Living in E4, Waltham Forest
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around E4 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 E4 sold at a median of £500,000 across 127 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 78 schools within about 3 miles, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of E4 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 267 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 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 E4 →
See where E4 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 E4 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for E4 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around E4
127 recorded home sales on the streets around central E4 in the last 2 years, with a median of £500,000 and a range from £125,000 to £1,030,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Heathcote Grove, E4 6SF | Detached | £615,000 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| 10 Grove Road, E4 9SX | Semi-detached | £565,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 4 Horsley Road, E4 7HX | Terraced | £835,000 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| 29 Moreland Way, E4 6SG | Detached | £675,000 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 22 Heathfield, E4 6SE | Flat or maisonette | £390,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 6 Fairlawns, 16 Chingford Avenue, E4 6RN | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | 9 Jul 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
78 schools within 3 miles , of which 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selwyn Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | 1.0 mi varies |
| Yardley Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | 1.52 mi varies |
| The Woodside Primary Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | no figure |
| Churchfields Infants' School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | no figure |
| Woodbridge High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.2 mi away | no figure |
| Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.5 mi away | no figure |
Schools in E4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handsworth Primary School | Primary | 0.27 mi | varies |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.35 mi | varies |
| Ainslie Wood Primary School | Primary | 0.51 mi | varies |
| Chase Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.52 mi | varies |
| Parkside Primary School | Primary | 0.9 mi | varies |
| Whitehall Primary School | Primary | 0.97 mi | varies |
| Selwyn Primary School | Primary | 1.0 mi | varies |
| Yardley Primary School | Primary | 1.52 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Waltham Forest schools admitted from, school by school →
47 state primary and 15 state secondary schools within range, plus 11 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
11 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Avon House Preparatory School, Bancroft's Preparatory School, Bancroft's School, Big Creative Independent School, Daiglen School, Forest School and others.
All 11 fee-paying schools near E4, 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 | 20.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 14.3% |
| Skilled trades | 10.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How E4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 8.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of E4 (E01004360, 1,335 residents in 2021, up 0.3% 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 8.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90.4% | 88.6% | -1.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 4.9% | 8.2% | +3.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 3.3% | 2.7% | -0.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.1% | 16.1% | 0.0 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 20.9% | 24.9% | +4.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 25.2% | 33.8% | +8.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 15.4% | 18.7% | +3.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 82.3% | 87.8% | +5.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 79.6% | 71.6% | -8.0 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
267 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central E4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
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 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Waltham Forest's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
5 supermarkets, 10 pharmacies, 77 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs, 3 hospitals within a mile of central E4, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of E4
Best-served stop: Grove Road (E4), with 13.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of E4 is Grove Road (E4): 13.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 9.8 in the evening and 11.7 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:01, last 00:20. Routes there: 444, W16, 357, 657. 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 E4. The nearest, The Old Church Surgery, has 9,018 registered patients and 1,375 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Church Surgery | 0.2 mi | 9,018 | 1,375 |
| Larkshall Medical Centre | 0.5 mi | 8,058 | 2,851 |
| The Ridgeway Surgery | 0.5 mi | 6,386 | 1,663 |
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 E4
What is the average house price in E4?
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 E4?
Prices in Waltham Forest are up 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in E4?
The median of 127 recorded sales around central E4 in the last 2 years is £500,000, ranging from £125,000 to £1,030,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in E4?
78 schools sit within 3 miles of central E4, and 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in E4?
267 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is E4 at risk of flooding?
Central E4 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 E4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 93% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £500,000; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 267 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is E4 safe?
267 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E4 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. 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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