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E17 7HY

St James

Waltham Forest

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Detailed insights for E17 7HY

Overview

Postcode E17 7HY is located in a major urban area, within the St James ward of Waltham Forest in the London region, and forms part of the Markhouse & St James Park area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Markhouse & St James Park is £54,600 per year. The nearest station is St James Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is St James Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Markhouse & St James Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,750 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Markhouse & St James Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Markhouse & St James Park is £54,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E17 7HY.

Flood risk

Medium

Markhouse & St James Park near E17 7HY has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is St James Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E17 7HY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3

St James Street

Overground

Walking directions to St James Street
0.5 mi

3

Blackhorse Road

Overground, Victoria

Walking directions to Blackhorse Road
0.7 mi

Walthamstow Queen's Road

N/A

Walking directions to Walthamstow Queen's Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E17 7HY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt James ParkMediumWalking directions to St James Park
0.4 miStoneydown ParkSmallWalking directions to Stoneydown Park
0.1 miCoppermill Park and GardensSmallWalking directions to Coppermill Park and Gardens

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
18,915.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
156
49.52%
Other White
40
12.7%
Pakistani
25
7.94%
Caribbean
16
5.08%
Chinese
12
3.81%
Total population: 315

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
41.03%
Owns outright
33
28.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
17.09%
Social rents from council
9
7.69%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.27%
Total households: 117

Property prices in St James

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £505,262 in St James area, with individual transactions ranging from £111,000 up to £1,007,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St James 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 St James over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats78£417,500
Semi-Detached2£633,750
Terraced48£683,500

10 year median price trend in St James

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St James.

Schools

In the E17 7HY postcode area, located within Markhouse & St James Park, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E17 7HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCoppermill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBarn Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E17 7HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E17 7HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis153 Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HDWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miMoonlight Food Store10 St James's Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7PFWalking directions to Moonlight Food Store
0.3 miCostless Food & WineSt James's Street, Waltham Forest, E17 7DSWalking directions to Costless Food & Wine
0.3 miRuya Food & WineSt James's Street, Waltham Forest, E17 7PEWalking directions to Ruya Food & Wine
0.3 miNourished Communities28 St James's Street, London, E17 7PFWalking directions to Nourished Communities

Data Sources

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