Wood Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.59045, -0.00088

E17 3LEWood Street, Waltham Forest

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 36/100Low yield 2.37%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
62
Investment
30

The bottom line

E17 3LE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £735,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 48 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 3LE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+41.3% vs London avg
vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+7.0% vs London avg

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How E17 3LE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

The Woodside Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.0

Secondary

Frederick Bremer School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 327.6%

+3% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences13%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£735,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 41%

£735,000 is 41% above the London median (£520,000)

-21.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+44.8%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£785,000
Avg flat£395,000
Price per m²£10,027/m²
Price per ft²£932/ft²
Avg floor area74.5

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
37%
E
6%

Based on 54 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 47%Detached 1%Flat 47%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£24,250
First-time buyerFTB
£24,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£46,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

21.0×

Price-to-income

£3,677/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£186,250
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952025 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+1115%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.2%

per year

Acceleration

+13.58

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £100k–£125k · 114 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 114 sales

Detached0.9%
Semi-detached6.1%
Terraced50.9%
Flat/maisonette42.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£61k£78k+28.9%3.7
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£110k£125k+13.6%7
Pre-crash peak20052007£163k£204k+25.3%4
GFC & correction20082012£235k£225k-4.1%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£175k£374k+113.4%4.8
Brexit uncertainty20172018£420k£605k+44%3.5
Pandemic surge20202021£650k£508k-21.9%4.5
Rate-rise correction20222023£493k£812k+64.9%1.5
Current market20242025£719k£735k+2.2%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+0.7% α
Local
9%
District
8.3%
Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
8.7%
District
8.6%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

34out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing12
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
18.4 min walk
Wood StreetLiverpool Street· 4 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

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

50

Walkability score

59

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo61 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City48 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

8

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park291m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brandon Road Carpark
376m

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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 3.5 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

DR DHITAL PRACTICE

6 LINFORD ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 3LA

4 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 427 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

98

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Duke's Head (358 m)

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 231 m
3 tennis courts1 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

423m

Post office

Nearby shops

Orzet Polski Sklep259 m
Welcome Food Centre260 m
Food & Wine377 m
Forest Road Supermarket391 m

Nearby cafes

Wood Street Cafe243 m
Caffe Di Napoli263 m
Casa 05276 m
Caffe Delight280 m

Nearby restaurants

Marilucia Ristorante Pizzeria245 m
Dixy Chicken & Pizza266 m
Wong's269 m
Golden Dragon270 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke's Head358 m
The Flower Pot381 m
Clapton Craft402 m
The William Morris485 m

Nearby gyms

Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club619 m
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre811 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy394 m

Nearby health

Dr. Dital Practice332 m
Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre427 m
Reliable Scan Limited535 m
The Bailey Practice858 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 81

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

56 WOODLANDS ROAD LTD
CREATIVE SWITCH LIMITED
IONA BRUMBY LTD
MELODIES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
MONDO DELUXE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

30

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.4%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,450London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.4% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

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

54.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,547m
Crossrail 2 route4,064m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,853 nationally

1,776

Est. population

17,384/km²

61%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

28%
24%
24%
15%
Under 1828%
18–3424%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

16%
28%
25%
31%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent25%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
18%
19%
18%
White British32%
White Other18%
Asian19%
Black18%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household45%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%
Price vs London+41.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
14
Largest scheme
436 homes · Marlowe Road Estate, Marlowe Road Estate, Marlowe Road, Walthamstow, E17
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Hawker Siddeley Site, Forest Works, Former Hawker Siddeley Site, Forest Works, Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow, E17 4EF252 homes
completed
Calver Court, 52a, Calver Court, 52a, Radbourne Crescent, E17 3ST27 homes
completed
26-28, 26-28, Bisterne Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 3QU23 homes
completed
Car Park Adjacent To Wood Street Library, 750, Car Park Adjacent To Wood Street Library, 750, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4AA21 homes
completed
LAND AT, 66, LAND AT, 66, RADBOURNE CRESCENT, E1716 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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Stamp duty on median price (£735,000)

£24,250

Standard buyer

£24,250

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Key facts for E17 3LE

Full postcodeE17 3LE
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardWood Street
Latitude51.590446
Longitude-0.000879
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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