Chapel End · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.59376, -0.00999

E17 4LE— Chapel End, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 72/100Transport 29/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
55
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
65
Investment
37

The bottom line

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

The catch: 48 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 4LE

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 4LE 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.5

★★

Secondary

Holy Family Catholic School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 6 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 · 13 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 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

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +28% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E17 district median

£517,500

Based on 977 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,682/m²
Price per ft²£807/ft²
Avg floor area69.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
11%
D
10%
E
2%
G
2%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 83%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£173,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+9.5%

Total change

+1280%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+62.0%

per year

Acceleration

+67.11

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £50k–£75k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced83.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£54k£100k+85.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£143k£143k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£210k£400k+90.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£620k£620k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£485k£485k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£460k£745k+62%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
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
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
16.3 min walk
Wood Street→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
12 min walk
Wood StreetNational Rail
12 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
17 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

66

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 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

12

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park157m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Town Hall Car Park· yes
436m
🅿️
Bedford Road Car Park· yes
726m

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: 9.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% of London

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.

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

7

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 380 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

158

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 577 m
4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

612m

Post office

Nearby shops

Samy's314 m
Bilge Food and Wine325 m
Forest Road Supermarket359 m
Lifestyle Express360 m

Nearby cafes

Buntings Cafe279 m
Picnic Sandwich Bar323 m
La Cafeteria362 m
Darling's at Town Hall379 m

Nearby restaurants

Pan Aroma165 m
Welcome323 m
Tropical Spice324 m
Planet Chicken & Pizza324 m

Nearby pubs

The William Morris323 m
The Bell620 m
Arubar Lounge622 m
The Duke's Head737 m

Nearby gyms

Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre225 m
Wadham Lodge Sports Ground462 m
Forest YMCA471 m
Arsenal Football Club Youth Academy935 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy853 m

Nearby health

Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre380 m
Dr. Dital Practice829 m
The Bailey Practice1.1 km
Addison Road Medical Practice1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 58

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FOSS & BJØRN LTD
LEAD PROPERTIES LIMITED
LOKMA DELIGHT LIMITED
MRT CONSULTANTS LIMITED
PAULS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,564m
Crossrail 2 route3,481m

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)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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)
1
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)

The Clockworks, 656, The Clockworks, 656, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3ED50 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
Offices adj to Prestige House, 26, Offices adj to Prestige House, 26, Clifford Road, E17 4JE34 homes
completed
Clockworks, 656, Clockworks, 656, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 3ED20 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 4LE

Full postcodeE17 4LE
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChapel End
Latitude51.593758
Longitude-0.009988
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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