Lea Bridge · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.56459, -0.03393

E10 7QB— Lea Bridge, Waltham Forest

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 83%Safety 78/100Transport 40/100Low yield 3.38%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
60
Safety
78
Schools
78
Transport
40
Environment
96
Investment
52

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Location

E10 7QB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How E10 7QB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

78

Education score

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

Primary

Sybourn Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 10 min walk

KS2: 108.5

★

Secondary

Lammas School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Sept 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.74A8: 40.7

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 19 min walk

4 primaries · 1 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,500
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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Lea Bridge

Nearby stations

Lea BridgeNational Rail
4 min walk
Clapton Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
20 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
23 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
24 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo57 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

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park173m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

94%

Full fibre

94%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed469 Mbps
Median download440 Mbps
Superfast coverage94%
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: 5.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.3 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

8 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCity & Hackney Centre for Mental Health · 1.7 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

88

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Hare and Hounds (589 m)

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 772 m
1 sports halls

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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mohi's Food and Crafts269 m
Cherry's Food and Wine281 m
Can Supermarket318 m
KVS Superstore331 m

Nearby cafes

The WaterWorks136 m
Kophi307 m
Cafe Benor324 m
Paga Cafe358 m

Nearby restaurants

Daddy's Kebabs310 m
Conrad's Kitchen366 m
Hoo Hing568 m
Sodexo at Lammas School606 m

Nearby pubs

Hare and Hounds589 m
Neckstamper Brewing593 m
La Transilvania798 m
Patchworks841 m

Nearby gyms

Hackney Marshes Pavilion770 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bees Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Ivy Dentistry and Aesthetics288 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 37

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
19
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
16
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A & J GLOBAL FRESH PRODUCE LTD
A73X LTD
BLUE FENIX LTD
CITY AIR APARTMENTS LIMITED
EYAGA LIMITED

+14 more

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

27.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,922m
Crossrail 2 route2,770m

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)
5
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
Strategic industrial location
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
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
189, 189, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 7PN9 homes
completed
29-31, 29-31, Elm Park Road, E103 homes
completed
205-207a, Lea Bridge Road, E10 7PN3 homes
completed
33, 33, Clementina Road, E102 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 7QB

Full postcodeE10 7QB
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.564594
Longitude-0.033929
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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