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How EN8 8QX has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School
Not yet inspected · 11 min walk
KS2: 106.0
Secondary
The Lea Valley Academy
Good · 6 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Pembury House Nursery School
Not inspected · 119 min walk
2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
25.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
0% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 62% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£550,000
Median sale price
£550,000 is 6% above the London median (£520,000)
Semi-detached
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer North East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
50
Walkability score
85
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
18
Car parks (800m)
1
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Waltham Abbey SSSI — 2.6 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE ORDNANCE UNITY CENTRE FOR HEALTH
645 HERTFORD ROAD, EN3 6ND
13 min walk
65%
Recommend GP
65%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
2
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
32
Parks (1km)
20
Restaurants (800m)
9
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
0
Gyms (1km)
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Moon and Cross (447 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
2.3km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
36
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
39.2
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 8,021 nationally
1,945
Est. population
8,324/km²
54%
Employed
28%
Degree educated
£36,500
Median income
7.0%
Claimant rate
48
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£550,000)
£15,000
Standard buyer
£6,250
First-time buyer
Save £8,750
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Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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The bottom line
EN8 8QX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £550,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: high noise levels nearby and 65 min to city — above average for this zone.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
92%
Confidence score
11/12
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