Higham Hill · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.59181, -0.03877

E17 6BH— Higham Hill, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 6BH, Higham Hill, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 36/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
88
Investment
37

The bottom line

E17 6BH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 6BH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+47.0% vs London avg

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How E17 6BH 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

Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 58.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 72% of London
→ Stable

+41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

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 · 725m

Crime is +47% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,698/m²
Price per ft²£529/ft²
Avg floor area70.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
67%
C
5%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 79 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 84%Other 16%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£175,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2020–2025 · CAGR

+0.4%

Total change

+2%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+53.5%

per year

Acceleration

+89.44

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £400k–£450k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2021£450k£225k-50%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£445k£468k+5.1%3.5
Current market2024–2025£300k£460k+53.5%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+18.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+18.4% α
Local
19.6%
District
1.2%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria line
6.8 min walk
Blackhorse Road

Nearby stations

Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria
7 min walk
Blackhorse Road Rail StationSuffragette
8 min walk
Blackhorse RoadNational Rail
8 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
16 min walk
Tottenham Hale Underground StationVictoria
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City49 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)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park222m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

83%

Full fibre

83%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed417 Mbps
Median download420 Mbps
Superfast coverage83%
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: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 1.1 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

SINNOTT MEDICAL CENTRE

8 ST ANDREW'S ROAD, WALTHAMWSTOW, E17 6BD

3 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 449 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

565m

Post office

Nearby shops

JB Food and Wine366 m
Kiri's Food & Wine387 m
Blackhorse Food and Wiine491 m
Tesco Express590 m

Nearby cafes

Wood St. Coffee17 m
Demo Cafe256 m
Caribbean Eatery272 m
Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters359 m

Nearby restaurants

Grab and Go96 m
Chefzi148 m
It's Not Big Dough175 m
Sea Fryer Fish Bar498 m

Nearby pubs

Pretty Decent187 m
Prince of Wales210 m
Big Penny Social234 m
Exale Taproom246 m

Nearby gyms

Yonder The Studio284 m
Yonder Climbing288 m
F45 Training664 m

Nearby pharmacies

Waterman Pharmacy658 m

Nearby health

Jan Dental and Aesthetic Clinic582 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 82

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
36
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
29
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A&B LONDON CATERING REPAIR LTD
AESTHETIC LINES LIMITED
AESTHETIC LINES2 LIMITED
BESTSALES LTD
BISHEY LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,499m
Crossrail 2 route1,488m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,121 nationally

2,368

Est. population

9,845/km²

69%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
33%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3422%
35–4933%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
30%
26%
20%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent26%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership9%

Ethnicity

32%
23%
16%
14%
White British32%
White Other23%
Asian16%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household45%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Borough approval rate
82%
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)
10
Largest scheme
484 homes · 3, 5 and 7, 3, 5 and 7, Blackhorse Lane, Hookers Road, E17 6DS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

3, 5 and 7, 3, 5 and 7, Blackhorse Lane, Hookers Road, E17 6DS484 homes
completed
3,5,7, 3,5,7, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, E17 6DS388 homes
completed
The Paper Mill Site, 24, The Paper Mill Site, 24, Sutherland Road, Walthamstow, E17 6BH241 homes
completed
Unity Works, Unity Works, Sutherland Road, Walthamstow, E17 6JW110 homes
completed
HILLYFIELDS ESTATE, HILLYFIELDS ESTATE, HILLYFIELD, E17106 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 6BH

Full postcodeE17 6BH
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHigham Hill
Latitude51.591814
Longitude-0.038774
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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