Lea Bridge · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.57318, -0.02006

E10 7FH— Lea Bridge, Waltham Forest

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 84/100Transport 35/100Low yield 3.38%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
84
Schools
45
Transport
35
Environment
69
Investment
48

The bottom line

E10 7FH offers low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E10 7FH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

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How E10 7FH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Thomas Gamuel Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.9

—

Secondary

Kelmscott School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: -0.31A8: 44.6

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other17%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area108.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
9%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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£270,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012 onwards
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,928
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Walthamstow CentralVictoria line
13 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road

Nearby stations

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

44

Walkability score

38

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

26

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)26
Nearest car park96m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stanley Road Car Park· yes
461m

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.1 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

3 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Auctioneer (459 m)

Nearest supermarketNadeem Halal Meat & Grocery · 212 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

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

Daily Fruit & Vegetables130 m
Class Fruit and Veg133 m
Kisso Food & Wine250 m
Food 4 Less364 m

Nearby cafes

Fastline397 m
Hornbeam Cafe467 m
Star Nergiz Express485 m
Atdheu Caffe504 m

Nearby restaurants

Grill N Spice123 m
Roti Factory226 m
Lagos Island262 m
Atlantic Fish Bar303 m

Nearby pubs

The Auctioneer459 m
The European472 m
Blondies Brewery493 m
Patchworks520 m

Nearby gyms

Raw Gym322 m
Leyton Gym672 m
Walthamstow Leisure Centre677 m
Leyton Leisure Centre734 m

Nearby pharmacies

MS Chemist126 m
Anji's Pharmacy430 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Leabridge Road Dental Surgery221 m
Key 2 Smile583 m
Food hygiene (5-star)28% of 141

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ESSENTIAL BASE LTD
LUNAWHITE LTD

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

24.7

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,223m
Crossrail 2 route3,191m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,019 nationally

2,132

Est. population

30,000/km²

56%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
23%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

31%
31%
29%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent29%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
15%
49%
White British14%
White Other15%
Asian49%
Black13%
Mixed3%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household37%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
17
Largest scheme
110 homes · 210, 210, CHURCH ROAD, E10 7JQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

ALBANY COURT, 3, ALBANY COURT, 3, ALBANY ROAD, E1043 homes
completed
JAMES DIXON TOWER, 27, JAMES DIXON TOWER, 27, BEACONSFIELD ROAD, E1736 homes
completed
SUFFOLK COURT, 25, SUFFOLK COURT, 25, CAMBRIAN ROAD, E10 7JJ35 homes
completed
Site of Walter Saville Tower, 34, Site of Walter Saville Tower, 34, Colchester Road, Walthamstow, E1724 homes
completed
582-584, 582-584, Lea Bridge Road, E10 7DN14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

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Key facts for E10 7FH

Full postcodeE10 7FH
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.573182
Longitude-0.020065
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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