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Wood Street is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 13,476.
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Wood Street is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 13,476. Property prices show a median of £550,000, with 250 sales in the past 12 months. Flats have a median of £365,000, terraces £715,000, and semi-detached homes £802,750. Price per square metre averages £4,915. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 18.3 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.5 annual mean. Flood risk is negligible. Broadband availability is strong, with 90.1% gigabit coverage and 98.5% superfast access. The area falls within the London Borough of Waltham Forest, currently under Green political control. Council tax for band D is £2,386.96. Deprivation indicators place the neighbourhood in the lower deciles across multiple measures; about 25 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived.
Data updated 2026/2025. Wood Street, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
This district. Figures below lead with Wood Street’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.
Within London, Wood Street ranks 20th cheapest of 33, 12th safest and 26th most affordable.
Sold prices in Wood Street have risen 13% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Wood Street (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 3).
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/wood street.
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Nearby areas we cover: Whipps Cross, Walthamstow Village, Hale End.
Wood Street is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 13,476.