Lea Bridge · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.57282, -0.03129

E17 8HHLea Bridge, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 8HH, Lea Bridge, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 75/100Transport 32/100Low yield 2.70%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
60
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
32
Environment
78
Investment
37

The bottom line

E17 8HH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £645,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 46 min to city — above average for this zone and 9 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 8HH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+24.0% vs London avg
vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+55.0% vs London avg

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How E17 8HH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2019 · 2 min walk

KS2: 111.4

Secondary

Kelmscott School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.31A8: 44.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 7 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

100.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
→ Stable

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volumeonly 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£645,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 24%

£645,000 is 24% above the London median (£520,000)

-2.1%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+17.3%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£645,000
Price per m²£7,752/m²
Price per ft²£720/ft²
Avg floor area82.1

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
19%
E
8%
F
1%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 85%

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£19,750
First-time buyerFTB
£19,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£39,100

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

13.8×

Price-to-income

£3,227/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Cooling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£205,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

19952026 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+852%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.5%

per year

Acceleration

-4.68

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £75k–£100k · 61 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 61 sales

Semi-detached14.8%
Terraced85.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£68k£120k+77.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£132k£209k+58.3%3.2
Pre-crash peak20052007£216k£250k+15.7%2.3
GFC & correction20082012£241k£250k+3.6%1.4
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£315k£470k+49.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty20172019£455k£550k+20.9%2
Rate-rise correction20222023£580k£594k+2.3%2
Current market20242026£635k£645k+1.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.9% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-4.3% alpha

Terraced-0.9% α
Local
7.5%
District
8.4%
Semi-detached-4.3% α
Local
14.1%
District
18.4%

CAGR over 31yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
16.5 min walk
Lea Bridge

Nearby stations

Lea BridgeNational Rail
10 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
11 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
17 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

44

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min
Victoria51 min
Waterloo58 min
Canary Wharf55 min
City46 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

17

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)26
Nearest car park122m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.4 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

SEYMOUR MEDICAL CENTRE

266 LEA BRIDGE ROAD, LEYTON, E10 7LD

6 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: La Transilvania (461 m)

Nearest supermarketKGN Wholesale & Retail · 563 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)

511m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shakti News & Wine282 m
Cansin Supermarket463 m
Leo's Food & Wine477 m
Lea Bridge Express485 m

Nearby cafes

Enjoy Sandwich & Cafe Bar465 m
Jimmy's Cafe466 m
Fastline534 m
Paga Cafe576 m

Nearby restaurants

Shaks Coffeehouse272 m
Yuki Sushi438 m
Bodrum Restaurant465 m
Saffrom Kitchen471 m

Nearby pubs

La Transilvania461 m
Hare and Hounds481 m
Patchworks589 m
Blondies Brewery598 m

Nearby gyms

Walthamstow Leisure Centre394 m
Dench Fitness789 m

Nearby pharmacies

Anji's Pharmacy514 m
MS Chemist753 m

Nearby health

Ivy Dentistry and Aesthetics656 m
Leabridge Road Dental Surgery657 m
St James Medical Practice870 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 75

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

APE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN LTD.
ATLAS GROWTH LIMITED
BDS SPORTS & TECHNOLOGY LTD
DEO'S WASTE REMOVALS LTD
JULIAN WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,450London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,811m
Crossrail 2 route2,585m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,506 nationally

2,648

Est. population

3,142/km²

66%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

25%
30%
24%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3430%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
35%
26%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent26%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership8%

Ethnicity

24%
23%
21%
16%
White British24%
White Other23%
Asian21%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household52%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%
Price vs London+24.0%

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)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
9
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
300 homes · Land Adjacent To,97,lea Bridge Road,leyton, 97, Leyton
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PART LOW HALL DEPOT SITE (NORTH & SOUTH), PART LOW HALL DEPOT SITE (NORTH & SOUTH), SOUTH ACCESS ROAD, E17142 homes
completed
69 & 71, 69 & 71, Flempton Road, Leyton, E10 7NH81 homes
completed
VACANT SITE ON INDUSTRIAL LAND ADJACENT, VACANT SITE ON INDUSTRIAL LAND ADJACENT, HEYBRIDGE WAY, E1054 homes
completed
246 - 250, 246 - 250, Queens Road, Walthamstow, E17 8PL6 homes
completed
13, 13, Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 8ES4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

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Stamp duty on median price (£645,000)

£19,750

Standard buyer

£19,750

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Key facts for E17 8HH

Full postcodeE17 8HH
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.572823
Longitude-0.031294
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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