E12 5HG

POSTCODE

E12 5HG is a postcode in Wanstead Park.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5644, 0.0325
OS grid TQ409870 (540,978, 187,015)
IMD England
4/10
#11201
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32H27M+Q2
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£510,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,649 sales
+1.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11201
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11201 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E12 5HG
HM Land Registry · Redbridge
Average price
£555,649
Median price: £510,000
Median +1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,649 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near E12 5HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E12 5HG

Counts are for Wanstead Park electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY +110%
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY -31%
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +50%
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

58
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,581
White Brit.41.0%
Other White13.1%
African7.0%
Indian6.5%
Bangladeshi6.1%
+ 11 other groups · 26.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,581
Christian41.2%
No religion30.3%
Muslim18.2%
Not answered4.9%
Hindu2.9%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,580
35–4924.6%
25–3416.8%
50–6416.5%
65–747.9%
≤47.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 734
One person: other23.3%
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wanstead Station

    Underground

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Wanstead Park Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Redbridge Underground Station

    Underground

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Park Road Aldersbrook

    Bus · Stop C · east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Park Road Aldersbrook

    Bus · Stop P · west

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Dover Road

    Bus · Stop N · west

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Herongate Road

    Bus · Stop D · east

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Queenswood Gardens

    Bus · Stop B · south

    471 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for E12 5HG

England
Country
Redbridge
Local Authority
Wanstead Park
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E12 5HG
Coordinates
51.5644, 0.0325
Grid reference
TQ409870
Easting
540,978
Northing
187,015
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32H27M+Q2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Redbridge
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Redbridge
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Redbridge
Local Authority
Council Area
Leyton and Wanstead E14001334
Constituency
E14001334
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Wanstead Park
Constituency code
E14001334
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Redbridge, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Redbridge

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Redbridge
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Redbridge 027D E01003793
E01003793
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Redbridge 027 E02000777
E02000777
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Redbridge 027D E01003793
E01003793
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Redbridge 027 E02000777
E02000777
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:30 AM5:59 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode E12 5HG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003793 and MSOA E02000777 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11201
Present — Active
Postcode E12 5HG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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