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Is Wanstead Flats a good place to live?

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In Wanstead Flats (E7 0), recorded crime is 104% above the national average, homes sell for around £646,799 on average, there are 3 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Wanstead Flats E7 0

Wanstead Flats E7 0 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,486 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £55,573, median £50,500 (170 sales)1996: mean £56,429, median £52,000 (210 sales)1997: mean £63,290, median £57,500 (239 sales)1998: mean £74,655, median £65,995 (224 sales)1999: mean £84,357, median £75,000 (223 sales)2000: mean £106,143, median £95,000 (221 sales)2001: mean £124,527, median £113,000 (253 sales)2002: mean £156,885, median £145,000 (243 sales)2003: mean £196,511, median £175,000 (185 sales)2004: mean £203,561, median £185,000 (185 sales)2005: mean £205,075, median £185,000 (181 sales)2006: mean £224,072, median £220,000 (153 sales)2007: mean £249,179, median £231,000 (181 sales)2008: mean £251,288, median £229,000 (96 sales)2009: mean £237,839, median £200,000 (59 sales)2010: mean £261,645, median £239,995 (73 sales)2011: mean £247,607, median £230,000 (77 sales)2012: mean £270,023, median £231,225 (64 sales)2013: mean £287,810, median £261,500 (112 sales)2014: mean £354,864, median £338,500 (157 sales)2015: mean £409,255, median £390,000 (139 sales)2016: mean £480,540, median £445,000 (113 sales)2017: mean £505,412, median £477,500 (104 sales)2018: mean £548,075, median £500,000 (105 sales)2019: mean £528,532, median £492,750 (104 sales)2020: mean £494,399, median £452,500 (100 sales)2021: mean £578,488, median £560,000 (119 sales)2022: mean £600,122, median £567,500 (124 sales)2023: mean £852,567, median £557,500 (114 sales)2024: mean £646,799, median £564,000 (144 sales)2025: mean £647,435, median £582,468 (108 sales)2026: mean £669,500, median £615,500 (23 sales)1995: mean £55,573, median £50,500 (170 sales)1996: mean £56,429, median £52,000 (210 sales)1997: mean £63,290, median £57,500 (239 sales)1998: mean £74,655, median £65,995 (224 sales)1999: mean £84,357, median £75,000 (223 sales)2000: mean £106,143, median £95,000 (221 sales)2001: mean £124,527, median £113,000 (253 sales)2002: mean £156,885, median £145,000 (243 sales)2003: mean £196,511, median £175,000 (185 sales)2004: mean £203,561, median £185,000 (185 sales)2005: mean £205,075, median £185,000 (181 sales)2006: mean £224,072, median £220,000 (153 sales)2007: mean £249,179, median £231,000 (181 sales)2008: mean £251,288, median £229,000 (96 sales)2009: mean £237,839, median £200,000 (59 sales)2010: mean £261,645, median £239,995 (73 sales)2011: mean £247,607, median £230,000 (77 sales)2012: mean £270,023, median £231,225 (64 sales)2013: mean £287,810, median £261,500 (112 sales)2014: mean £354,864, median £338,500 (157 sales)2015: mean £409,255, median £390,000 (139 sales)2016: mean £480,540, median £445,000 (113 sales)2017: mean £505,412, median £477,500 (104 sales)2018: mean £548,075, median £500,000 (105 sales)2019: mean £528,532, median £492,750 (104 sales)2020: mean £494,399, median £452,500 (100 sales)2021: mean £578,488, median £560,000 (119 sales)2022: mean £600,122, median £567,500 (124 sales)2023: mean £852,567, median £557,500 (114 sales)2024: mean £646,799, median £564,000 (144 sales)2025: mean £647,435, median £582,468 (108 sales)2026: mean £669,500, median £615,500 (23 sales) MeanMedian £852,567 £50,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in E7 0, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (23 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 1 crimesAug 24: 67 crimesSep 24: 89 crimesOct 24: 76 crimesNov 24: 57 crimesDec 24: 63 crimesJan 25: 60 crimesFeb 25: 36 crimesMar 25: 65 crimesApr 25: 74 crimesMay 25: 50 crimesJun 25: 69 crimesJul 25: 84 crimesAug 25: 89 crimesSep 25: 63 crimesOct 25: 80 crimesNov 25: 74 crimesDec 25: 80 crimesJan 26: 86 crimesFeb 26: 81 crimesMar 26: 75 crimesApr 26: 91 crimesMay 26: 68 crimesJun 26: 89 crimes Jun 26: 89 crimes 91 1 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in E7 0 (May 24–Jun 26, average 69/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
35
One-person households
23%
Households with children
40%
Households
8,154

Owned 41% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 35%

Census 2021 (ONS), for E7 0.

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Wanstead Flats E7 0: frequently asked questions

Is Wanstead Flats E7 0 a good place to live?

In Wanstead Flats (E7 0), recorded crime is 104% above the national average, homes sell for around £646,799 on average, there are 3 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Wanstead Flats E7 0?

Recorded crime in Wanstead Flats E7 0 runs at 544.9 per 1,000 properties, 104% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Wanstead Flats E7 0 safe?

Crime in Wanstead Flats E7 0 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Wanstead Flats E7 0 runs at 544.9 per 1,000 properties, 104% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Wanstead Flats E7 0?

Homes in Wanstead Flats E7 0 sell for around £646,799 on average, based on 144 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Wanstead Flats E7 0 at risk of flooding?

Wanstead Flats E7 0 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,486 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Wanstead Flats E7 0?

There are 3 schools in Wanstead Flats E7 0 (2 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Wanstead Flats E7 0 a deprived area?

Wanstead Flats E7 0 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).