Lea Bridge · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.57317, -0.02284

E17 8JW— Lea Bridge, Waltham Forest

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 84/100Transport 33/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
84
Schools
45
Transport
33
Environment
68
Investment
41

The bottom line

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

The catch: 49 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 8JW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

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How E17 8JW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Thomas Gamuel Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.9

—

Secondary

Kelmscott School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.31A8: 44.6

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 10 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other17%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,376/m²
Price per ft²£407/ft²
Avg floor area96.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
6%
D
15%
E
3%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 71%Flat 17%

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£241,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,928
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+630%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.8%

per year

Acceleration

+6.46

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Semi-detached12.1%
Terraced75.8%
Flat/maisonette12.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£68k£98k+45.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£135k£226k+67.4%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£215k£215k+0%2
GFC & correction2011–2011£245k£245k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£356k£440k+23.8%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£532k£533k+0.2%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£700k£700k+0%3
Current market2024–2025£565k£493k-12.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1% alpha

Terraced+1% α
Local
10.5%
District
9.5%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Walthamstow CentralVictoria line
13.3 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road

Nearby stations

Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Walthamstow Queens RoadNational Rail
12 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
14 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

67

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City ★49 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

25

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)26
Nearest car park229m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stanley Road Car Park· yes
634m

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: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.0 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 MANOR PRACTICE

454 LEA BRIDGE ROAD, LEYTON, E10 7DY

3 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

65

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Blondies Brewery (406 m)

Nearest supermarketNadeem Halal Meat & Grocery · 181 m
1 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)

314m

Post office

Nearby shops

Class Fruit and Veg197 m
Daily Fruit & Vegetables200 m
Food 4 Less259 m
Percy Ingle301 m

Nearby cafes

Fastline283 m
Hornbeam Cafe623 m
Jimmy's Cafe632 m
Sunset647 m

Nearby restaurants

Roti Factory183 m
Lagos Island194 m
Grill N Spice205 m
Atlantic Fish Bar216 m

Nearby pubs

Blondies Brewery406 m
La Transilvania428 m
Patchworks428 m
Hare and Hounds637 m

Nearby gyms

Raw Gym514 m
Walthamstow Leisure Centre515 m
Dench Fitness947 m
Feel Good Too Sports Ground1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

MS Chemist202 m
Anji's Pharmacy310 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Leabridge Road Dental Surgery183 m
Key 2 Smile760 m
Food hygiene (5-star)29% of 85

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ACES FOOD GROUP LIMITED
ANDREEA’S AXM CONTRACTORS LIMITED
KKJ FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
MUSLIM BEREAVEMENT HUB LTD
NEON INK LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

41.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,128m
Crossrail 2 route3,030m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,019 nationally

2,132

Est. population

30,000/km²

56%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
23%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

31%
31%
29%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent29%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
15%
49%
White British14%
White Other15%
Asian49%
Black13%
Mixed3%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household37%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
Largest scheme
110 homes · 210, 210, CHURCH ROAD, E10 7JQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BOUNDARY ROAD ESTATE (PHASE 1), BOUNDARY ROAD ESTATE (PHASE 1), BOUNDARY ROAD, E1785 homes
completed
BOUNDARY ROAD ESTATE (PHASE 2), BOUNDARY ROAD ESTATE (PHASE 2), BOUNDARY ROAD, E1782 homes
completed
25650 homes
completed
ALBANY COURT, 3, ALBANY COURT, 3, ALBANY ROAD, E1043 homes
completed
JAMES DIXON TOWER, 27, JAMES DIXON TOWER, 27, BEACONSFIELD ROAD, E1736 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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Key facts for E17 8JW

Full postcodeE17 8JW
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.573166
Longitude-0.022836
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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