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Blackhorse Road: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Blackhorse Road neighbourhood of Waltham Forest, England (ONS area Waltham Forest 014). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes E17, N17. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E17 6HP.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Blackhorse Road is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Waltham Forest (3 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £650,500 and flats for £415,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Waltham Forest (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Blackhorse Road, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£650,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£415,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.09; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 3 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£71,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Blackhorse Road sits in Waltham Forest

Typical house price: 14th lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest
Typical flat price: 9th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest
Average household income: 12th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Blackhorse Road

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Waltham Forest, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Waltham Forest, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Waltham Forest, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Degree-educated residents
Recorded crime

Falling behind the borough

Residents aged 25 to 29
Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Blackhorse Road Railway and Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (320 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Barking Riverside (about 24 min) and Gospel Oak (about 19 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Stoneydown Park School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Willowfield School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Jan 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Blackhorse Road

What is the typical house price in Blackhorse Road?

£650,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Blackhorse Road compare with the rest of Waltham Forest?

Typical house price: 14th lowest of 28 neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest. Typical flat price: 9th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest. Average household income: 12th highest of 28 neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest.

Is Blackhorse Road an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Blackhorse Road gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Blackhorse Road?

Blackhorse Road. Railway and Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (320 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Barking Riverside (about 24 min) and Gospel Oak (about 19 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Blackhorse Road?

Nearest state primary school. Stoneydown Park School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Willowfield School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Jan 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.