Chingford Green · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.63213, 0.00194

E4 7HW— Chingford Green, Waltham Forest

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 33/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
68
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
67
Investment
37

The bottom line

E4 7HW 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 7HW

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

Deep-dive guides for E4 7HW

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How E4 7HW 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 · 543m

Crime is +61% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,641/m²
Price per ft²£803/ft²
Avg floor area129.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 10%Detached 90%

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£323,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,356
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+345%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+98.2%

per year

Acceleration

+138.75

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached90%
Terraced10%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£200k£244k+22%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£310k£1.26m+307.3%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£755k£449k-40.5%1
Current market2025–2025£890k£890k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
7 min walk
ChingfordNational Rail
7 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

31

Walkability score

32

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

10

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park58m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Richmond Road Car Park· yes
170m
🅿️
Co-op Car Park· no
180m
🅿️
DVLA Candidate Parking
646m

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 — 1.9 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

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

33

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Kings Head (262 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.6 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

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 Bakineer426 m

Nearby cafes

Costa161 m
Jaz & Jetz Kitchen176 m
Helen’s Coffee On The Green201 m
Caffè Nero217 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs136 m
Green 17 Bistro138 m
Sam's140 m
Chingford Chinese144 m

Nearby pubs

The Kings Head262 m
Bar One Twenty501 m
The Front Room507 m
Rusty Bike548 m

Nearby health

Peter Page Dental Practice144 m
Chingford Smile332 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 54

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

37

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 score24/100
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

52.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,738m
Crossrail 2 route6,484m

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
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)
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)
12
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
9-11, 9-11, The Drive, Chingford, E4 7AJ6 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
'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 7HW

Full postcodeE4 7HW
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChingford Green
Latitude51.632133
Longitude0.001936
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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