Lea Bridge · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.57434, -0.01638

E10 7ES— Lea Bridge, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E10 7ES, Lea Bridge, Waltham Forest

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Schools 50%Safety 61/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.38%

Best for: Most buyers

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Notable weakness: schools

Liveability
56
Safety
61
Schools
30
Transport
44
Environment
68
Investment
58

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E10 7ES offers fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E10 7ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+185.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

30

Education score

Poor for families
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Primary

Thomas Gamuel Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.9

—

Secondary

Walthamstow School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.3

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

185.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+173% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Burglary3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +185% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
31%
D
12%
E
6%
F
2%
G
2%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 50%Flat 40%Other 10%

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£157,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2023 · CAGR

+10.8%

Total change

+1350%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+92.3%

per year

Acceleration

-8.84

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £125k–£150k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Terraced59.1%
Flat/maisonette40.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£60k£60k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£58k£250k+334.8%3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£198k£198k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£101k£170k+68.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£225k£225k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£453k£453k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£870k£870k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+20.1% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-1.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+20.1% α
Local
44.5%
District
24.4%
Terraced-1.2% α
Local
5.3%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

9out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing17
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
11.9 min walk
Walthamstow Central→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
10 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
12 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
12 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

79

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf46 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)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)36
Nearest car park70m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stanley Road Car Park· yes
176m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.4 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

THE MANOR PRACTICE

454 LEA BRIDGE ROAD, LEYTON, E10 7DY

6 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNadeem Halal Meat & Grocery · 485 m
1 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)

380m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kisso Food & Wine182 m
Capital Fruit Market249 m
Daily Fruit & Vegetables386 m
Class Fruit and Veg391 m

Nearby cafes

Star Nergiz Express205 m
Hornbeam Cafe206 m
Atdheu Caffe260 m
Imad Cafe & Grill264 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC146 m
Woo Lot173 m
Köz Mangal198 m
Lahore Xpress216 m

Nearby pubs

The Auctioneer181 m
The European186 m
King William IV352 m
Snooker Lovers Club & Bar419 m

Nearby gyms

Raw Gym132 m
Leyton Gym413 m
Leyton Leisure Centre489 m
Anytime Fitness672 m

Nearby pharmacies

MS Chemist381 m
Anji's Pharmacy711 m

Nearby health

Key 2 Smile296 m
Leabridge Road Dental Surgery496 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic1.0 km
Addison Road Medical Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 168

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A COLLYER CONSULTING LTD
BENIFAM LIMITED
COMMUNITY LAW AND ADVICE CENTRE LTD
KIRAN SUPPORT SERVICES
MIM BUILDING LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20.4

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,460m
Crossrail 2 route3,351m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,445 nationally

2,258

Est. population

17,827/km²

59%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£39,000

Median income

16.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

20%
27%
26%
18%
Under 1820%
18–3427%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
22%
39%
21%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent39%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

16%
23%
34%
17%
White British16%
White Other23%
Asian34%
Black17%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household53%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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
16
Under construction
16
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
211 homes · Phase 2 & 3, Beaumont Road Estate, Phase 2 & 3, Beaumont Road Estate, Beaumont Road, Leyton, E10
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

ALBANY COURT, 3, ALBANY COURT, 3, ALBANY ROAD, E1043 homes
completed
40, 40, DUNTON ROAD, E1027 homes
completed
6, 6, CLYDE PLACE, E1023 homes
completed
588, 588, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 7DN21 homes
completed
317a16 homes
under_construction

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

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Key facts for E10 7ES

Full postcodeE10 7ES
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.574343
Longitude-0.016378
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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