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E17 6PA

Edward Road · St James · Waltham Forest

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

Property prices average £564k (median). Crime is 95% below the London average.

Median price: £564k · Nearest tube: Blackhorse Road, 3.7 min

Best for:Families
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Transport
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Property
London liveability rankTop 26% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Inner city · Medium density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍E17 6PA is in St James, Waltham Forest — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £564k (median). Crime is 95% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£563,500

Median sale price

+18.6%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+12.9%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£579,750
Avg flat£490,000
Price per m²£10,063/m²
Avg floor area56

EPC breakdown

C
35%
D
29%
E
5%

Based on 69 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 8%Flat 92%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£15,675
First-time buyerFTB
£6,925
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£32,580

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

13.0×

Price-to-income

£2,819/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£140,000
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)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,500
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£563,500)

£15,675

Standard buyer

£6,925

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

49

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent£1,450
Gross yield3.09% (average)
Gentrification score21/100
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

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

100

Road safety score

0

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 RoadSuffragette line
3.7 min walk
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Blackhorse Road

Nearby stations

🚇
Blackhorse Road Rail StationSuffragette
4 min walk
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Blackhorse RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
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Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria
4 min walk
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St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
8 min walk
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Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
15 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

92

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 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

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Coppermill Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.2

Secondary

Willowfield School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.01A8: 48.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 12 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 0.7 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE FIRS

26 STEPHENSON ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 7JT

7 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

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%
Price vs London+8.4%

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

67

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 440 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Umit Supermarket219 m
Tesco Express375 m
Blackhorse Food and Wiine396 m
Londis409 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks370 m
Cafe Rodi405 m
The Willow Tree433 m
Jaunty Coffee501 m

Nearby restaurants

Olive Dining Ltd at Willowfield School258 m
Greggs371 m
Yasar's Kebab House388 m
Sea Fryer Fish Bar388 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Horse388 m
The Coppermill466 m
Forest Wines515 m
True Craft619 m

Nearby gyms

Douglas Eyre Sports Centre352 m
F45 Training405 m
Yonder Climbing626 m
Yonder The Studio627 m

Nearby health

Jan Dental and Aesthetic Clinic397 m
St James Medical Practice577 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 35

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