High Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58378, -0.01936

E17 3AX— High Street, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 3AX, High Street, Waltham Forest

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Schools 67%Safety 39/100Transport 57/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
57
Safety
39
Schools
56
Transport
57
Environment
59
Investment
60

The bottom line

E17 3AX offers fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E17 3AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+333.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E17 3AX

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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 13 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

281.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 305.4%

+315% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft16%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

4.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 935m

Crime is +333% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area40.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
1%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 40%Other 40%

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£100,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2005 · CAGR

+27.8%

Total change

+335%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-334.78

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £500k–£600k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£115k£115k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£500k£500k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£500k£500k+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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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

82

Walkability score

186

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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park195m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
551m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

72%

Full fibre

72%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed366 Mbps
Median download392 Mbps
Superfast coverage72%
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: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
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: 70%
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

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

63

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 208 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)

26m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express50 m
Kos Inter Continental Mini Market189 m
Ikiukas LT195 m
Station Food and Wine220 m

Nearby cafes

Andy's21 m
Cafe Chaii42 m
Brad's Coffee Bar67 m
Haven Coffee94 m

Nearby restaurants

Sultan Kitchen14 m
Priya18 m
McDonald's26 m
Auntie Anne's26 m

Nearby pubs

The Goose48 m
Drift Cocktail Bar383 m
Queens Arms427 m
Ye Olde Rose and Crown451 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group216 m
Forest YMCA837 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots336 m

Nearby health

Addison Road Medical Practice647 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic654 m
Key 2 Smile1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 224

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
33
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
18
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A&D LUXURY CONSTRUCTION LTD
A-ACCOUNTS LTD
A-ADVANCE LIMITED
A-ASSISTANCE LTD
AA LANKA LIMITED

+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 score33/100
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

43.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,279m
Crossrail 2 route2,816m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,211 nationally

2,908

Est. population

14,889/km²

69%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

21%
29%
28%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3429%
35–4928%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

16%
23%
43%
13%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent43%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
22%
27%
White British28%
White Other22%
Asian27%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household62%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
21
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)
106
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
Ward majority vote
23.5%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2022
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

Councillors

Crystal IhenachorLabour
Tom ConnorLabour
Raja AnwarLabour

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Key facts for E17 3AX

Full postcodeE17 3AX
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHigh Street
Latitude51.583782
Longitude-0.019359
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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