Chingford Green · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.63495, -0.00905

E4 7NQ— Chingford Green, Waltham Forest

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 17/100Low yield 3.31%

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

Liveability
50
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
17
Environment
70
Investment
42

The bottom line

E4 7NQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families 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 7NQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+37.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E4 7NQ

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How E4 7NQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Yardley Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 9 min walk

KS2: 112.6

★★

Secondary

Chingford Foundation School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 7 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 · 70 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
→ Stable

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime15%
Drug offences11%
Burglary5%
Robbery1%
Theft1%

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 · 663m

Crime is +37% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
17%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 88%Terraced 12%

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£192,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,714
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+432%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.6%

per year

Acceleration

-18.65

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £400k–£450k · 42 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 42 sales

Semi-detached88.1%
Terraced11.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£88k£113k+28.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£168k£247k+47%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£260k£277k+6.7%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£353k£267k-24.2%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£319k£478k+49.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£405k£450k+11.1%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£675k£525k-22.2%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£546k£467k-14.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-2% alpha

Semi-detached-2% α
Local
5.1%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing1
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
17 min walk
ChingfordNational Rail
17 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
38 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
42 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
47 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

3

Walkability score

10

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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park37m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

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 AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 1.0 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): 3

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

EAGLE HOUSE SURGERY

291 HIGH STREET, EN3 4DN

37 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Holly Private Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 2.1 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)

2.2km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Helen’s Coffee On The Green816 m
Ridgeway Park Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's314 m
ISO Sushi822 m
Cugini827 m
Grill On The Green847 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Oak147 m
The Kings Head604 m

Nearby health

Kingshead Medical Practice143 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 13

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

42

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 score13/100
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

13.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,719m
Crossrail 2 route6,270m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,499 nationally

1,901

Est. population

8,708/km²

45%

Employed

27%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

20%
17%
18%
16%
30%
Under 1820%
18–3417%
35–4918%
50–6416%
65+30%

Tenure

27%
21%
15%
34%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent15%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
14%
White British54%
White Other14%
Asian11%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household40%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications29%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent34%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
2
Largest scheme
93 homes · Chingford Municipal Offices, 16, Chingford Municipal Offices, 16, The Ridgeway, Chingford, E4 6PS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PLAYING FIELD, PLAYING FIELD, DRYSDALE AVENUE, E436 homes
completed
77 -83, 77 -83, Sewardstone Road, Chingford, E4 7PA8 homes
completed
1137 homes
completed
68, 68, Maida Avenue, Chingford, E4 7JJ5 homes
completed
130, 130, Sewardstone Road, Chingford, E4 7PY5 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 7NQ

Full postcodeE4 7NQ
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChingford Green
Latitude51.634946
Longitude-0.009052
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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