Upper Walthamstow · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.59415, 0.00236

E17 4AR— Upper Walthamstow, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 4AR, Upper Walthamstow, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 28/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
28
Environment
88
Investment
44

The bottom line

E17 4AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 4AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-3.0% vs London avg

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How E17 4AR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Thorpe Hall Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

Frederick Bremer School

Not yet inspected · 5 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 · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 350.0%

-7% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences12%
Burglary9%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 2.3km

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area98.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
16%
D
30%
E
9%
F
4%

Based on 61 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 71%Detached 3%Flat 7%

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£247,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,928
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+894%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+31.6%

per year

Acceleration

+41.10

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 76 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 76 sales

Detached2.6%
Semi-detached19.7%
Terraced71.1%
Flat/maisonette6.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£88k£160k+81.8%3.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£138k£246k+78.1%2.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£240k£315k+31.2%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£265k£361k+36.3%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£393k£435k+10.8%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£538k£627k+16.6%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£695k£735k+5.8%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£665k£875k+31.6%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.7% alpha

Semi-detached-0.2% α
Local
9%
District
9.2%
Terraced-0.7% α
Local
8.7%
District
9.4%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Snaresbrook Underground StationCentral line
24 min walk
Wood Street→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
11 min walk
Wood StreetNational Rail
11 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
20 min walk
South Woodford Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

56

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City ★50 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park728m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 km

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: 9.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 5.4 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

6 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 744 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The William Morris (775 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: DNR (600 m)

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 641 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

892m

Post office

Nearby shops

Newsplus Food & Wine528 m
Samy's560 m
Welcome Food Centre644 m
Food & Wine649 m

Nearby cafes

Corner Coffee Shop579 m
Buntings Cafe599 m
Caffe Delight618 m
Caffe Di Napoli652 m

Nearby restaurants

DNR600 m
Titanic Fish N Kebab620 m
Food Adictz623 m
QFC625 m

Nearby pubs

The William Morris775 m
The Duke's Head820 m
The Flower Pot850 m
Clapton Craft871 m

Nearby gyms

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre977 m
Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy863 m

Nearby health

Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre744 m
Dr. Dital Practice801 m
Reliable Scan Limited984 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
0
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

ABC DESIGN&CONSTRUCT LTD
APHELEIA CONSULTING LTD.
CLEANING NEAR ME LTD
DRIVEYOU LIMITED
L S GARDEN DESIGN AND BUILD LTD

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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 score14/100
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

21

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,016m
Crossrail 2 route4,332m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,188 nationally

1,849

Est. population

10,733/km²

62%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£47,800

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

24%
21%
24%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3421%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

26%
31%
21%
22%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent21%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

43%
15%
16%
14%
White British43%
White Other15%
Asian16%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent22%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Borough approval rate
82%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
2
Largest scheme
252 homes · Former Hawker Siddeley Site, Forest Works, Former Hawker Siddeley Site, Forest Works, Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow, E17 4EF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1 Hylands Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4AL, Land at, E17 4AL120 homes
completed
FORMER ALLOTMENTS AT HALE BRINKS SOUTH, FORMER ALLOTMENTS AT HALE BRINKS SOUTH, HALE END ROAD, E1733 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
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
32.5%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
MP majority
4,757
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green

Councillors

Caramel QuinLabour and Co-operative Party
Yusuf PatelLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E17 4AR

Full postcodeE17 4AR
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardUpper Walthamstow
Latitude51.594150
Longitude0.002359
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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