Leytonstone · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.57251, 0.00523

E11 1AJ— Leytonstone, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E11 1AJ, Leytonstone, Waltham Forest

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 43/100Low yield 3.13%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
43
Environment
68
Investment
50

The bottom line

E11 1AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E11 1AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

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How E11 1AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Gwyn Jones Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

Leytonstone School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Acacia Nursery

Outstanding · 19 min walk

3 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-20% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Burglary11%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leytonstone Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area100.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
10%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 53%Detached 17%Flat 17%Other 3%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£252,250
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (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

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+9.1%

Total change

+859%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.9%

per year

Acceleration

-35.70

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £500k–£600k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Detached18.5%
Semi-detached11.1%
Terraced55.6%
Flat/maisonette14.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£73k£153k+110.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£200k£308k+54%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£169k-32.4%2
GFC & correction2011–2012£332k£300k-9.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£498k£625k+25.6%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£780k£780k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£695k£695k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.1% alpha

Terraced-0.1% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

47out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Leytonstone Underground StationCentral line
6.1 min walk
Leytonstone High Road

Nearby stations

Leytonstone Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
13 min walk
Leytonstone High RoadNational Rail
13 min walk
Snaresbrook Underground StationCentral
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City ★41 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

16

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park381m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco car park· no
580m
🅿️
McDonald's car park· no
595m
🅿️
Iceland· yes
666m
🅿️
The Boat House Car Park· yes
773m

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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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): None recorded

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 yield852.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE ALLUM MEDICAL CENTRE

FAIRLOP ROAD, LEYTONSTONE, E11 1BN

4 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 599 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 13.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

113

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Walnut Tree (592 m)

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 2.1 km
1 swimming pools1 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)

541m

Post office

Nearby shops

Chisholm Express288 m
Millenium News288 m
Glade Food & Wine Ltd301 m
7 Star Traders542 m

Nearby cafes

Le Parisien506 m
No. 23507 m
FORNO525 m
Perky Blenders531 m

Nearby restaurants

The Hungry Cow501 m
The Olive515 m
Olympic Fish and Chips540 m
Subway543 m

Nearby pubs

The Walnut Tree592 m
The Old Crown621 m
The Red Lion656 m
Legends Snooker Academy707 m

Nearby gyms

Salisbury Club659 m
The 1 on 1 Fitness Studio686 m
PureGym707 m
Fitness Hub East London722 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy603 m

Nearby health

Wongs Dental Surgery588 m
Whipps Cross University Hospital599 m
Eyespy Eye and Dental Care683 m
Hampton Surgery772 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 65

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
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

KAT ALI MAKEUP LTD
KUMAIL TAYYEBKHAN POST PRODUCTION LTD
MADE IN DREAMS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,006m
Crossrail 2 route4,803m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,910 nationally

1,544

Est. population

16,498/km²

70%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

19%
27%
25%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

27%
29%
32%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent32%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

44%
16%
21%
White British44%
White Other16%
Asian21%
Black8%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
53 homes · Car Park Rear of 829-837, Car Park Rear of 829-837, High Road, Leytonstone, E11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

14 - 16, 14 - 16, Queens Road, Leytonstone, E11 1BB16 homes
completed
St Andrews Hall Site, 129, St Andrews Hall Site, 129, Poppleton Road, Leytonstone, E119 homes
completed
85, 87, 89, 85, 87, 89, Fairlop Road, E119 homes
completed
114, 114, Fairlop Road, Leytonstone, E11 1BW8 homes
completed
109, FOREST ROAD8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.8%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2022
MP
Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
MP majority
13,964
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead

Councillors

Jenny GrayLabour
Clyde LoakesLabour
Marie PyeLabour

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Key facts for E11 1AJ

Full postcodeE11 1AJ
Postcode districtE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLeytonstone
Latitude51.572510
Longitude0.005232
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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