Wood Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58784, -0.00349

E17 3LS— Wood Street, Waltham Forest

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 74/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
58
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
61
Investment
46

The bottom line

E17 3LS 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 3LS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for E17 3LS

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How E17 3LS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

The Woodside Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★

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 · 10 min walk

5 primaries · 3 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%

Based on 7 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£157,750
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £100k–£125k · 2 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£115k£115k+0%2

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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

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

55

Walkability score

51

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 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

10

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park50m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brandon Road Carpark
76m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 3.3 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

DR DHITAL PRACTICE

6 LINFORD ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 3LA

0 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 418 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

131

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 251 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

86m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clapton Craft68 m
Bayer Food Centre94 m
Orzet Polski Sklep243 m
Welcome Food Centre289 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Boxx27 m
Moonlight Cafe38 m
Dudley's43 m
Teras48 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Fried Chicken21 m
The Brothers Fish Bar36 m
Jungle Braai53 m
Charcoal Grill84 m

Nearby pubs

The Flower Pot41 m
The Duke's Head72 m
Clapton Craft73 m
The William Morris478 m

Nearby gyms

Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club441 m
Forest YMCA619 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy62 m

Nearby health

Dr. Dital Practice41 m
Reliable Scan Limited274 m
Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre418 m
The Bailey Practice516 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 102

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score23/100
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

30.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,206m
Crossrail 2 route3,874m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)

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
Wood Street Goods Yard, 186, Wood Street Goods Yard, 186, Wood Street, Walthamstow, E1724 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
199-201, 199-201, WOOD STREET, E1712 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 3LS

Full postcodeE17 3LS
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardWood Street
Latitude51.587838
Longitude-0.003491
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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