Wanstead Flats

Redbridge · London · population 6,112 · 4 LSOAs

Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.

70Area Score / 100 ?
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In summary

Wanstead Flats is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,089 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #7 of 33 in Redbridge. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Education (92) but weak on Living environment (27). Typical homes here, about £920,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 26% in five years (from 56 sales) — roughly 1.8× the wider Redbridge median of £510,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,726 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 58 · #2,850
Employment 64 · #2,486
Education 92 · #540
Health 81 · #1,280
Crime 54 · #3,151
Housing & access 53 · #3,206
Living environment 27 · #5,009

House prices ?

£920,000median (12m) · +4.5% yr · n=56
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£920,00056+4.5%+26.0%
DetachedToo few sales to report (n=2)
Semi-detached£1,225,00011+1.7%+48.5%
Terraced£925,00031-7.7%+12.5%
Flat£337,00012-0.1%+5.2%
This area£920,000
Redbridge£510,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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