Leytonstone · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.56354, 0.00920

E11 4GY— Leytonstone, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E11 4GY, Leytonstone, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 57/100Low yield 3.13%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
75
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
57
Environment
94
Investment
57

The bottom line

E11 4GY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E11 4GY

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+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+84.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E11 4GY

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How E11 4GY 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 · 4 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 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Acacia Nursery

Outstanding · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

119.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+76% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leytonstone Fire Station · 327m

Crime is +84% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
11%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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£151,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.29 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
1 min walk
Leytonstone High RoadNational Rail
1 min walk
Leytonstone Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
Leyton Underground StationCentral
16 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

170

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City ★36 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

21

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)109
Nearest car park173m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Iceland· yes
403m

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 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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB92% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.2 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 yield852.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HARROW ROAD GP CENTRE

2-8 HARROW ROAD, LEYTONSTONE, E11 3QF

6 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 12.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

599

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAseda Trading · 1.6 km
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

528m

Post office

Nearby shops

Leytonstone Market492 m
Sala498 m
7 Star Traders519 m
Amit News527 m

Nearby cafes

George's Cafe33 m
Matt Cup Roastery43 m
Flavaz Grill & Kitchen55 m
Back to Ours205 m

Nearby restaurants

Latino Base Cafe & Restaurant64 m
Milano Pizza78 m
Leytonstone Spice79 m
Red Camel82 m

Nearby pubs

Calamity Tank48 m
Stone Mini Market192 m
The Bell297 m
Legends Snooker Academy453 m

Nearby gyms

Blueprint Fitness35 m
Studio M41 m
Fitness Hub East London369 m
PureGym453 m

Nearby pharmacies

Burns Chemist765 m
Tesco Pharmacy931 m
Langthorne Pharmacy1.0 km
Acheason Chemist1.2 km

Nearby health

Harrow Road GP Practice569 m
Hampton Surgery580 m
Wongs Dental Surgery704 m
I. E. Barmania's Dental Practice819 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 128

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

57

Investment score

Good

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

47.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,280m
Crossrail 2 route5,484m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,507 nationally

2,066

Est. population

12,156/km²

69%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

20%
29%
28%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3429%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
26%
39%
17%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent39%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
24%
24%
White British31%
White Other24%
Asian24%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household54%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Borough approval rate
82%
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)
32
Largest scheme
216 homes · CATHALL ROAD ESTATE (PHASE 1), CATHALL ROAD ESTATE (PHASE 1), CATHALL ROAD, E11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LEYTONSTONE & ILFORD FOOTBALL GROUND, LEYTONSTONE & ILFORD FOOTBALL GROUND, WOODLANDS ROAD, GRANLEIGH ROAD, TRINITY CLOSE, E11106 homes
completed
Former Hills Garage, 568-588, Former Hills Garage, 568-588, High Road, Leytonstone, E1161 homes
completed
675-683, 675-683, High Road, Leytonstone, E1141 homes
completed
Indian Muslim Federation Hall, 40 & 41, Indian Muslim Federation Hall, 40 & 41, Trinity Close, Leytonstone, E11 4RP37 homes
completed
1 Sansom Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3HD, Former Lansdowne Road Car Park, E11 3HD31 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 4GY

Full postcodeE11 4GY
Postcode districtE11
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLeytonstone
Latitude51.563539
Longitude0.009195
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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