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- 📍E17 7HB is in St James, Waltham Forest — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Property prices average £533k (median). Crime is 94% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£532,500
Median sale price
This year
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 92 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer North East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£532,500)
£14,125
Standard buyer
£5,375
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
47
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
4.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
-90% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
99
Road safety score
1
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 194% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 3
Moderate
Nearby stations
73
Walkability score
78
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
2.4 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
48 min
London Bridge
50 min
Victoria
51 min
Waterloo
46 min
Canary Wharf
32 min
City ★
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Good · 5 min walk
KS2: 104.5
Secondary
Willowfield School
Not yet inspected · 7 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Low Hall Nursery School
Outstanding · 7 min walk
8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 1.1 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE FIRS
26 STEPHENSON ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 7JT
2 min walk
71%
Recommend GP
71%
Overall GP experience
2
GPs within 1km
3
Dentists within 1km
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 8,153 nationally
2,003
Est. population
29,803/km²
62%
Employed
44%
Degree educated
£45,300
Median income
6.7%
Claimant rate
39
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
66
Parks (1km)
32
Restaurants (800m)
22
Cafes (800m)
2
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
2
Gyms (1km)
2
Sports (1km)
1
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
1
Cinemas (2km)
1.7km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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