Forest · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.57190, -0.01317

E10 5ALForest, Waltham Forest

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 43/100Low yield 3.38%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
43
Environment
70
Investment
46

The bottom line

E10 5AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E10 5AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-7.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.9

Secondary

Norlington School and 6th Form

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 52.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
→ Stable

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft7%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.8

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
13%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

LHA rates — Outer North East London

Shared room£550/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1250/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£197,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,500
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £300k–£350k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty20192019£305k£305k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
15.8 min walk
Leyton Midland Road

Nearby stations

Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
5 min walk
Leyton Midland RoadNational Rail
5 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
16 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
16 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

139

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min
Victoria46 min
Waterloo53 min
Canary Wharf46 min
City44 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park78m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Nearby car parks

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Stanley Road Car Park· yes
386m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G84%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.6 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield847.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SMA MEDICAL PRACTICE

693 HIGH ROAD LEYTON, LEYTON, E10 6RA

4 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNadeem Halal Meat & Grocery · 604 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
958 licensed premises in borough345 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

498m

Post office

Nearby shops

Crumbs Bakery203 m
Wins301 m
Capital Fruit Market401 m
Sainsbury's Local462 m

Nearby cafes

Tun262 m
Star Nergiz Express303 m
Coccle316 m
Brunch Cafe and Grill347 m

Nearby restaurants

Evolution Bay223 m
KFC254 m
Woo Lot281 m
Köz Mangal299 m

Nearby pubs

Chop Shop Tavern268 m
The Auctioneer289 m
Prince of Wales304 m
Leyton Calling311 m

Nearby gyms

Raw Gym222 m
Leyton Gym295 m
Leyton Leisure Centre305 m
Anytime Fitness344 m

Nearby pharmacies

MS Chemist509 m

Nearby health

Key 2 Smile403 m
Leabridge Road Dental Surgery615 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 194

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GABRIEL UNGUREANU LIMITED
QILONG LTD
SQUARE BUSINESS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,450London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,329m
Crossrail 2 route3,677m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,730 nationally

1,254

Est. population

23,010/km²

57%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£39,000

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

28%
25%
26%
14%
Under 1828%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

18%
55%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent18%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership12%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

14%
15%
28%
28%
White British14%
White Other15%
Asian28%
Black28%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household54%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
16
Under construction
16
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
211 homes · Phase 2 & 3, Beaumont Road Estate, Phase 2 & 3, Beaumont Road Estate, Beaumont Road, Leyton, E10
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 2 & 3, Beaumont Road Estate, Phase 2 & 3, Beaumont Road Estate, Beaumont Road, Leyton, E10211 homes
completed
Phase 4, Beaumont Road Estate, Phase 4, Beaumont Road Estate, Beaumont Road, Leyton, E10117 homes
completed
Phase 1, Beaumont Road Estate, Phase 1, Beaumont Road Estate, Beaumont Road, Leyton, E1095 homes
completed
40, 40, DUNTON ROAD, E1027 homes
completed
Beaumont Arms P.H. & Beaumont Est. Railway Viaduct Sites, 31, Beaumont Arms P.H. & Beaumont Est. Railway Viaduct Sites, 31, Beaumont Road, Leyton, E10 5BJ25 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.9%
Ward turnout
30%
Election year
2022
MP
Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
MP majority
13,964
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead

Councillors

Marsela BerberiLabour
Zafran MalikLabour
Kastriot BerberiLabour

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Key facts for E10 5AL

Full postcodeE10 5AL
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardForest
Latitude51.571897
Longitude-0.013165
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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