Chapel End · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.59517, -0.01196

E17 4QD— Chapel End, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 72/100Transport 25/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
53
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
73
Investment
46

The bottom line

E17 4QD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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 4QD

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 4QD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Holy Family Catholic School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 9 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 · 15 min walk

8 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)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +28% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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£118,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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
17.3 min walk
Wood Street→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Wood StreetNational Rail
15 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
15 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
18 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
18 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

51

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 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

10

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park103m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Town Hall Car Park· yes
483m
🅿️
Bedford Road Car Park· yes
698m

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: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB47% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.9 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

9 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 587 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

170

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The William Morris (528 m)

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 785 m
2 tennis courts5 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)

661m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lifestyle Express187 m
Samy's439 m
Bilge Food and Wine526 m
Forest Road Supermarket567 m

Nearby cafes

Monoux Coffee House342 m
The Galley392 m
Buntings Cafe400 m
SiGiBi400 m

Nearby restaurants

Pan Aroma326 m
Monoux Fish Bar351 m
AFC396 m
Tropical Spice526 m

Nearby pubs

The William Morris528 m
The Bell646 m
Arubar Lounge665 m
The Duke's Head943 m

Nearby gyms

Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre211 m
Wadham Lodge Sports Ground336 m
Forest YMCA609 m
Arsenal Football Club Youth Academy760 m

Nearby health

Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre587 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 61

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score19/100
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

22.3

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,635m
Crossrail 2 route3,380m

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)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
7
Largest scheme
125 homes · 43, 43, Fulbourne Road, Victoria Works, 30 Victoria Road, Walthamstow, E17
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Warburton Terrace, Walthamstow, E17 4LG43 homes
completed
LONDON REGIONAL TRANSPORT SPORTS GROUND, 70, LONDON REGIONAL TRANSPORT SPORTS GROUND, 70, KITCHENER ROAD, E1731 homes
completed
PART OF WADHAM LODGE SPORTS GROUND, PART OF WADHAM LODGE SPORTS GROUND, KITCHNER ROAD, E1730 homes
completed
ST. JOHNS CHURCH HALL, ST. JOHNS CHURCH HALL, BROOKSCROFT ROAD, E1723 homes
completed
4-10, 4-10, Beresford Road, Walthamstow, E17 4LW11 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 4QD

Full postcodeE17 4QD
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChapel End
Latitude51.595167
Longitude-0.011962
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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