Living in E17, Waltham Forest
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around E17 in Waltham Forest. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central E17 sold at a median of £530,000 across 58 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Waltham Forest are up 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 121 schools within about 3 miles, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of E17 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Waltham Forest pays £2,387 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 986 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Waltham Forest: £529,102, up 2.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in E17 →
See where E17 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Waltham Forest: £2,387 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare E17 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for E17 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around E17
58 recorded home sales on the streets around central E17 in the last 2 years, with a median of £530,000 and a range from £115,000 to £1,061,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Eastfield Road, E17 3BA | Terraced | £810,000 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 43 Browns Road, E17 4RN | Terraced | £820,000 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 1 Byron Road, E17 4SN | Terraced | £830,000 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 10 Craig House, 263 High Street, E17 7FD | Flat or maisonette | £482,500 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 14 Milton Road, E17 4SR | Terraced | £550,000 | 19 May 2026 |
| 6 Cleveland Park Crescent, E17 7BT | Terraced | £1,055,000 | 18 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
121 schools within 3 miles , of which 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Grove Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | 0.39 mi varies |
| The Woodside Primary Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 0.35 mi varies |
| Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Sybourn Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
Schools in E17 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenleaf Primary School | Primary | 0.24 mi | varies |
| Coppermill Primary School | Primary | 0.28 mi | varies |
| Roger Ascham Primary School | Primary | 0.29 mi | varies |
| Barn Croft Primary School | Primary | 0.31 mi | varies |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.35 mi | varies |
| The Winns Primary School | Primary | 0.38 mi | varies |
| South Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.39 mi | varies |
| Stoneydown Park School | Primary | 0.47 mi | varies |
| Henry Maynard Primary School | Primary | 1.59 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Waltham Forest schools admitted from, school by school →
75 state primary and 23 state secondary schools within range, plus 11 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
11 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Falah Primary School, Beis Trana Girls' School, Big Creative Independent School, Forest School, Hafs Academy, Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School and others.
All 11 fee-paying schools near E17, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 28.5% |
| Associate professional and technical | 18.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 8.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How E17 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 12.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of E17 (E01004409, 1,773 residents in 2021, up 6.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 12.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 40.8% | 38.3% | -2.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 32.5% | 38.5% | +6.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 22.6% | 21.3% | -1.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.9% | 20.5% | +4.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 13.1% | 12.2% | -0.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 40.8% | 53.4% | +12.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 42.7% | 39.2% | -3.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 79.2% | 82.2% | +3.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 56.9% | 62.0% | +5.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
986 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central E17 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Waltham Forest's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
12 supermarkets, 26 pharmacies, 241 restaurants and cafés, 26 pubs, 5 hospitals within a mile of central E17, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of E17
Best-served stop: Walthamstow Market Walthamstow, with 67.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of E17 is Walthamstow Market Walthamstow: 67.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 54.0 in the evening and 49.1 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:00, last 00:27. Routes there: 97, 212, 34, W15, W19, SL1. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of E17. The nearest, Dr Shantir Practice, has 8,522 registered patients.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Shantir Practice | 0.3 mi | 8,522 | Not given |
| Queens Road Medical Centre | 0.5 mi | 7,911 | 1,686 |
| Addison Road Medical Practice | 0.6 mi | 19,706 | 2,645 |
Nearest A&E: Barts Health NHS Trust, where 62.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at 60.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Waltham Forest pays £2,387 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Waltham Forest, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,863 | +5.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,940 | +4.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,056 | +6.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,174 | +5.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,278 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,387 | +4.8% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Waltham Forest was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£19.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about E17
What is the average house price in E17?
The average sold price in Waltham Forest is £529,102 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in E17?
Prices in Waltham Forest are up 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in E17?
The median of 58 recorded sales around central E17 in the last 2 years is £530,000, ranging from £115,000 to £1,061,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in E17?
121 schools sit within 3 miles of central E17, and 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in E17?
986 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E17 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is E17 at risk of flooding?
Central E17 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is E17 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 90% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £530,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 986 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is E17 safe?
986 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E17 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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