Wood Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58661, -0.00673

E17 3HG— Wood Street, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 3HG, Wood Street, Waltham Forest

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 66/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
55
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
60
Investment
48

The bottom line

E17 3HG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 3HG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+87.0% vs London avg

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How E17 3HG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.5

★★

Secondary

Holy Family Catholic School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 45.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 438.5%

+79% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.7

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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +87% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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£169,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSystem built, with external insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,500
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2008–2012 · CAGR

+-9.5%

Total change

-33%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-32.9%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £150k–£175k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette66.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2008–2012£224k£150k-32.9%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

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
11.6 min walk
Wood Street→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
4 min walk
Wood StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
12 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

69

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City ★44 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 park256m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brandon Road Carpark
281m
🅿️
Town Hall Car Park· yes
753m

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: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 3.0 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

DR DHITAL PRACTICE

6 LINFORD ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 3LA

4 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 477 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

147

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 424 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

219m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clapton Craft242 m
Bayer Food Centre246 m
Orzet Polski Sklep399 m
Welcome Food Centre440 m

Nearby cafes

STOW Grab N Go244 m
Moonlight Cafe246 m
Dudley's247 m
Coffee Boxx261 m

Nearby restaurants

Greedy's125 m
The Brothers Fish Bar228 m
Homies With Donkeys242 m
Charcoal Grill246 m

Nearby pubs

The Flower Pot223 m
The Duke's Head231 m
Clapton Craft241 m
Malt Haus324 m

Nearby gyms

Forest YMCA496 m
Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club561 m
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre881 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy242 m

Nearby health

Dr. Dital Practice293 m
The Bailey Practice310 m
Reliable Scan Limited369 m
Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre477 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 103

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

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,977m
Crossrail 2 route3,653m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,147 nationally

1,729

Est. population

19,638/km²

63%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

31%
27%
25%
Under 1831%
18–3428%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+5%

Tenure

24%
17%
49%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent17%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

30%
13%
19%
23%
White British30%
White Other13%
Asian19%
Black23%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household56%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
436 homes · Marlowe Road Estate, Marlowe Road Estate, Marlowe Road, Walthamstow, E17
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Marlowe Road Estate, Marlowe Road Estate, Marlowe Road, Walthamstow, E17436 homes
completed
PART OF FORMER GOODS YARD, PART OF FORMER GOODS YARD, WOOD STREET, E17 3LX60 homes
completed
56 - 58, 56 - 58, Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, E17 9HP32 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
Wood Street Goods Yard, 186, Wood Street Goods Yard, 186, Wood Street, Walthamstow, E1724 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
43.0%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2022
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

Councillors

Vicky Ashworth te VeldeLabour and Co-operative Party
Richard Charles SwedenLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E17 3HG

Full postcodeE17 3HG
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardWood Street
Latitude51.586607
Longitude-0.006735
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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