Hoe Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58385, -0.01889

E17 3AP— Hoe Street, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 3AP, Hoe Street, Waltham Forest

The practical family move

 

Schools 67%Safety 69/100Transport 56/100Low yield 3.36%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
69
Schools
56
Transport
56
Environment
59
Investment
60

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E17 3AP offers low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E17 3AP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+56.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E17 3AP

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How E17 3AP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Emmanuel Community School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Walthamstow School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.3

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

101.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
↑ Rising 310.2%

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 953m

Crime is +56% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 78%Other 11%

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 yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£148,500
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 BAnnual charge £1,500
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2005 · CAGR

+22.4%

Total change

+515%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+153.2%

per year

Acceleration

+61.41

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached12.5%
Terraced87.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£81k£103k+26.8%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£198k£198k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£500k£500k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+7.4% alpha

Terraced+7.4% α
Local
22.4%
District
15%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
1.2 min walk
Walthamstow Central→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
2 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
2 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
2 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
5 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
13 min walk
2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 599 buses/hr peak

81

Walkability score

187

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City44 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)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park223m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
584m
🅿️
Bedford Road Car Park· yes
795m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

58%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed333 Mbps
Median download343 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: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Less green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 848 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield847.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

QUEENS ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

48 QUEENS ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 8PX

6 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

96

Parks (1km)

66

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 238 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

35m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express72 m
Kos Inter Continental Mini Market185 m
Ikiukas LT191 m
Station Food and Wine222 m

Nearby cafes

Andy's35 m
Brad's Coffee Bar46 m
Cafe Chaii49 m
Haven Coffee67 m

Nearby restaurants

Sultan Kitchen30 m
Priya33 m
McDonald's35 m
Auntie Anne's39 m

Nearby pubs

The Goose55 m
Queens Arms400 m
Drift Cocktail Bar415 m
Ye Olde Rose and Crown450 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group246 m
Forest YMCA811 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots369 m

Nearby health

Addison Road Medical Practice617 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic624 m
Key 2 Smile1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 229

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
41
New (last 12 months)
7
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
21
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ABK PROPERTIES LIMITED
ACCESSBOND LIMITED
ACCESSWAY PROPERTIES LIMITED
ADMAC RAIL TRAINING LIMITED
ANGEL'S FOOTPRINT SOLUTIONS LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,300m
Crossrail 2 route2,847m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,547 nationally

1,981

Est. population

21,044/km²

74%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

20%
38%
21%
Under 1820%
18–3439%
35–4921%
50–6412%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
20%
52%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent52%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

35%
22%
21%
White British35%
White Other22%
Asian21%
Black11%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household55%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
20
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
18
Under construction
18
Completed (3yr)
105
Largest scheme
121 homes · Former Arcade Site, Former Arcade Site, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4QG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former Arcade Site, Former Arcade Site, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4QG121 homes
completed
Juniper House, 221, HOE STREET, E17 9PH91 homes
completed
Land Adjacent to South of Walthamstow Central Station, Land Adjacent to South of Walthamstow Central Station, Hoe Street, Selborne Road, Walthamstow, E1779 homes
completed
17, 17, SYLVAN ROAD, E17 7QR75 homes
completed
1-2 Station Approach, 1-2 Station Approach, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9QF69 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
15.6%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

Councillors

Andrew James DixonLabour and Co-operative Party
Miriam Rose MirwitchLabour and Co-operative Party
Ahsan KhanLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E17 3AP

Full postcodeE17 3AP
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHoe Street
Latitude51.583846
Longitude-0.018894
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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