Valley · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.61087, -0.02279

E4 8QL— Valley, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E4 8QL, Valley, Waltham Forest

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 11/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
11
Environment
64
Investment
35

The bottom line

E4 8QL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 64 min to city — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E4 8QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E4 8QL

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How E4 8QL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Salisbury Manor Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.6

—

Secondary

Walthamstow Academy

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.52A8: 52.6

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 · 37 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Vehicle crime26%
Other17%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences7%
Burglary3%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 13% below 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£4,821/m²
Price per ft²£448/ft²
Avg floor area98 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
F
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 67%Terraced 33%

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£245,000
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,928
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+276%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.4%

per year

Acceleration

-57.72

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached66.7%
Terraced33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£125k£125k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£220k£220k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£278k£278k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£450k£450k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£470k£470k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Highams Park

Nearby stations

Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
20 min walk
Highams ParkNational Rail
20 min walk
Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria
37 min walk
Blackhorse Road Rail StationSuffragette
37 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge71 min ↑
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo76 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City ★64 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

19

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park416m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 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: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 3.3 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield845.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE PENRHYN SURGERY

2A PENRHYN AVENUE, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 5DB

19 min walk

52%

Recommend GP

52%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: RnR Lounge (609 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.3 km
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

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)

623m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wenzel's the Bakers762 m

Nearby cafes

Leo’s355 m
Kety Cafe Bar361 m
Arya Lounge365 m
The Orange Cafe368 m

Nearby restaurants

Pasha’s313 m
Indian Ocean324 m
Phat Bites350 m
Pizza Hut Delivery350 m

Nearby pubs

RnR Lounge609 m
The Wishing Well716 m
The King's Ford730 m
Bojangles795 m

Nearby gyms

Energie Fitness318 m
Bannatyne's Fitness Club465 m
Goals504 m
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium965 m

Nearby pharmacies

Morrisons Pharmacy383 m

Nearby health

Ching Way Medical Practice384 m
GP CTS387 m
E4 Primary Care Network566 m
Chingford Dental Care726 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 50

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,881m
Crossrail 2 route3,585m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,683 nationally

1,971

Est. population

12,213/km²

61%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£38,300

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

29%
19%
22%
17%
Under 1830%
18–3419%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

30%
35%
19%
14%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent19%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
16%
20%
15%
White British32%
White Other17%
Asian20%
Black15%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household27%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
174 homes · CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE (PHASE 1), CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE (PHASE 1), IRIS WAY, E4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE (PHASE 3), CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE (PHASE 3), IRIS WAY, E494 homes
completed
83, 83, Chingford Mount Road, Chingford, E4 8LU22 homes
completed
Coombe House 1, Coombe House 1, May Road, Chingford, E415 homes
completed
LAND TO SIDE OF ST ALBAN TOWER, LAND TO SIDE OF ST ALBAN TOWER, IRIS WAY, E4 8RG11 homes
completed
Garages rear of 69-79, Garages rear of 69-79, Frankland Road, Chingford, E47 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.7%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
MP majority
4,757
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green

Councillors

Afzal AkramConservative
Jemma HemstedConservative
Elizabeth BaptisteLabour

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Key facts for E4 8QL

Full postcodeE4 8QL
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardValley
Latitude51.610871
Longitude-0.022787
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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