Hoe Street · Waltham Forest · Walthamstow constituency · 51.57863, -0.01345

E17 9SW— Hoe Street, Waltham Forest

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 70/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.36%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
67
Investment
59

The bottom line

E17 9SW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E17 9SW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E17 9SW

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How E17 9SW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Henry Maynard Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 9 min walk

KS2: 104.5

—

Secondary

Walthamstow School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
↑ Rising 400.0%

+36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences23%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft10%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area103 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%

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£257,500
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 BAnnual charge £1,500
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2020£800k£800k+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
7.8 min walk
Walthamstow Central→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Walthamstow Central Rail StationWeaver
8 min walk
Walthamstow CentralNational Rail
8 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
8 min walk
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail StationSuffragette
10 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Rail StationSuffragette
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

66

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City ★44 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

16

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park376m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stanley Road Car Park· yes
376m

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: 7.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI — 2.7 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

GROVE SURGERY

103-105 GROVE ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 9BU

2 min walk

56%

Recommend GP

56%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 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

74

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 871 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

280m

Post office

Nearby shops

Capital Fruit Market348 m
Express Supermarket350 m
European Market477 m
Station Food and Wine507 m

Nearby cafes

Hucks91 m
Coffee Inn244 m
Sunset256 m
Atdheu Caffe260 m

Nearby restaurants

Indiano Pizza244 m
Mez Lounge245 m
HFC Express273 m
Royal Chicken & Pizza285 m

Nearby pubs

The Castle272 m
The European413 m
Queens Arms426 m
King William IV449 m

Nearby gyms

Leyton Gym561 m
Raw Gym607 m
Leyton Leisure Centre643 m
The Gym Group880 m

Nearby pharmacies

MS Chemist877 m

Nearby health

Key 2 Smile354 m
Comely Bank Health Clinic510 m
Addison Road Medical Practice518 m
The Bailey Practice721 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 199

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BLACK HORSE PLUMBING LIMITED
ELEGANT TILING GROUP LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,975m
Crossrail 2 route3,354m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,397 nationally

1,846

Est. population

13,640/km²

66%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

21%
28%
28%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3428%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
22%
50%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent50%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

29%
29%
21%
White British29%
White Other29%
Asian21%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household58%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
20
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
16
Under construction
16
Completed (3yr)
107
Largest scheme
117 homes · Phase 4, Beaumont Road Estate, Phase 4, Beaumont Road Estate, Beaumont Road, Leyton, E10
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

3-25, 3-25, WEST AVENUE, E1720 homes
completed
SITE OF ST STEPHENS CHURCH, SITE OF ST STEPHENS CHURCH, COPELAND ROAD, E17 9DB16 homes
completed
317a16 homes
under_construction
Former Employment Exchange, Former Employment Exchange, Grosvenor Park Road, Walthamstow, E17 9PD14 homes
completed
840-842, 840-842, High Road Leyton, Leyton, E10 6AE11 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 9SW

Full postcodeE17 9SW
Postcode districtE17
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardHoe Street
Latitude51.578628
Longitude-0.013449
Parliamentary constituencyWalthamstow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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