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E17 3HU

Wood Street

Waltham Forest

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Detailed insights for E17 3HU

Overview

Postcode E17 3HU is located in a major urban area, within the Wood Street ward of Waltham Forest in the London region, and forms part of the Wood Street area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 88.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wood Street is £46,200 per year. The nearest station is Wood Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Bisterne Avenue Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Wood Street has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,157 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Wood Street has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 88.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.1%

Approximately 12.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Wood Street is £46,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E17 3HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wood Street near E17 3HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Wood Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E17 3HU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

4

Wood Street

Overground

Walking directions to Wood Street
0.8 mi

3

Walthamstow Central

Overground, Victoria

Walking directions to Walthamstow Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E17 3HU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBisterne Avenue ParkSmallWalking directions to Bisterne Avenue Park
0.2 miAmbering ParkSmallWalking directions to Ambering Park

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
10,052.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
134
34.81%
Other White
91
23.64%
Caribbean
32
8.31%
Pakistani
24
6.23%
African
16
4.16%
Total population: 385

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
59
42.14%
Owns with a mortgage
35
25%
Owns outright
25
17.86%
Social rents from council
9
6.43%
Other social rented
8
5.71%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Wood Street

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £647,500 in Wood Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,750 up to £1,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wood Street in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wood Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats38£390,000
Semi-Detached2£1,220,000
Terraced58£785,000

10 year median price trend in Wood Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wood Street.

Schools

In the E17 3HU postcode area, located within Wood Street, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E17 3HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryThe Woodside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.1 miSecondaryHoly Family Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady and St George's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E17 3HU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E17 3HU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSecond Nature Wholefoods78 Wood Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3HXWalking directions to Second Nature Wholefoods
0 miExpress General StoreWood Street, Waltham Forest, E17 3JXWalking directions to Express General Store
0 miOrzet Polski SklepWood Street, Waltham Forest, E17 3HUWalking directions to Orzet Polski Sklep
0 miMetro Food Centre15-19 Wood Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3JXWalking directions to Metro Food Centre
0 miDay 191 Wood Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3LLWalking directions to Day 1

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.