William Morris · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58937, -0.03039

E17 6DYWilliam Morris, Waltham Forest

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 35/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
63
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
35
Environment
60
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 6DY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How E17 6DY 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 · 6 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 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 16 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

91

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 116m

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20022007 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+53%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.9%

per year

Acceleration

-38.19

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £75k–£100k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20022003£59k£85k+44.1%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£90k£90k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
9.5 min walk
St James Street (London)

Nearby stations

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

41

Walkability score

69

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min
Victoria42 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf53 min
City41 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

7

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park498m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bedford Road Car Park· yes
777m
🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
791m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 1.5 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

DR SHANTIR PRACTICE

354-358 FOREST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 5JL

4 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 823 m

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)

848m

Post office

Nearby shops

Piekarnia Bakery150 m
Shamas Food Store204 m
Millenium Food & Wine329 m
Wins Local Food & Wine457 m

Nearby cafes

Net Plus Cafe67 m
Spring Cafe283 m
Cake & Cafe336 m
Temptations Milkshake & Ice Cream Bar456 m

Nearby restaurants

Oriental Kitchen2 m
Sasi's Sri Lankan & South Indian Restaurant3 m
Jasmine's Kitchen Indian Restaurant13 m
Forest Kebab47 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Palmerston66 m
Forest Wines470 m
Prince of Wales612 m
The Chequers703 m

Nearby gyms

Yonder The Studio724 m
Yonder Climbing732 m
The Gym Group796 m
Dench Fitness1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Waterman Pharmacy72 m
Boots853 m

Nearby health

St James Medical Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)29% of 98

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BOMBAY DARBAR LONDON LTD
FUSEPOP LTD
PIZZA DAL MAESTRO LTD
PRESTIGE FOODS LTD
SCOTTY'S TYRES WALTHAMSTOW LTD

+1 more

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 score20/100
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

32.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,480m
Crossrail 2 route2,015m

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)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
8
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
PRIORY COURT ESTATE (PHASE 2), PRIORY COURT ESTATE (PHASE 2), SOUTH COUNTESS ROAD, E17 5LX56 homes
completed
47, 47, Gainsford Road, Walthamstow, E17 6QB45 homes
completed
BLOCKS P & Q, PRIORY COURT ESTATE, BLOCKS P & Q, PRIORY COURT ESTATE, PRIORY COURT, SOUTH COUNTESS ROAD, E1743 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 6DY

Full postcodeE17 6DY
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardWilliam Morris
Latitude51.589372
Longitude-0.030390
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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