Leyton · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.55891, -0.01388

E10 5ZB— Leyton, Waltham Forest

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 48/100Low yield 3.38%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
63
Schools
76
Transport
48
Environment
96
Investment
60

The bottom line

E10 5ZB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) 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 5ZB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How E10 5ZB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Dawlish Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★

Secondary

Lammas School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Sept 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.74A8: 40.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Ronald Openshaw Nursery School

Outstanding · 18 min walk

5 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 510m

Crime is +171% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
67%

Based on 67 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£155,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialModerate

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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Leyton Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
16 min walk
Leyton Midland RoadNational Rail
16 min walk
Stratford International DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

204

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria52 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

17

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)905
Nearest car park337m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

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
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.8 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

1 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJohn Howard Centre · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

160

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 1.3 km
7 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

435m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tina's Supermarket333 m
Haji Baba Halal Meat at Asda423 m
New Delta Wine488 m
Food City723 m

Nearby cafes

Papa' Bagel289 m
Cafe Mondial335 m
Unions Cafe353 m
Royal Cafe363 m

Nearby restaurants

Manjaros323 m
Wood and Flames348 m
Five Lads351 m
Las Restaurant363 m

Nearby pubs

Leyton Orient Supporters Club122 m
Coach and Horses377 m
T Coffee Bar398 m
Kapture420 m

Nearby gyms

Score Leisure Centre50 m
The Gym554 m
SideOut Leyton557 m
Feel Good Too Sports Ground650 m

Nearby pharmacies

Leyton Orient Pharmacy106 m
Asda472 m

Nearby health

Leyton Healthcare103 m
J. Dineen Dental Surgery540 m
My E20 Dentist1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 88

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

LALAFILM LTD
SERVICESFORYOU LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

Investment score

Good

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,041m
Crossrail 2 route4,196m

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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Borough approval rate
82%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
423
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
LEYTON ORIENT STADIUM, LEYTON ORIENT STADIUM, BRISBANE ROAD, E10144 homes
completed
Land Adjacent 132, Land Adjacent 132, Dunedin Road, Leyton, E10 5PE84 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 5ZB

Full postcodeE10 5ZB
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLeyton
Latitude51.558905
Longitude-0.013876
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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