Leyton · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.56408, -0.01410

E10 5LYLeyton, Waltham Forest

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

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 83/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.38%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
59
Safety
83
Schools
46
Transport
42
Environment
79
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E10 5LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How E10 5LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.9

Secondary

Lammas School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Sept 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.74A8: 40.7

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Ronald Openshaw Nursery School

Outstanding · 24 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other20%
Drug offences15%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft6%
Burglary6%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

9

Incidents (1yr)

22

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 215m

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.7

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
25%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

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£149,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,500
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
12.3 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
13 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
20 min walk
Leytonstone Underground StationCentral
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 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

24

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park76m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% of London

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): None recorded

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

2 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Coach and Horses (375 m)

Nearest supermarketNadeem Halal Meat & Grocery · 1.0 km
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)

356m

Post office

Nearby shops

New Delta Wine201 m
Tina's Supermarket278 m
Raindrops Market435 m
Deren Supermarket516 m

Nearby cafes

Flame and Frappe256 m
Deeney's344 m
Unions Cafe435 m
Cafe Mondial460 m

Nearby restaurants

Sahara Grilll251 m
Masala India264 m
The Black Garlic265 m
Hohob349 m

Nearby pubs

Coach and Horses375 m
Leyton Orient Supporters Club458 m
T Coffee Bar680 m
Kapture714 m

Nearby gyms

Pause287 m
Feel Good Too Sports Ground497 m
SideOut Leyton532 m
Score Leisure Centre595 m

Nearby pharmacies

Leyton Orient Pharmacy481 m
Asda977 m
MS Chemist995 m

Nearby health

Leyton Healthcare482 m
J. Dineen Dental Surgery918 m
Leabridge Road Dental Surgery1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 88

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

54

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 score16/100
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

24.5

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,537m
Crossrail 2 route4,123m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,722 nationally

2,147

Est. population

18,442/km²

58%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

24%
28%
26%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3428%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

20%
40%
26%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent40%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
24%
20%
18%
White British25%
White Other24%
Asian20%
Black18%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household55%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
422
Largest scheme
412 homes · The Score Centre, 100, OLIVER ROAD, E10 5JY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Score Centre, 100, OLIVER ROAD, E10 5JY412 homes
completed
OLIVER CLOSE ESTATE (PHASE 1), OLIVER CLOSE ESTATE (PHASE 1), OLIVER CLOSE, E10170 homes
completed
OLIVER CLOSE ESTATE (PHASES 2,3,4 & 5), OLIVER CLOSE ESTATE (PHASES 2,3,4 & 5), OLIVER CLOSE, E10144 homes
completed
LEYTON ORIENT STADIUM, LEYTON ORIENT STADIUM, BRISBANE ROAD, E10144 homes
completed
Matchroom Stadium, Leyton Orient Football Club, Matchroom Stadium, Leyton Orient Football Club, Brisbane Road, Leyton, E10 5NE62 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 5LY

Full postcodeE10 5LY
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLeyton
Latitude51.564080
Longitude-0.014098
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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