Leyton · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.55739, -0.00904

E10 5NU— Leyton, Waltham Forest

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 58/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
63
Schools
60
Transport
58
Environment
96
Investment
48

The bottom line

E10 5NU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E10 5NU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+171.0% 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

Newport School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.4

—

Secondary

Norlington School and 6th Form

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 52.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Ronald Openshaw Nursery School

Outstanding · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

175.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+159% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences9%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 833m

Crime is +171% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E10 district median

£515,000

Based on 402 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,359/m²
Price per ft²£962/ft²
Avg floor area36.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
22%
D
12%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£90,500
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+558%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.4%

per year

Acceleration

+43.92

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £300k–£350k · 45 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 45 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£57k£59k+3.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£60k£145k+141.7%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£100k£135k+35%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2010£167k£125k-25.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£188k£263k+39.6%4
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£316k£316k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£298k£275k-7.6%2.5
Current market2025–2025£375k£375k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.1% α
Local
7.9%
District
8%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Leyton Underground StationCentral
3 min walk
Stratford International DLR StationDLR
17 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
17 min walk
Leyton Midland RoadNational Rail
17 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

278

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf30 min ↓
City ★29 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

12

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)928
Nearest car park227m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.2 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

LEYTON HEALTHCARE 4TH FLOOR

4TH FLOOR, OLIVER ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 75 OLIVER ROAD, E10 5LG

5 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJohn Howard Centre · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

371

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWa Na Hong Oriental Supermarket · 1.3 km
8 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

523m

Post office

Nearby shops

Haji Baba Halal Meat at Asda91 m
Food City353 m
Meat United Butcher Ltd361 m
The Sunrise Shop365 m

Nearby cafes

Papa' Bagel123 m
Costa212 m
Shaketown223 m
Royal Cafe301 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway162 m
KFC172 m
Pizza Hut Delivery200 m
Doner King203 m

Nearby pubs

The Leyton Engineer192 m
Kapture196 m
T Coffee Bar211 m
Champions Bar212 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym180 m
Score Leisure Centre326 m
Pause800 m
More Yoga1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Asda171 m
Leyton Orient Pharmacy398 m
Salus Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

J. Dineen Dental Surgery175 m
Leyton Healthcare399 m
My E20 Dentist952 m
Student Dental Clinic1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)28% of 116

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

48

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,056m
Crossrail 2 route4,541m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,369 nationally

2,677

Est. population

8,117/km²

72%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£41,000

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

18%
37%
27%
Under 1818%
18–3437%
35–4927%
50–6411%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
24%
45%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent45%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
27%
26%
White British24%
White Other27%
Asian26%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
427
Largest scheme
412 homes · The Score Centre, 100, OLIVER ROAD, E10 5JY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LEYTON ORIENT STADIUM, LEYTON ORIENT STADIUM, BRISBANE ROAD, E10144 homes
completed
Land Adjacent 132, Land Adjacent 132, Dunedin Road, Leyton, E10 5PE84 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF, 5-29, LAND AT REAR OF, 5-29, RUCKHOLT CLOSE AND AT (1-3), E1042 homes
completed
Municipal Offices, Municipal Offices, High Road Leyton, Leyton, E10 5QJ32 homes
completed
South side of, South side of, Maud Road, Leyton, E1025 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 5NU

Full postcodeE10 5NU
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLeyton
Latitude51.557394
Longitude-0.009037
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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