Hoe Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58673, -0.01337

E17 3BNHoe Street, Waltham Forest

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Schools 75%Safety 69/100Transport 40/100Low yield 3.36%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
58
Safety
69
Schools
61
Transport
40
Environment
60
Investment
48

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Location

E17 3BN

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 3BN 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.4

Secondary

Walthamstow School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.3

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 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

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +53% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.3

EPC breakdown

B
31%
C
10%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£145,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,500
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery20132013£200k£200k+0%9

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

46

Walkability score

103

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria44 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park303m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Town Hall Car Park· yes
505m
🅿️
Bedford Road Car Park· yes
635m
🅿️
Brandon Road Carpark
733m

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: 8.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.6 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

3 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 639 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

146

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 679 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

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)

396m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ikiukas LT439 m
Kos Inter Continental Mini Market441 m
Tesco Express570 m
Bilge Food and Wine599 m

Nearby cafes

Amore396 m
Coffee & Cream399 m
Enjoy Cafe417 m
Today Bread445 m

Nearby restaurants

Greedy's372 m
Toscana 2020433 m
Dhaka Tandoori446 m
Biff's Jack Shack447 m

Nearby pubs

The Nag's Head336 m
Arubar Lounge410 m
Malt Haus454 m
The Village Public House465 m

Nearby gyms

Forest YMCA345 m
The Gym Group683 m
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre746 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy693 m

Nearby health

Addison Road Medical Practice490 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic503 m
The Bailey Practice530 m
Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre639 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 143

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CORDOBA CBA LTD
ND FIXING LTD
REEVERB LTD
SANDWICHE MARKET LIMITED
THE COLLECTIVE ALLIANCE LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,766m
Crossrail 2 route3,193m

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)
19
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)

The Clockworks, 656, The Clockworks, 656, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3ED50 homes
completed
544-558, 544-558, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3ED47 homes
completed
ST. MARYS CHURCH, ST. MARYS CHURCH, ORFORD ROAD, E1731 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
Clockworks, 656, Clockworks, 656, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3ED20 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 3BN

Full postcodeE17 3BN
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHoe Street
Latitude51.586729
Longitude-0.013370
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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