Markhouse · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58207, -0.01886

E17 9FU— Markhouse, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 9FU, Markhouse, Waltham Forest

The practical family move

 

Schools 67%Safety 72/100Transport 52/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
72
Schools
40
Transport
52
Environment
67
Investment
57

The bottom line

E17 9FU offers low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E17 9FU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+24.0% vs London avg

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How E17 9FU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Edinburgh Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Walthamstow School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.3

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 275.0%

+19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
3%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: 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£167,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialLow

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
Above London average
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria line
1.4 min walk
Walthamstow Central→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
1 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
1 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
2 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
4 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
12 min walk
2 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 653 buses/hr peak

77

Walkability score

173

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City44 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

11

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park178m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
572m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.2 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 yield847.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

QUEENS ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

48 QUEENS ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 8PX

3 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

56

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 335 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

219m

Post office

Nearby shops

Station Food and Wine29 m
European Market68 m
Tesco Express150 m
Express Supermarket285 m

Nearby cafes

Rio's13 m
Chaiiwala34 m
Incoming Coffee82 m
Costa85 m

Nearby restaurants

Doner Zone20 m
Muku's Hotpot24 m
Etles Uyghur Restaurant49 m
New Quattro63 m

Nearby pubs

The Goose146 m
Queens Arms368 m
Drift Cocktail Bar404 m
The Village Public House495 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group344 m
Forest YMCA975 m
Raw Gym1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots364 m
MS Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Addison Road Medical Practice609 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic612 m
Key 2 Smile853 m
Leabridge Road Dental Surgery1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 225

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

57

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 score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,129m
Crossrail 2 route2,889m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,232 nationally

2,235

Est. population

25,503/km²

67%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

22%
30%
24%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3430%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
26%
39%
13%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent39%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
19%
39%
White British24%
White Other19%
Asian39%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household54%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
23
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
18
Under construction
18
Completed (3yr)
109
Largest scheme
121 homes · Former Arcade Site, Former Arcade Site, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4QG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former Arcade Site, Former Arcade Site, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4QG121 homes
completed
Juniper House, 221, HOE STREET, E17 9PH91 homes
completed
Land Adjacent to South of Walthamstow Central Station, Land Adjacent to South of Walthamstow Central Station, Hoe Street, Selborne Road, Walthamstow, E1779 homes
completed
17, 17, SYLVAN ROAD, E17 7QR75 homes
completed
1-2 Station Approach, 1-2 Station Approach, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9QF69 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
37.4%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2022
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

Councillors

Johar KhanLabour
Sharon WaldronLabour

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Key facts for E17 9FU

Full postcodeE17 9FU
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardMarkhouse
Latitude51.582073
Longitude-0.018856
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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