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RedbridgeWanstead Village

Wanstead Village

E11 1 / E11 2 / E18 2

PoshVillage feelGood high streetFamily-friendly

Wanstead Village is the crown jewel of Redbridge. The High Street has independent boutiques, good pubs, cafes, and restaurants. The Wanstead Tap and surrounding spots have turned it into a genuine social hub. The houses around the green and on the roads towards Snaresbrook are large, expensive, and beautifully maintained. Snaresbrook Crown Court and the Eagle Pond add to the sense of place. Wanstead and Snaresbrook stations on the Central line are both walkable. Epping Forest is on the doorstep. It has a genuine village feel that is not manufactured. Families, professionals, and long-time residents who could move to Essex but choose to stay because they like being in London with forest on their doorstep.

Wanstead0.3 mi
£973kmedian house
Top 10%primary KS2
Top halfsafety
Wanstead Village

Flat

£390k

Terraced

£855k

Semi-detached

£1.1m

Detached

£1.6m

67% homeowners24% private rented10% social rented

Fastest travel times

Liverpool Street18 min
Canary Wharf23 min
London Bridge28 min
Waterloo29 min
Oxford Circus29 min
King's Cross32 min

Nearest stations

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Wanstead0.3 miZone 4
Central
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Snaresbrook0.3 miZone 4
Central
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Redbridge0.8 miZone 4
Central
SafetyTop half

Breakdown of reported crime

Violence and sexual offences
20%
Anti-social behaviour
19%
Vehicle crime
14%
Shoplifting
13%
Other theft
7%
Burglary
7%
Public order
5%
Criminal damage and arson
5%
Robbery
4%
Drug offences
3%
Theft from the person
2%
AffluenceTop half

Ethnicity

White
66.3%
White British51.4%
Other White11%
Irish3.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Mixed
6.6%
White & Asian2.4%
Other Mixed2.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Black African0.7%
Asian
18.9%
Indian7.9%
Pakistani5%
Bangladeshi2.3%
Other Asian2.3%
Chinese1.4%
Black
5.1%
African2.4%
Caribbean2%
Other Black0.7%
Other
2.9%

State primary

Wanstead Church School
Good🏆 Exceptional results
Gwyn Jones Primary School
Churchfields Infants' School
Outstanding😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support

State secondary

Leytonstone School
Non-selective
Wanstead High School
Non-selective🏆 Strong results🎓 University pathways
Connaught School for Girls
Non-selective🏆 Strong results

Independent

Snaresbrook Prep School
St Aubyn's School
Forest School
🏆 Exceptional sixth form
Green spaces46 nearby
Christchurch Green
George Green
Elmhurst Gardens
Roding Valley Park

If you like Wanstead Village...

Safer area

South Woodford

East London

£801k (£172k less)

Safety: stronger · Green: less · Affluence: same

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Greener area

Leytonstone

North London

£827k (£146k less)

Safety: less · Green: stronger · Affluence: less

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Budget-friendly alternative

Churchfields

East London

£785k (£188k less)

Safety: same · Green: less · Affluence: less

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