Leytonstone · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.57050, 0.00778

E11 1AXLeytonstone, Waltham Forest

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 47/100Low yield 3.13%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
76
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
47
Environment
69
Investment
51

The bottom line

E11 1AX 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: 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E11 1AX

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 1AX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

George Tomlinson Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.4

Secondary

Connaught School for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.12A8: 51.5

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Acacia Nursery

Outstanding · 15 min walk

5 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 · 1.1km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area131

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£327,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962000 · CAGR

+0%

Total change

+0%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £75k–£100k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19962000£92k£92k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

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
2.9 min walk
Leytonstone High Road

Nearby stations

Leytonstone Underground StationCentral
3 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
10 min walk
Leytonstone High RoadNational Rail
10 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
Snaresbrook Underground StationCentral
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

138

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
City41 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)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)29
Nearest car park234m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

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McDonald's car park· no
375m
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Tesco car park· no
384m
🅿️
Iceland· yes
391m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.1 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

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 876 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 13.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

252

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAseda Trading · 2.4 km
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

262m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amit News264 m
7 Star Traders266 m
Sainsbury's Local274 m
Sala283 m

Nearby cafes

No. 23223 m
Le Parisien233 m
FORNO243 m
Perky Blenders273 m

Nearby restaurants

The Hungry Cow217 m
The Olive232 m
Subway263 m
Olympic Fish and Chips263 m

Nearby pubs

The Walnut Tree345 m
The Old Crown351 m
The Red Lion371 m
Legends Snooker Academy421 m

Nearby gyms

Salisbury Club392 m
PureGym422 m
Fitness Hub East London443 m
The 1 on 1 Fitness Studio456 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy426 m

Nearby health

Wongs Dental Surgery328 m
Eyespy Eye and Dental Care461 m
Hampton Surgery659 m
Whipps Cross University Hospital876 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 113

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

AVODALE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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 score25/100
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

52.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,898m
Crossrail 2 route5,051m

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)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
61 homes · Former Hills Garage, 568-588, Former Hills Garage, 568-588, High Road, Leytonstone, E11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Car Park Rear of 829-837, Car Park Rear of 829-837, High Road, Leytonstone, E1153 homes
completed
130 homes
completed
14 - 16, 14 - 16, Queens Road, Leytonstone, E11 1BB16 homes
completed
85, 87, 89, 85, 87, 89, Fairlop Road, E119 homes
completed
Kirkdale House, 7, Kirkdale House, 7, Kirkdale Road, E11 1HP9 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 1AX

Full postcodeE11 1AX
Postcode districtE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLeytonstone
Latitude51.570497
Longitude0.007784
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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