Higham Hill · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.59487, -0.03031

E17 5NJ— Higham Hill, Waltham Forest

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 26/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
57
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
26
Environment
63
Investment
35

The bottom line

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

The catch: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 5NJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

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How E17 5NJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hillyfield Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

Walthamstow Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.52A8: 52.6

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 23 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 284.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 578m

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

21 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,439/m²
Price per ft²£691/ft²
Avg floor area76.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
13%
C
25%
D
36%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 80 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 86%

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£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 era1900-1929
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2024 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+672%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.5%

per year

Acceleration

-49.47

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £175k–£200k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Semi-detached13.8%
Terraced86.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£75k£107k+43.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£170k£198k+16.5%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£200k£220k+10%2.7
GFC & correction2009–2010£225k£225k+0%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£350k£460k+31.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£440k£471k+7.1%2.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£650k£650k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£575k£575k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-1.6% alpha

Terraced-1.6% α
Local
5.9%
District
7.5%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria line
13.9 min walk
Blackhorse Road

Nearby stations

Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria
15 min walk
Blackhorse Road Rail StationSuffragette
15 min walk
Blackhorse RoadNational Rail
15 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
19 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

37

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City51 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park221m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 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 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: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 1.8 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

CLAREMONT MEDICAL CENTRE

27 CLAREMONT ROAD, E17 5RJ

3 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Tavern On The Hill (381 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 601 m
2 tennis courts

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)

378m

Post office

Nearby shops

Priory News238 m
JB Food and Wine314 m
Wins Local Food & Wine468 m
Raji Local474 m

Nearby cafes

Rose Hill Cafe315 m
Monoux 2 Coffee House612 m
La Delice in the Park648 m
Net Plus Cafe665 m

Nearby restaurants

Phoenix322 m
Food Express378 m
Hotwings547 m
Jasmine's Kitchen Indian Restaurant600 m

Nearby pubs

The Tavern On The Hill381 m
Prince of Wales482 m
The Lord Palmerston677 m
Forest Wines908 m

Nearby pharmacies

Waterman Pharmacy682 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 53

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EXODE CONSULTANCY LTD
FANTASY RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
HUMSAB HOLDINGS LIMITED
LEARNFINITY LTD
LUXE CONSULTANTS LTD

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

36.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,040m
Crossrail 2 route2,152m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,336 nationally

1,870

Est. population

13,791/km²

59%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£37,000

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

27%
23%
24%
16%
Under 1827%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
30%
24%
25%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent24%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

32%
17%
20%
17%
White British32%
White Other17%
Asian20%
Black17%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household42%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent25%
Private rent24%

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)
10
Borough approval rate
82%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
9
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)

WALTHAMSTOW FOOTBALL GROUND, WALTHAMSTOW FOOTBALL GROUND, GREEN POND ROAD, E17 6EN159 homes
completed
PRIORY COURT ESTATE (PHASE 2), PRIORY COURT ESTATE (PHASE 2), SOUTH COUNTESS ROAD, E17 5LX56 homes
completed
BLOCKS P & Q, PRIORY COURT ESTATE, BLOCKS P & Q, PRIORY COURT ESTATE, PRIORY COURT, SOUTH COUNTESS ROAD, E1743 homes
completed
2, 2, GREEN POND ROAD, E1740 homes
completed
PRIORY PARK ESTATE, PRIORY PARK ESTATE, PRIORY COURT, E1740 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 5NJ

Full postcodeE17 5NJ
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHigham Hill
Latitude51.594874
Longitude-0.030311
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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