Hoe Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58123, -0.01619

E17 9QP— Hoe Street, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E17 9QP, Hoe Street, Waltham Forest

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 80%Safety 74/100Transport 49/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
74
Schools
64
Transport
49
Environment
67
Investment
56

The bottom line

E17 9QP offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E17 9QP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How E17 9QP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Emmanuel Community School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Walthamstow School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.3

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 373.1%

+1% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime16%
Theft6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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£157,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, 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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £100k–£125k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£112k£112k+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
3.7 min walk
Walthamstow Central→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
4 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
4 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
4 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
7 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

138

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 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

13

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park383m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Stanley Road Car Park· yes
673m
🅿️
Sainsbury's Car Park
768m

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: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.4 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 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

4 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

56

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 536 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)

378m

Post office

Nearby shops

European Market167 m
Station Food and Wine182 m
Express Supermarket238 m
Tesco Express332 m

Nearby cafes

Chaiiwala180 m
Rio's194 m
The Village Bakery222 m
The Deli228 m

Nearby restaurants

One for the Table133 m
Etles Uyghur Restaurant159 m
New Quattro167 m
Muku's Hotpot185 m

Nearby pubs

Queens Arms227 m
The Goose314 m
The Village Public House345 m
The Castle352 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group545 m
Raw Gym882 m
Leyton Gym903 m
Leyton Leisure Centre987 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots567 m
MS Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Addison Road Medical Practice454 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic454 m
The Bailey Practice683 m
Key 2 Smile687 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 219

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

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 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

51

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,136m
Crossrail 2 route3,090m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,842 nationally

1,788

Est. population

13,859/km²

71%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£45,200

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
28%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3426%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
32%
33%
18%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent33%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

52%
17%
White British52%
White Other17%
Asian12%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household47%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
30
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
22
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)
102
Largest scheme
121 homes · Former Arcade Site, Former Arcade Site, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4QG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Juniper House, 221, HOE STREET, E17 9PH91 homes
completed
1-2 Station Approach, 1-2 Station Approach, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9QF69 homes
completed
6-10, 6-10, Church Hill, Walthamstow, E1751 homes
completed
3-25, 3-25, WEST AVENUE, E1720 homes
completed
1, 1, St Mary Road, Walthamstow, E1716 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
15.6%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
17,996
Constituency
Walthamstow

Councillors

Andrew James DixonLabour and Co-operative Party
Miriam Rose MirwitchLabour and Co-operative Party
Ahsan KhanLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E17 9QP

Full postcodeE17 9QP
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHoe Street
Latitude51.581228
Longitude-0.016193
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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