William Morris · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58857, -0.02057

E17 4QSWilliam Morris, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 4QS, William Morris, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 78/100Transport 40/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
63
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
65
Investment
52

The bottom line

E17 4QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 4QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

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How E17 4QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Greenleaf Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.9

Secondary

Walthamstow School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 314.8%

from a low base — still below London average

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences9%
Theft8%
Burglary7%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 589m

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.4

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
13%
E
4%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 93%Other 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£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 era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

Price Trajectory

19982014 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+292%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-18.5%

per year

Acceleration

-16.73

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £75k–£100k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19982000£51k£75k+47.1%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£91k£214k+136.5%2
Pre-crash peak20062006£225k£225k+0%1
GFC & correction20112011£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132014£246k£200k-18.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+14.6% alpha

Terraced+14.6% α
Local
33.2%
District
18.6%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
7.4 min walk
Walthamstow CentralLiverpool Street· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
8 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
8 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
8 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
10 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

148

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria45 min
Waterloo52 min
Canary Wharf55 min
City44 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park100m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 km

Nearby car parks

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Bedford Road Car Park· yes
279m
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Town Hall Car Park· yes
498m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

97%

Full fibre

86%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download455 Mbps
Superfast coverage97%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.1 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

DR SHANTIR PRACTICE

354-358 FOREST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 5JL

5 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 975 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

117

Parks (1km)

56

Restaurants (800m)

34

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 501 m
2 tennis courts2 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)

336m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lightning Food and Wine283 m
Ikiukas LT347 m
Kos Inter Continental Mini Market353 m
Millenium Food & Wine429 m

Nearby cafes

Forest Cafe6 m
Cafe Aroma18 m
Le Delice57 m
Tassili132 m

Nearby restaurants

Jimmy's Pizza & Grill7 m
Pinar Kebab25 m
Dixie's Peri Peri Grill & Pizza81 m
New Dragon Inn104 m

Nearby pubs

Ye Olde Rose and Crown88 m
The Bell313 m
Arubar Lounge321 m
The Goose586 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group497 m
Forest YMCA613 m
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre744 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots680 m
Waterman Pharmacy699 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 192

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
17
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
12
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ADVANCE CARS LTD
CAFE AROMA WALTHAMSTOW LIMITED
CHRISTOPHER & JAMES LIMITED
DVN SUPERMART LIMITED
FUJI SUSHI & THAI LIMITED

+12 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,705m
Crossrail 2 route2,691m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,711 nationally

2,355

Est. population

22,452/km²

68%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

10.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

27%
21%
31%
13%
Under 1827%
18–3421%
35–4931%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

13%
35%
32%
17%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent32%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

34%
20%
27%
White British34%
White Other20%
Asian27%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household47%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
19
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)
108
Largest scheme
121 homes · Former Arcade Site, Former Arcade Site, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4QG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former Arcade Site, Former Arcade Site, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4QG121 homes
completed
4-8, 4-8, WESTBURY ROAD, E1759 homes
completed
6-10, 6-10, Church Hill, Walthamstow, E1751 homes
completed
1, 1, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4SD18 homes
completed
Units E & F, Units E & F, Tower Mews, Walthamstow, E1714 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
27.7%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2022
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

Councillors

Kizzy Jane GardinerLabour and Co-operative Party
Grace WilliamsLabour and Co-operative Party
Jack PhippsLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E17 4QS

Full postcodeE17 4QS
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardWilliam Morris
Latitude51.588568
Longitude-0.020565
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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