Chingford Green · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.62963, -0.00036

E4 7HA— Chingford Green, Waltham Forest

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 24/100Low yield 3.38%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
24
Environment
69
Investment
32

The bottom line

E4 7HA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £515,000 median — 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 7HA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-1.0% vs London avg
vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-40.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E4 7HA

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How E4 7HA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Chingford CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.7

★★

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 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 64 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
→ Stable

-42% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Vehicle crime22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences10%
Robbery1%
Burglary1%
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 · 306m

Crime is 40% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£515,000

Median sale price

1% below London median

£515,000 is 1% below the London median (£520,000)

-21.6%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-17.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£490,000
Avg terraced£557,500
Price per m²£5,119/m²
Price per ft²£476/ft²
Avg floor area105.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
17%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 28%Terraced 63%Detached 2%Flat 8%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£13,250
First-time buyerFTB
£4,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£28,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.3×

Price-to-income

£2,576/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield845 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£264,250
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, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+524%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.7%

per year

Acceleration

-34.76

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £100k–£125k · 51 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 51 sales

Detached2%
Semi-detached27.5%
Terraced62.7%
Flat/maisonette7.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£79k£125k+58.6%3.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£187k£267k+43%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£229k£296k+29.3%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£290k£270k-6.7%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£345k£500k+44.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£465k£481k+3.3%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£500k£625k+25%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£530k£530k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£610k£490k-19.7%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.7% alpha

Terraced-0.7% α
Local
5.7%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
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
10 min walk
ChingfordNational Rail
10 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
30 min walk
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
42 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

36

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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park171m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Co-op Car Park· no
215m
🅿️
Richmond Road Car Park· yes
275m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 1.9 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

34 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 · 11.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

48

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.3 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Bakineer271 m

Nearby cafes

Helen’s Coffee On The Green120 m
Double Bubble273 m
Costa333 m
Jaz & Jetz Kitchen367 m

Nearby restaurants

Prezzo103 m
Grill On The Green106 m
Cugini116 m
ISO Sushi118 m

Nearby pubs

The Kings Head272 m
Bar One Twenty766 m
The Front Room772 m
Rusty Bike814 m

Nearby health

Peter Page Dental Practice349 m
Chingford Smile586 m
Old Church Surgery1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 37

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

32

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score16/100
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

44.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,418m
Crossrail 2 route6,170m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,478 nationally

1,712

Est. population

11,377/km²

62%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

25%
18%
20%
21%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+16%

Tenure

39%
38%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent11%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

63%
White British63%
White Other11%
Asian10%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent13%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%
Price vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
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)
10
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)
10
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
39-41, 39-41, THE RIDGEWAY, E4 6QW14 homes
completed
35-37, 35-37, The Ridgeway, Chingford, E4 6QW8 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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Stamp duty on median price (£515,000)

£13,250

Standard buyer

£4,500

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for E4 7HA

Full postcodeE4 7HA
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChingford Green
Latitude51.629627
Longitude-0.000356
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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