Valley · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.60933, -0.02480

E4 8QS— Valley, Waltham Forest

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 11/100Low yield 3.31%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
46
Safety
61
Schools
90
Transport
11
Environment
65
Investment
45

The bottom line

E4 8QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 61 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E4 8QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+130.0% vs London avg

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How E4 8QS 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.6

—

Secondary

Walthamstow Academy

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.52A8: 52.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

149.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 737.5%

+120% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime10%
Robbery6%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Theft3%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Walthamstow Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +130% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area88.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
4%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 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£221,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
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

2002–2019 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+187%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+83.3%

per year

Acceleration

+93.97

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£134k£180k+34.3%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£235k£235k+0%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£210k£210k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£385k£385k+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
Angel Road

Nearby stations

Angel RoadNational Rail
21 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
21 min walk
Blackhorse Road Underground StationVictoria
34 min walk
Blackhorse Road Rail StationSuffragette
35 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min ↑
Victoria ★61 min
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City62 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

15

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park346m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 3.5 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

17 min walk

52%

Recommend GP

52%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: RnR Lounge (829 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.1 km
2 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)

843m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wenzel's the Bakers979 m
Luks Minimarket1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Morrisons Cafe326 m
Arya Lounge506 m
Kety Cafe Bar508 m
Star Cafe515 m

Nearby restaurants

Pasha’s111 m
Indian Ocean114 m
Subway415 m
Gökyüzü469 m

Nearby pubs

RnR Lounge829 m
The Wishing Well930 m
The Old Hall Tavern934 m
The King's Ford950 m

Nearby gyms

Goals456 m
Bannatyne's Fitness Club495 m
Energie Fitness500 m
Better Gym Walthamstow Stadium911 m

Nearby pharmacies

Morrisons Pharmacy309 m

Nearby health

Ching Way Medical Practice180 m
GP CTS184 m
E4 Primary Care Network755 m
Chingford Dental Care946 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 31

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

45

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition218

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

10.7

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,669m
Crossrail 2 route3,365m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,251 nationally

1,794

Est. population

4,691/km²

58%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£38,300

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

46

Community stability

Age profile

27%
23%
23%
16%
Under 1827%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

21%
33%
25%
20%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent25%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
20%
24%
16%
White British26%
White Other20%
Asian24%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household31%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
82%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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 1), CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE (PHASE 1), IRIS WAY, E4174 homes
completed
CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE (PHASE 2), CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE (PHASE 2), IRIS WAY, E4106 homes
completed
CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE (PHASE 3), CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE (PHASE 3), IRIS WAY, E494 homes
completed
ST FRANCIS TOWER & ADJOINING LAND, ST FRANCIS TOWER & ADJOINING LAND, ADAM STREET, KEATLEY GREEN, E1136 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, TRINITY WAY, E426 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 8QS

Full postcodeE4 8QS
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardValley
Latitude51.609331
Longitude-0.024804
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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