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E17 6JJ

Forest Road · St James · Waltham Forest

E17 6JJ is in St James, Waltham Forest — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 95% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Blackhorse Road Station, 0.4 min

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 22% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskMedium
Inner city · Medium density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍E17 6JJ is in St James, Waltham Forest — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 95% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 BAnnual charge £1,500
Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

52

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,450
Gross yield3.18% (average)
Gentrification score18/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 133.3%

-93% vs borough

Crime by type

Other5
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual offences1
Anti-social behaviour0
Drug offences0
Theft0
Robbery0
Burglary0

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 195% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Blackhorse Road StationVictoria line
0.4 min walk
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Blackhorse Road

Nearby stations

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Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria
1 min walk
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Blackhorse Road Rail StationSuffragette
1 min walk
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Blackhorse RoadNational Rail
1 min walk
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St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
11 min walk
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Tottenham Hale Underground StationVictoria
16 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

102

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

53 min

London Bridge

48 min

Victoria

47 min

Waterloo

59 min

Canary Wharf

44 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Good · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.5

Secondary

Willowfield School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.01A8: 48.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 16 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseVERY HIGH
road · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 37%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 0.6 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: UNKNOWN LITHOLOGY

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SINNOTT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

10 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.5%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 13,292 nationally

2,326

Est. population

4,707/km²

70%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1823%
18–3429%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent39%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British34%
White Other25%
Asian18%
Black11%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household58%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 39%Social rent 17%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote25.6%
Ward turnout33%
Election year2022
MPMs Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority17,996
ConstituencyWalthamstow

Councillors

Catherine Diana DeakinLabour and Co-operative Party
Katy Marcia Ena ThompsonLabour and Co-operative Party
Sebastian SalekLabour and Co-operative Party

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

48

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 165 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express56 m
Blackhorse Food and Wiine183 m
Umit Supermarket287 m
Hitesh News & Convenience Store503 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks37 m
The Willow Tree124 m
Cafe Rodi160 m
Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters246 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs42 m
Olive Dining Ltd at Willowfield School102 m
Dodici Pizze107 m
Yasar's Kebab House146 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Horse102 m
Forest Wines391 m
Big Penny Social417 m
Signature Brew Taproom522 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training153 m
Yonder Climbing314 m
Yonder The Studio316 m
Douglas Eyre Sports Centre680 m

Nearby health

Jan Dental and Aesthetic Clinic78 m
St James Medical Practice880 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 54

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