Leyton · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.56569, -0.01854

E10 5JELeyton, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 78/100Transport 36/100Low yield 3.38%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
57
Safety
78
Schools
56
Transport
36
Environment
78
Investment
46

The bottom line

E10 5JE 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 5JE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
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 5JE 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 111.9

Secondary

Lammas School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Sept 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.74A8: 40.7

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 20 min walk

6 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 · 312m

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area104.6

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
14%

Based on 18 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£261,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 300+ mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20072022 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+124%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+139.3%

per year

Acceleration

+145.80

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £200k–£250k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak20072007£229k£229k+0%1
GFC & correction20102010£214k£214k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£512k£512k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Leyton Underground StationCentral line
16.3 min walk
Leyton Midland Road

Nearby stations

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

34

Walkability score

69

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min
Victoria54 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf38 min
City37 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

28

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park235m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.3 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

THE MANOR PRACTICE

454 LEA BRIDGE ROAD, LEYTON, E10 7DY

8 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

69

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Blondies Brewery (595 m)

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 521 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)

701m

Post office

Nearby shops

Raindrops Market329 m
New Delta Wine334 m
Tina's Supermarket490 m
Food 4 Less691 m

Nearby cafes

Sam's Cafe194 m
KukooLaLa Cafe391 m
Discovery Cafe409 m
Flame and Frappe456 m

Nearby restaurants

Sodexo at Lammas School490 m
Masala India547 m
Evolution Bay592 m
Sahara Grilll608 m

Nearby pubs

Blondies Brewery595 m
Patchworks601 m
Coach and Horses723 m
Leyton Orient Supporters Club724 m

Nearby gyms

Feel Good Too Sports Ground368 m
SideOut Leyton479 m
Pause557 m
Score Leisure Centre856 m

Nearby pharmacies

Anji's Pharmacy700 m
MS Chemist724 m
Leyton Orient Pharmacy751 m

Nearby health

Leabridge Road Dental Surgery701 m
Leyton Healthcare751 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 58

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

CLAUDIA'S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD
GIMP LTD
SEAMO.CURE WORLD CIC

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

24.5

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,545m
Crossrail 2 route3,773m

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

SuburbanHigh 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)
11
Largest scheme
170 homes · OLIVER CLOSE ESTATE (PHASE 1), OLIVER CLOSE ESTATE (PHASE 1), OLIVER CLOSE, E10
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
210, 210, CHURCH ROAD, E10 7JQ110 homes
completed
Leyton Grange Estate, Leyton Grange Estate, Leyton Grange, Leyton, E1044 homes
completed
SUFFOLK COURT, 25, SUFFOLK COURT, 25, CAMBRIAN ROAD, E10 7JJ35 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 5JE

Full postcodeE10 5JE
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLeyton
Latitude51.565693
Longitude-0.018543
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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