IG8 9RD

POSTCODE

A Hatch Lane & Highams Park North postcode in Waltham Forest, a 13-minute walk from Highams Park Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 80.1

    Selective (grammar) school: places go by score in the 11+ selection test. Last offered on time candidate from within the common catchment area scored 110.62. Previous years as of national offer day: 2025: 110.63; 2024: 112.47; 2023: 112.29; 2022: 110.07; 2021: 109.28.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.5

    Last place offered: 0.92 mi. You're 0.52 mi away.

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 56.3

    Last place offered: 1.6 mi. You're 0.58 mi away.

  4. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 32.8

    Waltham Forest hasn't published a last distance for this school.

Primary nearby

Redbridge, Waltham Forest · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Highams Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Woodford Underground Station

    Underground

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • South Woodford Underground Station

    Underground

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Mill Lane

    Bus · Stop T · south

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Mill Lane

    Bus · Stop W · north

    316 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Chingford Lane (IG8)

    Bus · Stop S · north

    416 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Chingford Lane (IG8)

    Bus · Stop C · south-west

    420 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Woodford Green / Broadmead Rd

    Bus · Stop U · north

    426 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IG8 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IG8 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 81 sales

IG8 9RD has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the IG8 9 sector.

Average price
£612,880
Median price: £620,000
Median -15.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 81 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £806,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£806k£657k£509k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£945,000 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
IG8 9AP
£667,500 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
IG8 9NF
£800,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IG8 9AR
£145,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IG8 9JU
£240,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IG8 9AF
£820,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IG8 9HT
£575,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IG8 9QX
£438,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IG8 9LL
£760,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IG8 9ND
£390,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IG8 9HB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IG8 9RD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IG8 9RD

Counts are for Hatch Lane & Highams Park North 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
15
YoY -12%
31209
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -13%
332210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -33%
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY -10%
35216
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 4 key categories improving

59
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Waltham Forest 007 (E02000901)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£85,586

£73,288–£99,948

Disposable (net) annual household income
£57,176

£49,605–£65,902

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,212

£45,455–£53,280

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£47,374

£41,399–£54,210

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,795
White Brit.50.3%
African12.3%
Other White9.4%
Pakistani6.6%
Caribbean4.1%
+ 12 other groups · 17.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,793
Christian39.7%
No religion29.9%
Muslim20.0%
Not answered6.5%
Hindu2.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,793
50–6420.4%
35–4920.1%
25–3411.5%
10–158.3%
20–247.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%

Households

Total households: 625
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.8%
One person: other13.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
One person: aged 66+8.6%
Single family household, all members 66+7.4%
+ 9 other households · 42.1%

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.
17565
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17565 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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IG8 9RD

England
Country
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IG8 9RD
Coordinates
51.6092, 0.0149
Grid reference
TQ396919
Easting
539,617
Northing
191,961
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32J257+MX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Waltham Forest
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Waltham Forest

Administrative Information

Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Chingford and Woodford Green E14001167
Constituency
E14001167
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
Constituency code
E14001167
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Waltham Forest, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Waltham Forest

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 007B E01004380
E01004380
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 007 E02000901
E02000901
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 007B E01004380
E01004380
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 007 E02000901
E02000901
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

6:56 AM4:30 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:30 PM
Sunset
9 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:30 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode IG8 9RD 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 E01004380 and MSOA E02000901 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17565
Present — Active
Postcode IG8 9RD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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