Lea Bridge
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Lea Bridge at a glance
- House prices
- £486,250
- Higher prices87th percentile
- Schools
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 126.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak14th percentile
- Flood risk
- 33.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land91st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Lea Bridge a good place to live?
Lea Bridge may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Lea Bridge
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 126.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 14th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Lea Bridge
House prices
- Median sale price
- £486,250
- Percentile
- 87th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 104 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Lea Bridge
Schools
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Lea Bridge
Flood risk
33.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 9.4% of the area. That is the 91st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Lea Bridge
Transport
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Lea Bridge a good place to live?
Lea Bridge may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Lea Bridge safe?
Lea Bridge ranks in the 14th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Lea Bridge?
The median sale price was £486,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 87th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Lea Bridge?
Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Lea Bridge?
Nearby public profiles include Markhouse in Waltham Forest and Chingford Green in Waltham Forest.
