Hoe Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58555, -0.01742

E17 3BS— Hoe Street, Waltham Forest

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 67/100Transport 54/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
67
Schools
61
Transport
54
Environment
59
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

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Location

E17 3BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+71.0% vs London avg

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How E17 3BS 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Walthamstow School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 3 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 258.2%

+64% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary11%
Theft8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 920m

Crime is +71% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
26%
F
2%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 11%Flat 89%

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£122,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsSolid brick, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1999–2021 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+437%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.6%

per year

Acceleration

-21.59

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Terraced8.3%
Flat/maisonette91.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£61k£61k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£91k£140k+55%1.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£137k£205k+49.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£238k£305k+28.2%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£325k£325k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.6% α
Local
18.3%
District
17.7%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
3.7 min walk
Walthamstow Central→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
4 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
4 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
4 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
8 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
13 min walk
2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 396 buses/hr peak

77

Walkability score

172

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

9

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park372m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bedford Road Car Park· yes
621m
🅿️
Town Hall Car Park· yes
654m
🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
746m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

49%

Full fibre

41%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed223 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage49%
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: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.3 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

5 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 935 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 369 m
2 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)

215m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ikiukas LT138 m
Kos Inter Continental Mini Market138 m
Tesco Express286 m
Station Food and Wine418 m

Nearby cafes

Today Bread136 m
Cafe Chaii207 m
Andy's221 m
Haven Coffee226 m

Nearby restaurants

Toscana 2020153 m
The Collab172 m
Tonkotsu174 m
Turtle Bay181 m

Nearby pubs

The Goose269 m
Ye Olde Rose and Crown324 m
Queens Arms435 m
The Nag's Head470 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group374 m
Forest YMCA599 m
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre925 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots545 m

Nearby health

Addison Road Medical Practice589 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic599 m
The Bailey Practice728 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 219

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

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

45.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,515m
Crossrail 2 route2,923m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,003 nationally

1,774

Est. population

8,954/km²

65%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
27%
13%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4927%
50–6413%
65+12%

Tenure

17%
22%
39%
21%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent39%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
21%
18%
White British41%
White Other21%
Asian18%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household58%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
29
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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)
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
1-2 Station Approach, 1-2 Station Approach, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9QF69 homes
completed
1-8, 1-8, Tower Mews, Walthamstow, E1758 homes
completed
6-10, 6-10, Church Hill, Walthamstow, E1751 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 3BS

Full postcodeE17 3BS
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHoe Street
Latitude51.585547
Longitude-0.017420
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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