Leytonstone · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.57123, 0.01445

E11 1GD— Leytonstone, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 46/100Low yield 3.13%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
46
Environment
89
Investment
54

The bottom line

E11 1GD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E11 1GD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

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How E11 1GD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 7 min walk

KS2: 111.2

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Secondary

Leytonstone School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Acacia Nursery

Outstanding · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
→ Stable

+36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft6%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leytonstone Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area97 m²

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£242,500
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Leytonstone Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Leytonstone High RoadNational Rail
12 min walk
Wanstead Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
Snaresbrook Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

175

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City ★43 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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park86m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Nearby car parks

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Tesco car park· no
86m
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McDonald's car park· no
118m
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Iceland· yes
567m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB75% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.5 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

DR MOHAMMED GREEN MAN MEDICAL CENTRE

1 HANBURY DRIVE, LEYTONSTONE, E11 1GA

1 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 13.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

243

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAseda Trading · 2.5 km
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

494m

Post office

Nearby shops

1 Stop Halal at Tesco54 m
My Mini-Mix104 m
Millenium News456 m
Chisholm Express461 m

Nearby cafes

Costa71 m
Garden of Desserts133 m
J'Adore424 m
No. 23451 m

Nearby restaurants

04249 m
Almasara92 m
Aura Sushi Bar and Grill96 m
Star of India97 m

Nearby pubs

O'Neill's93 m
The North Star168 m
The Walnut Tree197 m
The Old Crown281 m

Nearby gyms

The 1 on 1 Fitness Studio126 m
Salisbury Club267 m
PureGym479 m
Fitness Hub East London576 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tesco Pharmacy53 m

Nearby health

Eyespy Eye and Dental Care101 m
Wongs Dental Surgery239 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 98

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score20/100
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

34.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,202m
Crossrail 2 route5,452m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,808 nationally

1,531

Est. population

7,624/km²

64%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

21%
25%
25%
17%
Under 1821%
18–3425%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

25%
28%
29%
18%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent29%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

30%
19%
30%
White British30%
White Other19%
Asian30%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household44%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
82%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
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)

Car Park Rear of 829-837, Car Park Rear of 829-837, High Road, Leytonstone, E1153 homes
completed
JOHN DRINKWATER TOWER, JOHN DRINKWATER TOWER, BROWNING ROAD, E1134 homes
completed
130 homes
completed
REAR OF, 11-12 & AT 10, REAR OF, 11-12 & AT 10, AYLMER ROAD, E1112 homes
completed
686 - 690 High Road Leytonstone,, 686 - 690, HIGH ROAD LEYTONSTONE12 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 1GD

Full postcodeE11 1GD
Postcode districtE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLeytonstone
Latitude51.571228
Longitude0.014455
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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