Chingford Green · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.63503, -0.01360

E4 7PU— Chingford Green, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 11/100Low yield 3.31%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
50
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
11
Environment
81
Investment
42

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 61 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E4 7PU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How E4 7PU 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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 112.6

★★

Secondary

Chingford Foundation School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 70 min walk

1 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chingford Fire Station · 859m

Crime is +37% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£175,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1997–2022 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+480%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+95.4%

per year

Acceleration

+92.49

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £50k–£75k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£59k£72k+22%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£170k£170k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£175k£175k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£342k£342k+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
Ponders End→ Liverpool Street· 2 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

Chingford Rail StationWeaver
21 min walk
Ponders EndNational Rail
21 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
39 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
39 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

6

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria67 min ↑
Waterloo73 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City ★61 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park39m
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB49% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 0.8 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): 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

33 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Holly Private Hospital · 3.4 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 2.3 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 shops

Wine Lodge975 m

Nearby cafes

Ridgeway Park Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's63 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Oak168 m
Greene Man1.1 km

Nearby health

Kingshead Medical Practice186 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 11

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

12.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,611m
Crossrail 2 route6,109m

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)
1
Largest scheme
61 homes · LAND (SITE A) AT, 81-83, LAND (SITE A) AT, 81-83, SEWARDSTONE ROAD, LEA VALLEY ROAD (3A), E4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND (SITE A) AT, 81-83, LAND (SITE A) AT, 81-83, SEWARDSTONE ROAD, LEA VALLEY ROAD (3A), E461 homes
completed
PLAYING FIELD, PLAYING FIELD, DRYSDALE AVENUE, E436 homes
completed
77 -83, 77 -83, Sewardstone Road, Chingford, E4 7PA8 homes
completed
130, 130, Sewardstone Road, Chingford, E4 7PY5 homes
completed
7, 7, DRYSDALE AVENUE, Chingford, E4 7NL2 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 7PU

Full postcodeE4 7PU
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChingford Green
Latitude51.635032
Longitude-0.013601
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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