Chapel End · Waltham Forest · 51.59176, -0.01176

E17 4ZD— Chapel End, Waltham Forest

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 80%Safety 72/100Transport 29/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
60
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
83
Investment
31

The bottom line

E17 4ZD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — 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 4ZD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+24.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E17 4ZD

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How E17 4ZD 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.5

★★

Secondary

Holy Family Catholic School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 5 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 · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 393.8%

+18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences7%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Theft3%

Stop & search

2.0

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 · 1.2km

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
34%
C
8%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

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£167,000
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
13.3 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
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
14 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
14 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

118

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

14

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park216m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Town Hall Car Park· yes
216m
🅿️
Bedford Road Car Park· yes
541m
🅿️
Brandon Road Carpark
794m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.8 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NELFT COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE

36A HURST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 3BL

5 min walk

10

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 344 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

160

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The William Morris (284 m)

Nearest supermarketMetro Food Centre · 561 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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

373m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bilge Food and Wine258 m
Forest Road Supermarket383 m
Food & Wine399 m
Welcome Food Centre520 m

Nearby cafes

Darling's at Town Hall126 m
Picnic Sandwich Bar273 m
Coffee & Cream321 m
Amore330 m

Nearby restaurants

Tropical Spice262 m
Planet Chicken & Pizza265 m
Welcome277 m
Pan Aroma380 m

Nearby pubs

The William Morris284 m
Arubar Lounge386 m
The Bell397 m
The Duke's Head651 m

Nearby gyms

Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre210 m
Forest YMCA230 m
Wadham Lodge Sports Ground695 m
Arsenal Football Club Youth Academy1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy764 m

Nearby health

Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre344 m
Dr. Dital Practice758 m
The Bailey Practice935 m
Addison Road Medical Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 79

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

31

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,310m
Crossrail 2 route3,326m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,872 nationally

2,947

Est. population

£47,800

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Suburban

Age profile

26%
24%
30%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3424%
35–4930%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

35%
32%
15%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent32%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

29%
20%
21%
18%
White British29%
White Other20%
Asian21%
Black18%
Mixed6%
Other6%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
24.3%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022

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Key facts for E17 4ZD

Full postcodeE17 4ZD
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChapel End
Latitude51.591764
Longitude-0.011764
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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