The new east London hotspot

FORGET WALTHAMSTOW — AS BUYERS ARE PRICED OUT OF E17, IT'S ALL ABOUT HIGHAMS PARK SAYS RUTH BLOOMFIELD

- MATT WRITTLE

EASTERN PROMISE Highams Park

With its “beer mile” of microbreweries, brunch restaurants and bike repair hubs, Walthamstow has enjoyed a long reign as the hipster capital of London, with a correspondingly huge growth in house prices.

But hold on to your I heart Orford Road organic canvas shopper, because an unlikely new contender for the title of hottest east London property hotspot has emerged.

While E17 has hogged the headlines, Highams Park — yes, you will probably need Google Maps to place it, out beyond the North Circular and well on the way to Essex — has quietly been picking up steam.

Buyers priced out of more expensive parts of east London are heading to E4, where they can find period houses, swathes of green space, a strong community vibe and an increasingly exciting range of bars, cafés and shops.