Chapel End · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.59170, -0.01273

E17 4GU— Chapel End, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 4GU, Chapel End, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 72/100Transport 26/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
57
Safety
72
Schools
71
Transport
26
Environment
69
Investment
43

The bottom line

E17 4GU offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 4GU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+28.0% vs London avg

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How E17 4GU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

71

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Emmanuel Community School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 103.4

★★

Secondary

Holy Family Catholic School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 45.7

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 255.1%

+23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +28% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
35%
C
1%

Based on 36 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£178,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
12.8 min walk
Walthamstow Central→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
11 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
14 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
14 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
14 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

122

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria ★50 min
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City50 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 park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Town Hall Car Park· yes
150m
🅿️
Bedford Road Car Park· yes
474m

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: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.7 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

NELFT COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE

36A HURST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 3BL

4 min walk

13

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 407 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

160

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Arubar Lounge (327 m)

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 622 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

316m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bilge Food and Wine321 m
Forest Road Supermarket450 m
Food & Wine465 m
Lifestyle Express576 m

Nearby cafes

Darling's at Town Hall97 m
Coffee & Cream265 m
Amore273 m
Enjoy Cafe292 m

Nearby restaurants

Tropical Spice325 m
Compatible Caribbean Cuisine327 m
Planet Chicken & Pizza329 m
Welcome341 m

Nearby pubs

Arubar Lounge327 m
The Bell333 m
The William Morris349 m
Ye Olde Rose and Crown689 m

Nearby gyms

Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre195 m
Forest YMCA230 m
Wadham Lodge Sports Ground717 m
Arsenal Football Club Youth Academy1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy812 m

Nearby health

Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre407 m
Dr. Dital Practice810 m
The Bailey Practice953 m
Addison Road Medical Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 69

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

EPHEMERAL LOVE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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 score21/100
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

26.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,272m
Crossrail 2 route3,258m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,798 nationally

2,091

Est. population

6,734/km²

67%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

29%
21%
27%
16%
Under 1829%
18–3421%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

19%
33%
24%
23%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent24%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
17%
19%
17%
White British32%
White Other17%
Asian19%
Black17%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
20
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
2
Under construction
2
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
83 homes · EX WALTHAMSTOW BUS GARAGE, 141, EX WALTHAMSTOW BUS GARAGE, 141, CHINGFORD ROAD, E17
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

The Clockworks, 656, The Clockworks, 656, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3ED50 homes
completed
544-558, 544-558, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3ED47 homes
completed
Warburton Terrace, Walthamstow, E17 4LG43 homes
completed
EX COLLISONS PRECISION SCREW CO., 312, EX COLLISONS PRECISION SCREW CO., 312, FOREST ROAD, E17 5JH40 homes
completed
Garages R/O Kimm House, Adjacent Poplar and Astins Houses, Garages R/O Kimm House, Adjacent Poplar and Astins Houses, The Drive, Walthamstow, E1729 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
24.3%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

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Key facts for E17 4GU

Full postcodeE17 4GU
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChapel End
Latitude51.591700
Longitude-0.012734
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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