Forest · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.57494, -0.00749

E10 6EY— Forest, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E10 6EY, Forest, Waltham Forest

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 45/100Low yield 3.38%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
67
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
69
Investment
54

The bottom line

E10 6EY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E10 6EY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

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How E10 6EY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Barclay Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Norlington School and 6th Form

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 52.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 2666.7%

+23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 1.5km

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area95.9 m²

EPC breakdown

A
10%
B
26%

Based on 36 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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£239,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
14.8 min walk
Leyton Midland Road

Nearby stations

Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
7 min walk
Leyton Midland RoadNational Rail
7 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
15 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
15 min walk
Leytonstone Underground StationCentral
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

127

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City ★44 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

22

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stanley Road Car Park· yes
477m

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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.0 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SMA MEDICAL PRACTICE

693 HIGH ROAD LEYTON, LEYTON, E10 6RA

6 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 720 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNadeem Halal Meat & Grocery · 1.1 km
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

341m

Post office

Nearby shops

Capital Fruit Market408 m
Crumbs Bakery497 m
Wins524 m
Sainsbury's Local641 m

Nearby cafes

Lemonade Cafe335 m
Patisserie Citadelle Mauritian Shop340 m
Min Zhong Hoo Oriental Supermarket343 m
Coffee Inn344 m

Nearby restaurants

WF Catering at Belmont Park School136 m
Chestersway207 m
Domino's255 m
Shish Mahal Diners Club272 m

Nearby pubs

Snooker Lovers Club & Bar209 m
Prince of Wales215 m
King William IV268 m
The Auctioneer438 m

Nearby gyms

Leyton Leisure Centre220 m
Leyton Gym233 m
Anytime Fitness467 m
Raw Gym580 m

Nearby health

Key 2 Smile354 m
Whipps Cross University Hospital720 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic882 m
Addison Road Medical Practice894 m
Food hygiene (5-star)34% of 173

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

ALPHRICA WORLD LTD
DEB.CRO LTD

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,816m
Crossrail 2 route3,884m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,735 nationally

1,984

Est. population

8,930/km²

57%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£42,200

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

28%
22%
25%
16%
Under 1828%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

21%
25%
20%
30%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent20%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

20%
39%
18%
White British20%
White Other12%
Asian39%
Black18%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household37%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent30%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
211 homes · Phase 2 & 3, Beaumont Road Estate, Phase 2 & 3, Beaumont Road Estate, Beaumont Road, Leyton, E10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 4, Beaumont Road Estate, Phase 4, Beaumont Road Estate, Beaumont Road, Leyton, E10117 homes
completed
Whitehouse Estate, 38-42, 44-58 & 60-64, Whitehouse Estate, 38-42, 44-58 & 60-64, Leyton Green Road, Leyton, E10 6DG71 homes
completed
736, 736, Lea Bridge Road, Land adjacent to 2 Knotts Green Road, Leyton, E1035 homes
completed
LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE TOWERS, LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE TOWERS, ESSEX ROAD, E1033 homes
completed
685-697, 685-697, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E1020 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.9%
Ward turnout
30%
Election year
2022
MP
Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
MP majority
13,964
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead

Councillors

Marsela BerberiLabour
Zafran MalikLabour
Kastriot BerberiLabour

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Key facts for E10 6EY

Full postcodeE10 6EY
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardForest
Latitude51.574939
Longitude-0.007491
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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