Chingford Green · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.63217, 0.00116

E4 7EP— Chingford Green, Waltham Forest

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 32/100Low yield 3.31%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
67
Investment
45

The bottom line

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

The catch: 51 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E4 7EP

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-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+61.0% vs London avg

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How E4 7EP 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.2

★★

Secondary

Chingford Foundation School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 67 min walk

2 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

104.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

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 · 500m

Crime is +61% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
3%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 29%Flat 71%

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 yield845 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£228,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,356
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2021 · CAGR

+4.1%

Total change

+150%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-60.0%

per year

Acceleration

-79.05

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £350k–£400k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached28.6%
Flat/maisonette71.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£60k£85k+41.7%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£176k£176k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£165k£165k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£315k£375k+19%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£150k£150k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
8 min walk
ChingfordNational Rail
8 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
33 min walk
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
42 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
45 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

31

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City ★51 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

12

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park109m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Co-op Car Park· no
200m
🅿️
Richmond Road Car Park· yes
206m
🅿️
DVLA Candidate Parking
696m

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: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 1.8 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

37 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Holly Private Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.6 km

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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Bakineer443 m

Nearby cafes

Helen’s Coffee On The Green183 m
Costa207 m
Jaz & Jetz Kitchen226 m
Caffè Nero270 m

Nearby restaurants

Sam's169 m
Green 17 Bistro169 m
Greggs174 m
ISO Sushi187 m

Nearby pubs

The Kings Head209 m
Bar One Twenty552 m
The Front Room558 m
Rusty Bike598 m

Nearby health

Peter Page Dental Practice194 m
Chingford Smile384 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 50

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

45

Investment score

Moderate

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,719m
Crossrail 2 route6,452m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,254 nationally

1,884

Est. population

3,296/km²

58%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

17%
16%
19%
21%
27%
Under 1817%
18–3416%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+27%

Tenure

42%
30%
23%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent23%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

71%
13%
White British71%
White Other13%
Asian5%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
9
Largest scheme
93 homes · Chingford Municipal Offices, 16, Chingford Municipal Offices, 16, The Ridgeway, Chingford, E4 6PS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

3-7, 3-7, THE RIDGEWAY, E419 homes
completed
Crawford House, 1A, Crawford House, 1A, Willow Street, Chingford, E4 7EG5 homes
completed
28-30, 28-30, Station Road, Chingford, E4 7BE4 homes
completed
44, 44, Mornington Road, Chingford, E4 7DT4 homes
completed
1 Crown Buildings, 1 Crown Buildings, The Green, Chingford, E4 7EX4 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 7EP

Full postcodeE4 7EP
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChingford Green
Latitude51.632173
Longitude0.001158
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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