Chingford Green · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.63358, -0.00244

E4 7DY— Chingford Green, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E4 7DY, Chingford Green, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 23/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
63
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
84
Investment
33

The bottom line

E4 7DY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 60 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E4 7DY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E4 7DY

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How E4 7DY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.2

★★

Secondary

Chingford Foundation School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 69 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Other19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime15%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chingford Fire Station · 470m

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E4 district median

£525,000

Based on 310 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,066/m²
Price per ft²£471/ft²
Avg floor area156.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
4%
D
9%
E
3%
F
3%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 56%Terraced 22%Detached 17%Other 6%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield845 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£391,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,928
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+434%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.5%

per year

Acceleration

-42.31

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Detached17.6%
Semi-detached58.8%
Terraced23.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£150k£241k+60.1%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£230k£460k+99.8%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£500k£500k+0%2.3
GFC & correction2011–2012£760k£750k-1.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£700k£700k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£583k£515k-11.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£784k£965k+23.1%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.11m£1.11m+0%2
Current market2025–2025£803k£803k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.6% alpha

Semi-detached+0.6% α
Local
7.3%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

66out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Chingford→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
28 min

Nearby stations

Chingford Rail StationWeaver
11 min walk
ChingfordNational Rail
11 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
35 min walk
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
46 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
48 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria67 min ↑
Waterloo73 min ↑
Canary Wharf72 min ↑
City ★60 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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park401m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Co-op Car Park· no
475m
🅿️
Richmond Road Car Park· yes
495m

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: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB57% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 1.5 km

Energy

Solar: 845 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 5

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield845.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

RYDAL

375 HIGH ROAD, IG8 9QJ

40 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Holly Private Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 12.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.8 km
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Bakineer692 m

Nearby cafes

Helen’s Coffee On The Green388 m
Costa502 m
Jaz & Jetz Kitchen519 m
Caffè Nero557 m

Nearby restaurants

ISO Sushi393 m
Cugini399 m
Grill On The Green421 m
Prezzo436 m

Nearby pubs

The Kings Head193 m
The Royal Oak624 m

Nearby health

Peter Page Dental Practice487 m
Kingshead Medical Practice625 m
Chingford Smile641 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 27

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

33

Investment score

Weak

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,759m
Crossrail 2 route6,416m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,420 nationally

1,645

Est. population

5,109/km²

60%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

22%
15%
20%
22%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3414%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+22%

Tenure

44%
38%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent10%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other10%
Asian5%
Black8%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
93 homes · Chingford Municipal Offices, 16, Chingford Municipal Offices, 16, The Ridgeway, Chingford, E4 6PS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Chingford Municipal Offices, 16, Chingford Municipal Offices, 16, The Ridgeway, Chingford, E4 6PS93 homes
completed
3-7, 3-7, THE RIDGEWAY, E419 homes
completed
35-37, 35-37, The Ridgeway, Chingford, E4 6QW8 homes
completed
Land to the north of block 64-745 homes
completed
'Courtlands', 'Courtlands', The Green, Chingford, E4 7ES4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.4%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
MP majority
4,757
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green

Councillors

Mitchell GoldieConservative
Kay IsaConservative
Sazimet ImreConservative

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Key facts for E4 7DY

Full postcodeE4 7DY
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChingford Green
Latitude51.633583
Longitude-0.002436
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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