Cathall · Waltham Forest · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.55296, -0.00571

E15 2FHCathall, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E15 2FH, Cathall, Waltham Forest

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.78%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
96
Investment
64

The bottom line

E15 2FH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E15 2FH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+85.0% vs London avg

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How E15 2FH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Downsell Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 102.7

Secondary

Norlington School and 6th Form

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 52.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Ronald Openshaw Nursery School

Outstanding · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

120.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+77% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft10%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +85% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.5

EPC breakdown

C
4%

Based on 4 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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£131,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Leyton Underground StationCentral line
4.9 min walk
Stratford International

Nearby stations

Leyton Underground StationCentral
5 min walk
Stratford International DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Stratford InternationalNational Rail
12 min walk
Maryland Rail StationElizabeth line
14 min walk
Stratford (London) Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

255

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min
Victoria43 min
Waterloo41 min
Canary Wharf30 min
City29 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

16

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1111
Nearest car park39m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.7 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 yield849.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LIBERTY BRIDGE ROAD PRACTICE

LUDWIG GUTTMAN CENTRE, 40 LIBERTY BRIDGE ROAD, STRATFORD, E20 1AS

7 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJohn Howard Centre · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

741

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWa Na Hong Oriental Supermarket · 754 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

530m

Post office

Nearby shops

Coltul Romanesc67 m
Wait On103 m
Sami112 m
Leyton Food164 m

Nearby cafes

Al Bader76 m
Farha116 m
Cafe du Metro199 m
Drapers Cafe216 m

Nearby restaurants

Sushifun59 m
Pranzos Piri Piri63 m
We Serve Humans @ Leyton Star132 m
Charminar Restaurant136 m

Nearby pubs

The Leyton Star138 m
The Eagle497 m
The Birkbeck Tavern559 m
Mother Kelly's E20622 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym398 m
More Yoga487 m
Anytime Fitness494 m
Score Leisure Centre829 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda401 m
Salus Pharmacy491 m
Langthorne Pharmacy613 m
Acheason Chemist749 m

Nearby health

J. Dineen Dental Surgery487 m
Student Dental Clinic490 m
Liberty Bridge Road Practice494 m
Langthorne Sharma Family Practice595 m
Food hygiene (5-star)34% of 83

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

64

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,741m
Crossrail 2 route4,801m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,617 nationally

1,555

Est. population

18,614/km²

63%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£41,000

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

16%
34%
25%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3434%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

25%
14%
46%
15%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent46%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
29%
28%
14%
White British16%
White Other29%
Asian28%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
82%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
166
Largest scheme
481 homes · Land West Of, Land West Of, Celebration Avenue, And North East Of Victory Park,, Stratford City, E20
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

South side of, South side of, Maud Road, Leyton, E1025 homes
completed
CORPUS CHRISTI SITE, CORPUS CHRISTI SITE, GOODALL ROAD, E11 4EP24 homes
completed
PART OF CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL SITE, PART OF CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL SITE, GOODALL ROAD, E11 4EP12 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT, 33, LAND ADJACENT, 33, WEBSTER ROAD, E1112 homes
completed
Childrens Home, 190-192, Childrens Home, 190-192, High Road, Leyton, E106 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
36.9%
Ward turnout
25%
Election year
2022
MP
Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
MP majority
13,964
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead

Councillors

Naheed AsgharLabour
Jonathan Gerrard O'DeaLabour

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Key facts for E15 2FH

Full postcodeE15 2FH
Postcode districtE15
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardCathall
Latitude51.552958
Longitude-0.005711
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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