Chingford Green · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.63798, -0.01349

E4 7UN— Chingford Green, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 13/100Yield 10.88%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
49
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
13
Environment
77
Investment
53

The bottom line

E4 7UN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £160,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 61 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E4 7UN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-69.2% vs London avg
vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+37.0% vs London avg

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How E4 7UN 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 112.6

★★

Secondary

Chingford Foundation School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 12 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 · 74 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chingford Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +37% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£160,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 69% below London median

£160,000 is 69% below the London median (£520,000)

-15.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+9.4%
Sales (24 months)9
New build0.0%
Avg flat£160,000
Price per m²£3,053/m²
Price per ft²£284/ft²
Avg floor area53.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
33%
D
10%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£4,800

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

4.5×

Price-to-income

£800/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield845 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£133,250
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
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+3.6%

Total change

+187%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.1%

per year

Acceleration

-8.38

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £150k–£175k · 97 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 97 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£54k£61k+13%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£80k£135k+69.2%4.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£132k£138k+4.5%5.3
GFC & correction2009–2011£125k£119k-4.8%5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£133k£155k+16.5%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£210k£210k+0%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£153k£146k-4.1%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£157k£152k-3.2%2.5
Current market2024–2025£160k£155k-3.1%6

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.4% α
Local
3.6%
District
6%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

64out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
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
Ponders End→ Liverpool Street· 2 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

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

6

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 park153m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 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: 13.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB35% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 0.6 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

31 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 · 3.5 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

25

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Royal Oak (371 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 2.6 km
1 swimming pools

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)

2.5km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Valley Cafe934 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's265 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Oak371 m

Nearby health

Kingshead Medical Practice335 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 9

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

53

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
10.9% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
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

44.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,920m
Crossrail 2 route6,395m

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%
Price vs London-69.2%

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)
3
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)
0
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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Stamp duty on median price (£160,000)

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Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for E4 7UN

Full postcodeE4 7UN
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardChingford Green
Latitude51.637979
Longitude-0.013486
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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