Lea Bridge · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.56717, -0.03343

E10 7NULea Bridge, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 78/100Transport 41/100Low yield 3.38%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
78
Schools
73
Transport
41
Environment
93
Investment
52

The bottom line

E10 7NU offers low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E10 7NU

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 7NU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

73

Education score

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

Primary

Sybourn Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.5

Secondary

Lammas School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Sept 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.74A8: 40.7

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 15 min walk

4 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

93

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.9

EPC breakdown

B
11%
D
1%

Based on 12 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£159,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,500
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20222023 · CAGR

+-22.1%

Total change

-22%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-22.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20222023£520k£405k-22.1%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

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
23.9 min walk
Lea Bridge

Nearby stations

Lea BridgeNational Rail
3 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
19 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
22 min walk
Clapton Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
22 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

79

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min
Victoria53 min
Waterloo57 min
Canary Wharf46 min
City44 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park303m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

15%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed162 Mbps
Median download190 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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB90% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.2 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

6 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

76

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Hare and Hounds (371 m)

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 625 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

711m

Post office

Nearby shops

Can Supermarket30 m
KVS Superstore43 m
Cherry's Food and Wine56 m
Mohi's Food and Crafts78 m

Nearby cafes

Kophi27 m
Cafe Benor35 m
Paga Cafe80 m
The WaterWorks323 m

Nearby restaurants

Daddy's Kebabs27 m
Conrad's Kitchen90 m
Saffrom Kitchen406 m
Hoo Hing419 m

Nearby pubs

Hare and Hounds371 m
Neckstamper Brewing392 m
La Transilvania582 m
Patchworks659 m

Nearby gyms

Walthamstow Leisure Centre1.0 km
Hackney Marshes Pavilion1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Anji's Pharmacy716 m

Nearby health

Ivy Dentistry and Aesthetics44 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 48

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ACE HERTS SERVICES LTD
LEAWAY SERVICES LTD
TALL AND SMALL LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score15/100
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

26.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,189m
Crossrail 2 route2,788m

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)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
6
Largest scheme
300 homes · Land Adjacent To,97,lea Bridge Road,leyton, 97, Leyton
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Adjacent To,97,lea Bridge Road,leyton, 97, Leyton300 homes
completed
69 & 71, 69 & 71, Flempton Road, Leyton, E10 7NH81 homes
completed
VACANT SITE ON INDUSTRIAL LAND ADJACENT, VACANT SITE ON INDUSTRIAL LAND ADJACENT, HEYBRIDGE WAY, E1054 homes
completed
14, 14, BURWELL ROAD, E1036 homes
completed
Cromwell Industrial Estate, Cromwell Industrial Estate, Staffa Road, Leyton, E10 7QZ18 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 7NU

Full postcodeE10 7NU
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.567166
Longitude-0.033428
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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