Grove Green · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.56603, -0.00325

E10 6LT— Grove Green, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E10 6LT, Grove Green, Waltham Forest

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 40/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
69
Safety
87
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
69
Investment
36

The bottom line

E10 6LT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £518,176 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E10 6LT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-0.4% vs London avg
vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.0% 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.4

—

Secondary

Norlington School and 6th Form

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 52.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Acacia Nursery

Outstanding · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

26.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-61% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary9%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leytonstone Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 59% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£518,176

Median sale price

Above London median by 0%

£518,176 is 0% above the London median (£520,000)

-6.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+8.7%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£880,000
Avg flat£484,088
Price per m²£7,227/m²
Price per ft²£671/ft²
Avg floor area75.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
26%
D
38%
E
8%

Based on 72 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 30%Flat 69%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£13,409
First-time buyerFTB
£4,659
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£28,954

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

11.7×

Price-to-income

£2,592/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£189,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+749%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.8%

per year

Acceleration

+8.33

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 73 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 73 sales

Terraced32.9%
Flat/maisonette67.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£61k£93k+53.2%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£104k£164k+57.2%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£170k£220k+29.8%3
GFC & correction2008–2011£205k£233k+13.4%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£320k£455k+42.2%4
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£720k£445k-38.2%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£295k£477k+61.6%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£503k£503k+0%3
Current market2024–2025£490k£518k+5.8%4

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
8.4%
District
7.5%
Terraced+0.2% α
Local
9.6%
District
9.4%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position75

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
12.2 min walk
Leyton Midland Road

Nearby stations

Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
7 min walk
Leyton Midland RoadNational Rail
7 min walk
Leytonstone Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
11 min walk
Leyton Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

25

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf39 min ↓
City ★38 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

15

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)29
Nearest car park460m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.3 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): 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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

1 PRETORIA ROAD, LEYTONSTONE, E11 4BB

3 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 12.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

92

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Heathcote & Star (374 m)

Nearest supermarketAseda Trading · 2.0 km
4 tennis courts

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)

652m

Post office

Nearby shops

Marmelo289 m
Francis Road Supermarket289 m
Deren Supermarket292 m
Garlands Express413 m

Nearby cafes

Tamping Grounds287 m
Albert & Francis297 m
Scottalia318 m
Red Tomato Sandwich Bar354 m

Nearby restaurants

Chris's Fish Bar290 m
Zaxx291 m
Just Munch315 m
Munch & Crunch318 m

Nearby pubs

Heathcote & Star374 m
Gravity Well Taproom515 m
Swirl E10620 m
Point Cocktails632 m

Nearby gyms

Pause288 m
Fit As Leyton453 m
Anytime Fitness645 m
Leytonstone Leisure Centre836 m

Nearby health

Hampton Surgery347 m
J. Dineen Dental Surgery996 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 79

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BERKELEY MAINTENANCE LTD
CONSTANCE CONSTRUCTION LTD
MILLIONSOURCE PROPERTIES LTD
MMP TRADE LIMITED
SANTANA PRODUCTIONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

Investment score

Weak

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
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zoneConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,091m
Crossrail 2 route4,602m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,746 nationally

2,105

Est. population

22,022/km²

73%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

22%
30%
28%
14%
Under 1822%
18–3430%
35–4928%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
38%
37%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent37%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

30%
26%
18%
15%
White British30%
White Other26%
Asian18%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household50%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%
Price vs London-0.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
25
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)
9
Largest scheme
62 homes · Hainault Triangle sites A & B, 606 - 638, Hainault Triangle sites A & B, 606 - 638, High Road, 15 - 25 Hainault Road, Leyton, E10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

36 -58, 36 -58, Claude Road, 176 -198 & 200 - 222 Murchison Road, Leyton, E10 6ND28 homes
completed
Police Station, 215, Police Station, 215, Francis Road, Leyton, E10 6NJ20 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT, 48, LAND ADJACENT, 48, BELGRAVE ROAD, E1012 homes
completed
137, 137, NEWPORT ROAD, E10 6PQ11 homes
completed
101, 101, Hainault Road, Leytonstone, E11 1DX9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.9%
Ward turnout
30%
Election year
2022
MP
Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
MP majority
13,964
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead

Councillors

Khevyn LimbajeeLabour
Anna MbachuLabour
Uzma RasoolLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£518,176)

£13,409

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£4,659

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Key facts for E10 6LT

Full postcodeE10 6LT
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardGrove Green
Latitude51.566027
Longitude-0.003249
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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