Hoe Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58597, -0.01443

E17 3BD— Hoe Street, Waltham Forest

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 69/100Transport 42/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
69
Schools
61
Transport
42
Environment
60
Investment
41

The bottom line

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

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Location

E17 3BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+53.0% vs London avg

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How E17 3BD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Emmanuel Community School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Walthamstow School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.3

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 2 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

99.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
↑ Rising 281.3%

+46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary11%
Drug offences11%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +53% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E17 district median

£517,500

Based on 977 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,669/m²
Price per ft²£805/ft²
Avg floor area69 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
37%
E
7%
F
7%

Based on 73 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 25%Detached 4%Flat 63%Other 2%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£172,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,500
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+678%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+45.1%

per year

Acceleration

+54.47

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 56 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 56 sales

Detached3.6%
Semi-detached7.1%
Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette64.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£90k£105k+16.7%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£84k£193k+130.2%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£178k£250k+40.4%3.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£195k£490k+151.3%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£530k£718k+35.4%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£528k£528k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£965k£625k-35.2%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£533k£533k+0%2
Current market2025–2026£483k£700k+45.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
9%
District
8.3%
Terraced-0.5% α
Local
15.8%
District
16.3%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
6 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
6 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
6 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
10 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

76

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 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

12

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park390m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Town Hall Car Park· yes
580m
🅿️
Bedford Road Car Park· yes
658m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.5 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

NELFT COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE

36A HURST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 3BL

4 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 751 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

141

Parks (1km)

52

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Nag's Head (315 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 579 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

446m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ikiukas LT349 m
Kos Inter Continental Mini Market349 m
Tesco Express460 m
Station Food and Wine541 m

Nearby cafes

Today Bread349 m
Haven Coffee368 m
Brad's Coffee Bar393 m
Cafe Chaii400 m

Nearby restaurants

Toscana 2020352 m
Biff's Jack Shack375 m
Dhaka Tandoori376 m
The Collab384 m

Nearby pubs

The Nag's Head315 m
Queens Arms396 m
The Village Public House411 m
The Goose436 m

Nearby gyms

Forest YMCA450 m
The Gym Group584 m
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre834 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots747 m

Nearby health

Addison Road Medical Practice460 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic473 m
The Bailey Practice549 m
Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre751 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 190

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALQUILA LIMITED
CUSTOM DIGITAL LIMITED
CUSTOM RND LTD
GAY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
MAGIC FROG MUSIC LIMITED

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,657m
Crossrail 2 route3,125m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,920 nationally

1,845

Est. population

8,532/km²

57%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

23%
24%
23%
16%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3424%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

20%
24%
42%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent24%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
16%
13%
19%
White British39%
White Other16%
Asian13%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
18
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
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
93
Largest scheme
121 homes · Former Arcade Site, Former Arcade Site, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4QG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

6-10, 6-10, Church Hill, Walthamstow, E1751 homes
completed
544-558, 544-558, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3ED47 homes
completed
Garages R/O Kimm House, Adjacent Poplar and Astins Houses, Garages R/O Kimm House, Adjacent Poplar and Astins Houses, The Drive, Walthamstow, E1729 homes
completed
3-25, 3-25, WEST AVENUE, E1720 homes
completed
1c, 1c, The Drive, Walthamstow, E17 3BN20 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 3BD

Full postcodeE17 3BD
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHoe Street
Latitude51.585973
Longitude-0.014428
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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