William Morris · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.59020, -0.03178

E17 6BF— William Morris, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 6BF, William Morris, Waltham Forest

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 32/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
60
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
32
Environment
61
Investment
48

The bottom line

E17 6BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 6BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-3.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E17 6BF

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How E17 6BF 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

Willowfield School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.01A8: 48.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 290.9%

-7% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 210m

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.3 m²

EPC breakdown

A
4%
B
7%

Based on 11 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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£228,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m?K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m?K
Heating fuelmains gas - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
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
Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria line
8.9 min walk
St James Street (London)

Nearby stations

Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria
9 min walk
Blackhorse Road Rail StationSuffragette
10 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
13 min walk
St James Street (London)National Rail
13 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

66

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 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

4

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park458m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

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: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 1.4 km

Energy

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

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CLAREMONT MEDICAL CENTRE

27 CLAREMONT ROAD, E17 5RJ

6 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 650 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
958 licensed premises in borough345 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

728m

Post office

Nearby shops

Piekarnia Bakery201 m
Shamas Food Store325 m
JB Food and Wine379 m
Millenium Food & Wine461 m

Nearby cafes

Net Plus Cafe152 m
Spring Cafe278 m
Temptations Milkshake & Ice Cream Bar432 m
Jaunty Coffee451 m

Nearby restaurants

Jasmine's Kitchen Indian Restaurant122 m
Sasi's Sri Lankan & South Indian Restaurant131 m
Oriental Kitchen135 m
Forest Kebab152 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Palmerston189 m
Forest Wines434 m
Prince of Wales479 m
Big Penny Social678 m

Nearby gyms

Yonder The Studio630 m
Yonder Climbing638 m
Dench Fitness1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Waterman Pharmacy179 m
Boots982 m

Nearby health

St James Medical Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 74

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

48

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,523m
Crossrail 2 route1,928m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,597 nationally

2,038

Est. population

24,628/km²

64%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

25%
22%
29%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4929%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

23%
29%
32%
15%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent32%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

28%
22%
24%
15%
White British28%
White Other22%
Asian24%
Black15%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household46%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
241 homes · The Paper Mill Site, 24, The Paper Mill Site, 24, Sutherland Road, Walthamstow, E17 6BH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WALTHAMSTOW FOOTBALL GROUND, WALTHAMSTOW FOOTBALL GROUND, GREEN POND ROAD, E17 6EN159 homes
completed
87-97A, 87-97A, HIGHAM HILL ROAD, E17104 homes
completed
BLOCKS P & Q, PRIORY COURT ESTATE, BLOCKS P & Q, PRIORY COURT ESTATE, PRIORY COURT, SOUTH COUNTESS ROAD, E1743 homes
completed
PRIORY PARK ESTATE, PRIORY PARK ESTATE, PRIORY COURT, E1740 homes
completed
2, 2, GREEN POND ROAD, E1740 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 6BF

Full postcodeE17 6BF
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardWilliam Morris
Latitude51.590196
Longitude-0.031784
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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