Higham Hill · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.60035, -0.02752

E17 5FPHigham Hill, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 5FP, Higham Hill, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 11/100Low yield 3.36%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
48
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
11
Environment
70
Investment
42

The bottom line

E17 5FP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 61 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 5FP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+28.0% vs London avg

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How E17 5FP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Roger Ascham Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 111.3

Secondary

Walthamstow Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.52A8: 52.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 235.9%

+22% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +28% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.8

EPC breakdown

B
15%
C
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

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£192,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
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 CentralLiverpool Street· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria
22 min walk
Blackhorse Road Rail StationSuffragette
23 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
25 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
25 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

56

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min
Victoria61 min
Waterloo68 min
Canary Wharf62 min
City62 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park79m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 km

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 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: 9.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.3 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield848.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE PENRHYN SURGERY

2A PENRHYN AVENUE, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 5DB

6 min walk

52%

Recommend GP

52%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.8 km
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

73

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Tavern On The Hill (650 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 90 m
1 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)

535m

Post office

Nearby shops

Luks Minimarket165 m
Raji Local539 m
Priory News653 m
JB Food and Wine906 m

Nearby cafes

Monoux 2 Coffee House187 m
Rose Hill Cafe728 m
La Delice in the Park877 m
Morrisons Cafe880 m

Nearby restaurants

Hotwings158 m
Gökyüzü556 m
O' Cha Thai597 m
Food Express697 m

Nearby pubs

The Tavern On The Hill650 m

Nearby gyms

Goals899 m

Nearby pharmacies

Morrisons Pharmacy905 m

Nearby health

GP CTS834 m
Ching Way Medical Practice838 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 16

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

42

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 score14/100
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

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,676m
Crossrail 2 route2,595m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,831 nationally

2,588

Est. population

9,028/km²

65%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£37,000

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

29%
26%
25%
13%
Under 1830%
18–3426%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
37%
14%
29%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent14%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

32%
18%
16%
18%
White British32%
White Other18%
Asian16%
Black18%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household36%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Borough approval rate
82%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
349 homes · Kimberley Industrial Estate & Billet Works, Kimberley Industrial Estate & Billet Works, Billet Road, Walthamstow, E17 5DZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kimberley Industrial Estate & Billet Works, Kimberley Industrial Estate & Billet Works, Billet Road, Walthamstow, E17 5DZ349 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent 14, Garages Adjacent 14, Cheney Row, Walthamstow, E17 5ED6 homes
completed
123 Manor Road,2 homes
completed
70 Warwick Road,, 702 homes
completed
35, 35, Warwick Road, Walthamstow, E17 5NP2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.7%
Ward turnout
28%
Election year
2022
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

Councillors

Karen BellamyLabour
Kira Millana LewisLabour
Alistair StrathernLabour

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Key facts for E17 5FP

Full postcodeE17 5FP
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHigham Hill
Latitude51.600348
Longitude-0.027519
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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