Larkswood · Waltham Forest · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.61291, -0.01015

E4 9EN— Larkswood, Waltham Forest

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 21/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
21
Environment
67
Investment
35

The bottom line

E4 9EN 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 9EN

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 9EN 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

South Chingford Foundation School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: -0.76A8: 35.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

4 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 · 1.9km

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,110/m²
Price per ft²£568/ft²
Avg floor area117.8 m²

EPC breakdown

D
8%
E
7%
F
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 70%Terraced 30%

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£294,500
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, 100 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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+801%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.2%

per year

Acceleration

+45.80

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Semi-detached69.7%
Terraced30.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£91k£185k+103.3%2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£293k£280k-4.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£358k£358k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£320k£405k+26.6%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£450k£460k+2.2%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£666k£666k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£550k£550k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£825k£825k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£655k£820k+25.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-1.2% alpha

Semi-detached+0.7% α
Local
9%
District
8.3%
Terraced-1.2% α
Local
6.8%
District
8%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

16out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
11 min walk
Highams ParkNational Rail
11 min walk
Chingford Rail StationWeaver
33 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
37 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.4 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

16

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park269m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.4 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: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 3.2 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 FOREST SURGERY

2 MACDONALD ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, E17 4BA

26 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: RnR Lounge (590 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.4 km
6 tennis courts1 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)

608m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wenzel's the Bakers687 m

Nearby cafes

Lloyd’s490 m
The Orange Cafe537 m
Leo’s579 m
Kety Cafe Bar593 m

Nearby restaurants

Fry Days552 m
Harvester556 m
Oriental Chef558 m
Phat Bites558 m

Nearby pubs

RnR Lounge590 m
The King's Ford613 m
Bojangles688 m
The Wishing Well728 m

Nearby gyms

Larkswood Leisure Centre503 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing561 m
Energie Fitness592 m
Bannatyne's Fitness Club777 m

Nearby health

Chingford Dental Care627 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 12

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

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 score15/100
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

38.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,447m
Crossrail 2 route4,388m

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)
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
119 homes · Naseberry Court, 2, MERRIAM CLOSE, E4 9JQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PART LARKSWOOD POOL SITE, PART LARKSWOOD POOL SITE, NEW ROAD, E455 homes
completed
128, 128, Ainslie Wood Road, Chingford, E4 9DD4 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 9EN

Full postcodeE4 9EN
Postcode districtE4
BoroughLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
WardLarkswood
Latitude51.612905
Longitude-0.010147
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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