St James · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.57612, -0.03062

E17 8RRSt James, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 80/100Transport 45/100Low yield 3.36%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
81
Investment
56

The bottom line

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

The catches: 46 min to city — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E17 8RR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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How E17 8RR 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.4

Secondary

Kelmscott School

Not yet inspected · 2 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 · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-4% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.5

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 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£153,750
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 CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
12.8 min walk
St James Street (London)

Nearby stations

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

43

Walkability score

72

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
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

18

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)26
Nearest car park102m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Mission Grove Car Park· yes
687m
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Sainsbury's Car Park
759m

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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB48% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.5 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

7 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 2.3 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

60

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Untraditional Pub (511 m)

Nearest supermarketKGN Wholesale & Retail · 744 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)

731m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shakti News & Wine120 m
Markhouse Food & Wine132 m
Rodi Supermarket314 m
Brewery Express460 m

Nearby cafes

Enjoy Sandwich & Cafe Bar98 m
Jimmy's Cafe106 m
The Curious Goat489 m
Incoming Coffee495 m

Nearby restaurants

Yuki Sushi85 m
Merlie's Fried Chicken108 m
China Express128 m
Shaks Coffeehouse137 m

Nearby pubs

Untraditional Pub511 m
St James Bar515 m
True Craft578 m
La Transilvania739 m

Nearby gyms

Walthamstow Leisure Centre131 m
Dench Fitness424 m

Nearby pharmacies

Anji's Pharmacy732 m
MS Chemist833 m
Boots878 m

Nearby health

St James Medical Practice558 m
Leabridge Road Dental Surgery779 m
Ivy Dentistry and Aesthetics1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)34% of 115

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
218

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

PROMINENT CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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

45.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,156m
Crossrail 2 route2,399m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,494 nationally

1,931

Est. population

11,393/km²

67%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

25%
24%
31%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3424%
35–4931%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
33%
27%
22%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent27%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

35%
19%
16%
18%
White British35%
White Other19%
Asian16%
Black18%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household44%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
8
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)
4
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)

PART LOW HALL DEPOT SITE (NORTH & SOUTH), PART LOW HALL DEPOT SITE (NORTH & SOUTH), SOUTH ACCESS ROAD, E17142 homes
completed
4-6, 4-6, MARKHOUSE ROAD, E1723 homes
completed
The Pump House Museum, 10, The Pump House Museum, 10, South Access Road, Walthamstow, E17 8AX21 homes
completed
Essex Brewery Tap, 2, Essex Brewery Tap, 2, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, E17 8AZ8 homes
completed
30-32, 30-32, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, E176 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 8RR

Full postcodeE17 8RR
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardSt James
Latitude51.576121
Longitude-0.030617
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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