Wood Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.59148, -0.00449

E17 3PF— Wood Street, Waltham Forest

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 73/100Transport 39/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
57
Safety
73
Schools
45
Transport
39
Environment
63
Investment
51

The bottom line

E17 3PF offers low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 48 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 3PF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

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How E17 3PF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

The Woodside Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

Frederick Bremer School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 46.3

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

7 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 578.9%

+14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

87

Road safety score

13

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
69%

Based on 69 properties · Confidence: high

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£148,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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

Nearby stations

Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
7 min walk
Wood StreetNational Rail
7 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
18 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
18 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

55

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 ↑
City ★48 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

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park241m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brandon Road Carpark
479m
🅿️
Town Hall Car Park· yes
711m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above 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

THE FOREST SURGERY

2 MACDONALD ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 4BA

5 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 187 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

132

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 160 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

494m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food & Wine107 m
Forest Road Supermarket122 m
Welcome Food Centre127 m
Orzet Polski Sklep173 m

Nearby cafes

Corner Coffee Shop54 m
Caffe Delight72 m
La Cafeteria117 m
Caffe Di Napoli137 m

Nearby restaurants

DNR41 m
Food Adictz80 m
Titanic Fish N Kebab83 m
QFC85 m

Nearby pubs

The William Morris229 m
The Duke's Head375 m
The Flower Pot434 m
Clapton Craft484 m

Nearby gyms

Forest YMCA551 m
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre641 m
Wadham Lodge Sports Ground808 m
Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club813 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy473 m

Nearby health

Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre187 m
Dr. Dital Practice429 m
Reliable Scan Limited677 m
The Bailey Practice872 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 83

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DREAMBITE COLLECTIVE LIMITED
NHA ENTERPRISE LIMITED
QASIM ESTATES LTD
RETICULAR EYES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,527m
Crossrail 2 route3,824m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,749 nationally

1,671

Est. population

13,786/km²

63%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

10.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

29%
24%
26%
14%
Under 1829%
18–3424%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
29%
27%
27%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent27%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
20%
27%
White British32%
White Other20%
Asian12%
Black27%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household47%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
6
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
Former Hawker Siddeley Site, Forest Works, Former Hawker Siddeley Site, Forest Works, Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow, E17 4EF252 homes
completed
43, 43, Fulbourne Road, Victoria Works, 30 Victoria Road, Walthamstow, E17125 homes
completed
Offices adj to Prestige House, 26, Offices adj to Prestige House, 26, Clifford Road, E17 4JE34 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

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 3PF

Full postcodeE17 3PF
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardWood Street
Latitude51.591479
Longitude-0.004486
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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