High Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58686, -0.02988

E17 6PR— High Street, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 6PR, High Street, Waltham Forest

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 39/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
39
Environment
59
Investment
43

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 6PR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-9.0% vs London avg

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How E17 6PR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Mission Grove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 102.3

—

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 · 12 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
↑ Rising 237.1%

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft5%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 330m

Crime is 9% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,157/m²
Price per ft²£758/ft²
Avg floor area62.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
14%
E
6%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 46%Flat 35%Other 4%

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£157,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+671%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.4%

per year

Acceleration

+19.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £450k–£500k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Semi-detached20%
Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette30%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£62k£91k+46.4%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£118k£160k+36.2%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£225k£250k+11.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£250k£250k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£470k£375k-20.2%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£425k£425k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£411k£478k+16.4%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
9.8 min walk
St James Street (London)

Nearby stations

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

49

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City ★44 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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park448m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
516m
🅿️
Mission Grove Car Park· yes
610m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed489 Mbps
Median download446 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 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: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Less green space than 89% of London

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

DR SHANTIR PRACTICE

354-358 FOREST ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 5JL

5 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 · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 569 m
1 sports halls

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Shamas Food Store84 m
Piekarnia Bakery219 m
Millenium Food & Wine244 m
Hitesh News & Convenience Store404 m

Nearby cafes

Cake & Cafe66 m
Net Plus Cafe242 m
Spring Cafe309 m
Market Cafe440 m

Nearby restaurants

E17 Kebabish2 m
Flamer's Peri Peri43 m
Lahore Take Away214 m
Favorite 'n' Tasty237 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Palmerston216 m
The Chequers436 m
Forest Wines479 m
Drift Cocktail Bar591 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group595 m
Dench Fitness778 m
Walthamstow Leisure Centre1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Waterman Pharmacy216 m
Boots608 m

Nearby health

St James Medical Practice822 m
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 174

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
36
New (last 12 months)
10
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
21
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AFS ELECTRICAL 2005 UK LTD
ALPHA BETA TECHNOLOGIES LTD
ARAF PRIME LTD.
AYESHA'S HAIR AND BEAUTY LTD
BARKAT CATERING AND EVENTS LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,243m
Crossrail 2 route2,050m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,312 nationally

1,995

Est. population

25,948/km²

67%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

25%
23%
28%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3423%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

25%
32%
37%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent37%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
23%
26%
White British29%
White Other23%
Asian26%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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%
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)
15
Largest scheme
518 homes · Land at 60, Land at 60, South Grove, 68-75 Brunner Road and Alpha Business Centre, Walthamstow, E17 7NX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

47, 47, Gainsford Road, Walthamstow, E17 6QB45 homes
completed
33, 33, Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, E17 6EA24 homes
completed
WILLIAM MORRIS SCHOOL SITE, WILLIAM MORRIS SCHOOL SITE, GAINSFORD ROAD, E17 6QB20 homes
completed
Former Car Park Adjoining 7, Former Car Park Adjoining 7, Palmerston Road, Walthamstow, E17 6PQ9 homes
completed
32-34, 32-34, Coleridge Road, Walthamstow, E17 6QU9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.5%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2022
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

Councillors

Crystal IhenachorLabour
Tom ConnorLabour
Raja AnwarLabour

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Key facts for E17 6PR

Full postcodeE17 6PR
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHigh Street
Latitude51.586863
Longitude-0.029878
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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