Nelson Road Wanstead, Redbridge
14 addresses across 3 postcodes (E11), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22303093.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £685,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 3).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Redbridge costs £2,295 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wood Street, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Nightingale Green, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Evergreen Surgery, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 880 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 127 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £685,000 | £685,000 | £685,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £660,000 | £660,000 | £660,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £705,000 | £705,000 | £705,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £689,995 | £689,995 | £689,995 |
| 2006 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £320,000 | £281,000 | £439,995 |
| 2003 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £311,000 | £290,000 | £332,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £314,498 | £189,995 | £439,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £160,750 | £127,500 | £194,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2020 | 6 E11 2AX | Terraced | £685,000 | |
| 31 May 2018 | 5 E11 2AX | Terraced | £575,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2018 | 5 E11 2AX | Terraced | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 1 E11 2AX | Terraced | £660,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2012 | 4 E11 2AX | Terraced | £705,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2011 | 1A E11 2AX | Detached | £689,995 | |
| 30 Oct 2006 | 7 E11 2AX | Terraced | £345,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 8 E11 2AX | Terraced | £281,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2005 | 3 E11 2AX | Terraced | £439,995 | |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 11 E11 2AX | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2003 | 4 E11 2AX | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 10 E11 2AX | Semi-detached | £332,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2002 | 3 E11 2AX | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2001 | 1A E11 2AX | Detached | £439,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 7 E11 2AX | Terraced | £189,995 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 1A E11 2AX | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 9 Sep 1998 | 4 E11 2AX | Terraced | £194,000 | |
| 19 Mar 1998 | 7 E11 2AX | Terraced | £127,500 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Redbridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,295 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,530 | £1,785 | £2,040 | £2,295 | £2,804 | £3,314 | £3,824 | £4,589 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (33% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 56 Hermon Hill London, not permissioned (60 m)
- 56 Hermon Hill London, not permissioned (60 m)
- Wanstead Hospital Makepeace Road Wanstead, not permissioned (140 m)
- Wanstead Hospital Makepeace Road Wanstead, not permissioned (140 m)
- 21 - 23 High Street, Wanstead, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Snaresbrook Station Car Park, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Snaresbrook Station Car Park, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Holy Trinity Church Hermon Hill South Woodford, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| E11 2AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E11 2AS | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 6 / 10 | unlikely |
| E11 2DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 20 m and 23 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E11 2AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E11 2AX | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| E11 2DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wood Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Leytonstone High Road 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Snaresbrook Underground Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Wanstead Underground Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| South Woodford Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sylvan Road Snaresbrook | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP South Woodford Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 36 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.9 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Evergreen Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wanstead Pharmacy | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wanstead Hospital | 120 m |
| Police station | Wanstead Police Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Wanstead, Wanstead | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nightingale Green 1,850 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Christchurch Green 3.3 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nutter Lane Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum at Wanstead Hospital and chapel to the north west of Wanstead Hospital., a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m north-east. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum at Wanstead Hospital and chapel to the north west of Wanstead Hospital. | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Gazebo and Grotto Below in Back Garden of Number 20 | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Garden Temple in Back Garden of Number 14 (Temple House) | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 14 |
10 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Redbridge: see them on the Redbridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaresbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Wanstead Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nightingale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Oakdale Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wanstead High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakdale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Leytonstone School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Churchfields Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Churchfields Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Redbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beal High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Diamonds Ltd E11 1PB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Jewish Blind & Disabled | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Nightingale on the Green E11 2EY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 17 Mar 2025 |
| The Duke E11 2EY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Forest Dene RCH E11 2AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Vibrance (care home) E11 1QN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Anns News & Off Licence E11 2EZ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Apr 2025 |
| The Lane E11 2EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Travelodge E11 1PE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Toby Carvery (Eagle) E11 1PE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Snaresbrook News E11 1QH | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2018 |
| Buller and Rice E11 1QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2023 |
| The Tiffin Tin E11 1QF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Nook Speciality Coffee E11 1QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| India Garden E11 2HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sultan Road (33); On or near Sylvan Road (14); On or near Makepeace Road (14); On or near Halstead Road (12); On or near Trafalgar Place (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Talls and smalls (school/college/university, E18 2EN) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 8 October 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Little Diamonds Ltd (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, E11 1PB) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 8 October 2026) found 1 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- E11 2AX: 12 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- E11 2AS: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
- E11 2DE: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wellington Road · Makepeace Road · Trafalgar Place · Sultan Road · Victory Road · Hermon Hill · Deepdene Close · Halstead Road · Eagle Lane · Orchard Close · Falcon Way · Cowley Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.