Larkswood · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.61138, -0.01453

E4 9DB— Larkswood, Waltham Forest

Location and area intelligence for E4 9DB, Larkswood, Waltham Forest

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 19/100Low yield 3.31%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
67
Investment
45

The bottom line

E4 9DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 64 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E4 9DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

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How E4 9DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ainslie Wood Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

South Chingford Foundation School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.76A8: 35.4

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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
→ Stable

+14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft5%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%

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 · 2.1km

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area97.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
9%
E
2%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

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£243,500
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no 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

1997–2023 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+479%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.9%

per year

Acceleration

+12.67

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£95k£115k+21.1%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£145k£202k+39.3%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£200k£250k+25%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£300k£505k+68.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£496k£496k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£550k£550k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+0.1% α
Local
7.8%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing1
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
Highams Park

Nearby stations

Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
13 min walk
Highams ParkNational Rail
13 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
36 min walk
Chingford Rail StationWeaver
37 min walk
Walthamstow Central Underground StationVictoria
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

51

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge71 min ↑
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf74 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

17

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park127m
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 waterLOW
Low
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: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 83% of London

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

21 min walk

52%

Recommend GP

52%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: RnR Lounge (492 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.5 km
4 tennis courts3 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)

516m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wenzel's the Bakers654 m

Nearby cafes

The Orange Cafe217 m
Leo’s233 m
Kety Cafe Bar245 m
Arya Lounge252 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut Delivery225 m
Phat Bites225 m
Dragon Palace227 m
Golden Plaice234 m

Nearby pubs

RnR Lounge492 m
The King's Ford581 m
The Wishing Well663 m
Bojangles672 m

Nearby gyms

Energie Fitness257 m
Bannatyne's Fitness Club453 m
Goals623 m
Larkswood Leisure Centre831 m

Nearby pharmacies

Morrisons Pharmacy640 m

Nearby health

Chingford Dental Care590 m
E4 Primary Care Network745 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 72

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 score20/100
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

28.9

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,163m
Crossrail 2 route4,046m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,157 nationally

1,886

Est. population

8,132/km²

56%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
23%
17%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+19%

Tenure

28%
29%
22%
20%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent22%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

38%
20%
16%
White British39%
White Other20%
Asian16%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
4
Largest scheme
61 homes · Walton House, 123, Walton House, 123, Chingford Mount Road, Titley Close, Chingford, E4 8LT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Walton House, 123, Walton House, 123, Chingford Mount Road, Titley Close, Chingford, E4 8LT61 homes
completed
OLRO HOUSE, 8, OLRO HOUSE, 8, CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD, E456 homes
completed
REAR OF, 1-61, REAR OF, 1-61, ROYSTON AVENUE, E446 homes
completed
175, 175, CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD, E445 homes
completed
SITE OF WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE ANNEXE, 156, SITE OF WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE ANNEXE, 156, CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD, E435 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
17.0%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
MP majority
4,757
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green

Councillors

Sam O'ConnellConservative
John MossConservative
Catherine SaumarezConservative

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Key facts for E4 9DB

Full postcodeE4 9DB
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLarkswood
Latitude51.611379
Longitude-0.014532
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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