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E17 4EA

Upper Walthamstow

Waltham Forest

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Detailed insights for E17 4EA

Overview

Postcode E17 4EA is located in a major urban area, within the Upper Walthamstow ward of Waltham Forest in the London region, and forms part of the Highams Park East area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highams Park East is £66,000 per year. The nearest station is Highams Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Kitchener Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Highams Park East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,539 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Highams Park East has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.7%

Approximately 17.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Highams Park East is £66,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 45 ft away from E17 4EA.

Flood risk

No risk

Highams Park East near E17 4EA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Highams Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E17 4EA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

4

Highams Park

Overground

Walking directions to Highams Park
0.9 mi

4

Wood Street

Overground

Walking directions to Wood Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E17 4EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miKitchener ParkSmallWalking directions to Kitchener Park

Area Profile

Population
406
Population density
7,073.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
193
47.42%
Pakistani
49
12.04%
Other White
47
11.55%
Other
25
6.14%
Caribbean
22
5.41%
Total population: 407

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
41.84%
Owns outright
36
25.53%
Social rents from council
24
17.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.35%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.84%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Upper Walthamstow

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £567,000 in Upper Walthamstow area, with individual transactions ranging from £249,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upper Walthamstow 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 Upper Walthamstow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats23£430,000
Semi-Detached11£580,000
Terraced23£715,000

10 year median price trend in Upper Walthamstow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upper Walthamstow.

Schools

In the E17 4EA postcode area, located within Highams Park East, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E17 4EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThorpe Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWhitefield SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryFrederick Bremer SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E17 4EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E17 4EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNewsplus Food & Wine131 Hale End Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4DPWalking directions to Newsplus Food & Wine
0.2 miWinchester Food & Wine202 Winchester Road, Chingford, London, E4 9JPWalking directions to Winchester Food & Wine
0.3 miS & B FoodstoresBrookscroft Road, Waltham Forest, E17 4TAWalking directions to S & B Foodstores
0.3 miSamy's123 Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4HAWalking directions to Samy's
0.3 miSnS local281-283 Hale End Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9LUWalking directions to SnS local

Data Sources

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