St James · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.57708, -0.03039

E17 8BF— St James, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 8BF, St James, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 67/100Transport 46/100Low yield 3.36%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
67
Schools
45
Transport
46
Environment
74
Investment
58

The bottom line

E17 8BF offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 46 min to city — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E17 8BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+74.0% vs London avg

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How E17 8BF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

South Grove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.7

—

Secondary

Kelmscott School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: -0.31A8: 44.6

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 1 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

113.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2026.7%

+67% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +74% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£225,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £200k–£250k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£250k£250k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

45

Walkability score

88

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City ★46 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

17

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)26
Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Mission Grove Car Park· yes
594m
🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
653m

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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.6 km

Energy

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

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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE FIRS

26 STEPHENSON ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 7JT

6 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Untraditional Pub (412 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 753 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
958 licensed premises in borough345 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

815m

Post office

Nearby shops

Markhouse Food & Wine29 m
Shakti News & Wine216 m
Rodi Supermarket272 m
Brewery Express356 m

Nearby cafes

Enjoy Sandwich & Cafe Bar28 m
Jimmy's Cafe50 m
The Curious Goat384 m
Incoming Coffee403 m

Nearby restaurants

Merlie's Fried Chicken23 m
China Express45 m
Yuki Sushi68 m
Shaks Coffeehouse232 m

Nearby pubs

Untraditional Pub412 m
St James Bar423 m
True Craft485 m
Drift Cocktail Bar742 m

Nearby gyms

Walthamstow Leisure Centre167 m
Dench Fitness320 m
The Gym Group971 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots780 m
Anji's Pharmacy815 m

Nearby health

St James Medical Practice485 m
Leabridge Road Dental Surgery841 m
Ivy Dentistry and Aesthetics1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)31% of 122

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,257m
Crossrail 2 route2,355m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,380 nationally

2,820

Est. population

15,222/km²

67%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£45,300

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

22%
31%
26%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3431%
35–4926%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
35%
29%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent35%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
22%
19%
15%
White British31%
White Other22%
Asian19%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household61%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
10
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)

Land at 60, Land at 60, South Grove, 68-75 Brunner Road and Alpha Business Centre, Walthamstow, E17 7NX518 homes
completed
76-80, 76-80, South Grove, Walthamstow, E17 7NU183 homes
completed
ST. MICHAEL TOWER & DYKE COURT, 2-4, ST. MICHAEL TOWER & DYKE COURT, 2-4, GOSPORT ROAD, E17118 homes
completed
, 74 - 75 Brunner Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7NW, South Grove Site C 74-79, Brunner Road, E17 7NW83 homes
completed
4-6, 4-6, MARKHOUSE ROAD, E1723 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
25.6%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2022
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

Councillors

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

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Key facts for E17 8BF

Full postcodeE17 8BF
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardSt James
Latitude51.577079
Longitude-0.030388
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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