Lea Bridge · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.56918, -0.02783

E10 7LD— Lea Bridge, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 78/100Transport 36/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
58
Safety
78
Schools
68
Transport
36
Environment
79
Investment
42

The bottom line

E10 7LD offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E10 7LD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

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How E10 7LD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Sybourn Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.5

★

Secondary

Lammas School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Sept 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.74A8: 40.7

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

84.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
→ Stable

+24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft10%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

14

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E10 district median

£515,000

Based on 402 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,795/m²
Price per ft²£538/ft²
Avg floor area67.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
19%
D
28%
E
8%
F
6%
G
1%

Based on 62 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 16%Detached 3%Flat 63%Other 12%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£168,500
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 BAnnual charge £1,500
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+500%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.2%

per year

Acceleration

-31.91

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £50k–£75k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Detached4%
Semi-detached8%
Terraced22%
Flat/maisonette66%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£65k£76k+17.3%3.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£127k£135k+6.7%3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£190k£198k+3.9%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2010£195k£192k-1.5%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£195k£265k+35.9%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£317k£278k-12.5%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£286k£350k+22.4%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£430k£430k+0%3
Current market2026–2026£390k£390k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+153.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.2% alpha

Terraced+153.5% α
Local
163.6%
District
10.1%
Flat/maisonette+0.2% α
Local
8%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
19.6 min walk
Lea Bridge

Nearby stations

Lea BridgeNational Rail
8 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
17 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
17 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
17 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf43 min ↓
City ★42 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

13

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)26
Nearest car park61m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

99%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed495 Mbps
Median download448 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.6 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

SEYMOUR MEDICAL CENTRE

266 LEA BRIDGE ROAD, LEYTON, E10 7LD

0 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 236 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

264m

Post office

Nearby shops

Leo's Food & Wine91 m
Lea Bridge Express123 m
Cansin Supermarket144 m
Junction Market254 m

Nearby cafes

Fastline303 m
Paga Cafe375 m
Cafe Benor427 m
Kophi454 m

Nearby restaurants

Saffrom Kitchen43 m
Good View86 m
Bodrum Restaurant150 m
Berliner179 m

Nearby pubs

Hare and Hounds77 m
La Transilvania137 m
Patchworks221 m
Blondies Brewery247 m

Nearby gyms

Walthamstow Leisure Centre760 m
Feel Good Too Sports Ground860 m
SideOut Leyton979 m

Nearby pharmacies

Anji's Pharmacy269 m
MS Chemist602 m

Nearby health

Leabridge Road Dental Surgery485 m
Ivy Dentistry and Aesthetics486 m
Food hygiene (5-star)29% of 86

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
40
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
28
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AETHERIA CORPORATION LIMITED
AL-DONE LTD
ANGOLO DEL GUSTO LTD
B&D BUILD LTD
BALFOUR AND CO LONDON LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,573m
Crossrail 2 route3,036m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,121 nationally

1,975

Est. population

14,549/km²

71%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

24%
24%
31%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3424%
35–4931%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

30%
50%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent50%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

28%
29%
18%
White British28%
White Other29%
Asian12%
Black19%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household56%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
7
Largest scheme
110 homes · 210, 210, CHURCH ROAD, E10 7JQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

VACANT SITE ON INDUSTRIAL LAND ADJACENT, VACANT SITE ON INDUSTRIAL LAND ADJACENT, HEYBRIDGE WAY, E1054 homes
completed
25650 homes
completed
330 - 332, 330 - 332, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 7LA19 homes
completed
314a Lea Bridge Road,4 homes
completed
66, 66, Wetherden Street, E173 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 7LD

Full postcodeE10 7LD
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.569176
Longitude-0.027829
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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