local authority for E4 8SL is Waltham Forest.

E4 8SL comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E4 8SL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Highams Park Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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