Hoe Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.58222, -0.01448

E17 9QZ— Hoe Street, Waltham Forest

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 74/100Transport 48/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
74
Schools
61
Transport
48
Environment
67
Investment
56

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E17 9QZ offers low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E17 9QZ

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 9QZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Emmanuel Community School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Apr 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Walthamstow School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.3

75% 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 · 3 min walk

6 primaries · 2 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)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%

Based on 4 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£167,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
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

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
4.3 min walk
Walthamstow Central→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
5 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
5 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
5 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
8 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

127

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

8

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park329m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stanley Road Car Park· yes
770m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.5 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 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

CGL WALTHAM FOREST

1 BEULAH ROAD, E17 9LG

4 min walk

10

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 584 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

391m

Post office

Nearby shops

Station Food and Wine289 m
European Market295 m
Tesco Express374 m
Express Supermarket398 m

Nearby cafes

The Village Bakery76 m
The Deli80 m
Chaiiwala270 m
Haven Coffee289 m

Nearby restaurants

Orford Saloon Tapas & Deli95 m
Eat 17104 m
Trattoria La Ruga106 m
Biff's Jack Shack114 m

Nearby pubs

Queens Arms67 m
The Village Public House194 m
The Castle287 m
The Nag's Head313 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group593 m
Forest YMCA851 m
Leyton Gym962 m
Raw Gym993 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots661 m

Nearby health

Addison Road Medical Practice307 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic309 m
The Bailey Practice531 m
Key 2 Smile760 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 199

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 score30/100
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

48.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,290m
Crossrail 2 route3,181m

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)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
25
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)
103
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
ST. MARYS CHURCH, ST. MARYS CHURCH, ORFORD ROAD, E1731 homes
completed
3-25, 3-25, WEST AVENUE, E1720 homes
completed
1c, 1c, The Drive, Walthamstow, E17 3BN20 homes
completed
OLD TOWN HALL, 14B, OLD TOWN HALL, 14B, ORFORD ROAD, E1718 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 9QZ

Full postcodeE17 9QZ
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHoe Street
Latitude51.582215
Longitude-0.014476
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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