Wood Street · Waltham Forest · 51.58710, -0.00794

E17 3QB— Wood Street, Waltham Forest

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 66/100Transport 43/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
57
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
83
Investment
31

The bottom line

E17 3QB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 3QB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for E17 3QB

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How E17 3QB 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 · 4 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 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 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 · 1.5km

Crime is +87% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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£157,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,500
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
11 min walk
Wood Street→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
5 min walk
Wood StreetNational Rail
5 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

92

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 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

13

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park293m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brandon Road Carpark
354m
🅿️
Town Hall Car Park· yes
655m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB

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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ADDISON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

46 RAVENSWOOD ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 9LY

6 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 427 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

140

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 421 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

296m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clapton Craft316 m
Bayer Food Centre325 m
Orzet Polski Sklep394 m
Welcome Food Centre428 m

Nearby cafes

STOW Grab N Go262 m
Coffee Boxx309 m
Teras310 m
Moonlight Cafe312 m

Nearby restaurants

Greedy's29 m
Homies With Donkeys264 m
The Brothers Fish Bar284 m
Forest Tandoori285 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke's Head268 m
The Flower Pot284 m
Clapton Craft316 m
Malt Haus354 m

Nearby gyms

Forest YMCA399 m
Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club658 m
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre793 m
Wadham Lodge Sports Ground1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy315 m

Nearby health

Dr. Dital Practice355 m
The Bailey Practice365 m
Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre427 m
Reliable Scan Limited465 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 112

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A UNICORN DEVELOPMENT LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

31

Investment score

Weak

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

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,984m
Crossrail 2 route3,568m

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

£35,000

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Inner city

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%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
43.0%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2022

Councillors

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

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Key facts for E17 3QB

Full postcodeE17 3QB
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardWood Street
Latitude51.587095
Longitude-0.007940
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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