Leyton · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.56625, -0.01706

E10 5HF— Leyton, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E10 5HF, Leyton, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 78/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.38%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
58
Safety
78
Schools
56
Transport
42
Environment
78
Investment
50

The bottom line

E10 5HF offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E10 5HF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

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How E10 5HF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Riverley Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 111.9

★

Secondary

Lammas School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Sept 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.74A8: 40.7

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
→ Stable

+21% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Other20%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences9%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 349m

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area40.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
6%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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£101,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
Leyton Underground StationCentral line
16.1 min walk
Leyton Midland Road

Nearby stations

Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
9 min walk
Leyton Midland RoadNational Rail
9 min walk
Leyton Underground StationCentral
17 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
22 min walk
Leytonstone Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

66

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City ★37 min

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

27

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park212m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.4 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

CRAWLEY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

479 HIGH ROAD, LEYTON, E10 5EL

6 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

73

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Blondies Brewery (630 m)

Nearest supermarketNadeem Halal Meat & Grocery · 687 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

670m

Post office

Nearby shops

Raindrops Market218 m
New Delta Wine365 m
Tina's Supermarket516 m
Crumbs Bakery683 m

Nearby cafes

Sam's Cafe274 m
Flame and Frappe482 m
KukooLaLa Cafe508 m
Discovery Cafe511 m

Nearby restaurants

Masala India458 m
Evolution Bay505 m
Sahara Grilll561 m
The Black Garlic569 m

Nearby pubs

Blondies Brewery630 m
Patchworks640 m
Chop Shop Tavern691 m
Coach and Horses692 m

Nearby gyms

Pause463 m
Feel Good Too Sports Ground474 m
SideOut Leyton575 m
Anytime Fitness778 m

Nearby pharmacies

MS Chemist691 m
Anji's Pharmacy724 m
Leyton Orient Pharmacy765 m

Nearby health

Leabridge Road Dental Surgery688 m
Leyton Healthcare766 m
Key 2 Smile1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 67

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

26.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,649m
Crossrail 2 route3,810m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,187 nationally

2,146

Est. population

13,538/km²

57%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£41,000

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

28%
22%
24%
16%
Under 1828%
18–3422%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

21%
21%
28%
28%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent28%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

22%
14%
25%
24%
White British22%
White Other14%
Asian25%
Black24%
Mixed5%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household47%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Borough approval rate
82%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
425
Largest scheme
412 homes · The Score Centre, 100, OLIVER ROAD, E10 5JY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

OLIVER CLOSE ESTATE (PHASES 2,3,4 & 5), OLIVER CLOSE ESTATE (PHASES 2,3,4 & 5), OLIVER CLOSE, E10144 homes
completed
Phase 1, Beaumont Road Estate, Phase 1, Beaumont Road Estate, Beaumont Road, Leyton, E1095 homes
completed
Works, 60, Works, 60, Church Road, Leyton, E10 5JP45 homes
completed
Leyton Grange Estate, Leyton Grange Estate, Leyton Grange, Leyton, E1044 homes
completed
Edith Pearson Lodge, Edith Pearson Lodge, Robinia Crescent, Leyton, E10 5TL34 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.0%
Ward turnout
26%
Election year
2022
MP
Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
MP majority
13,964
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead

Councillors

Rhiannon EglinLabour
Whitney IhenachorLabour
Terry WheelerLabour

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Key facts for E10 5HF

Full postcodeE10 5HF
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLeyton
Latitude51.566252
Longitude-0.017062
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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