Lea Bridge · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.56551, -0.03875

E10 7QLLea Bridge, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 83%Safety 75/100Transport 42/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
75
Schools
78
Transport
42
Environment
96
Investment
36

The bottom line

E10 7QL offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E10 7QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+55.0% vs London avg

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How E10 7QL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

78

Education score

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

Primary

Mandeville Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2024 · 12 min walk

KS2: 108.1

Secondary

Lammas School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Sept 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.74A8: 40.7

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

100.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
→ Stable

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

87

Road safety score

13

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

9

Incidents (1yr)

30

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

12 Jun

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£274,462/m²
Price per ft²£25,498/ft²
Avg floor area62

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£155,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialModerate

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
2 min walk
Clapton Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
17 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
22 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
26 min walk
Homerton Rail StationMildmay
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

103

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park177m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

17%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed153 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage83%
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: 5.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.0 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

11 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Neckstamper Brewing (426 m)

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 1.0 km
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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mohi's Food and Crafts336 m
Cherry's Food and Wine361 m
Can Supermarket425 m
KVS Superstore444 m

Nearby cafes

The WaterWorks218 m
Kophi406 m
Cafe Benor433 m
Sky Cafe464 m

Nearby restaurants

Hoo Hing344 m
Daddy's Kebabs412 m
Conrad's Kitchen496 m
Harvest Kitchen669 m

Nearby pubs

Neckstamper Brewing426 m
Princess of Wales631 m
Queer Brewing Project650 m
Hare and Hounds783 m

Nearby gyms

Hackney Marshes Pavilion865 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bees Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Ivy Dentistry and Aesthetics374 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 43

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CHERRY RETAIL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

Investment score

Weak

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,849m
Crossrail 2 route2,430m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,506 nationally

2,648

Est. population

3,142/km²

66%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

25%
30%
24%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3430%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
35%
26%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent26%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership8%

Ethnicity

24%
23%
21%
16%
White British24%
White Other23%
Asian21%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household52%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
82%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
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
14, 14, BURWELL ROAD, E1036 homes
completed
61 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 7QL

Full postcodeE10 7QL
Postcode districtE10
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.565511
Longitude-0.038752
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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