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E17 8AZ

St James

Waltham Forest

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Detailed insights for E17 8AZ

Overview

Postcode E17 8AZ is located in a major urban area, within the St James ward of Waltham Forest in the London region, and forms part of the Walthamstow Market & South Grove area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walthamstow Market & South Grove is £54,300 per year. The nearest station is St James Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is St James Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Walthamstow Market & South Grove has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,752 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Walthamstow Market & South Grove has a very low crime rate, with approximately 44.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Walthamstow Market & South Grove is £54,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E17 8AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Walthamstow Market & South Grove near E17 8AZ 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 St James Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E17 8AZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

3

St James Street

Overground

Walking directions to St James Street
0.5 mi

Walthamstow Queen's Road

N/A

Walking directions to Walthamstow Queen's Road
0.5 mi

3

Walthamstow Queens Road

Overground

Walking directions to Walthamstow Queens Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E17 8AZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt James ParkMediumWalking directions to St James Park
0.5 miThomas Gamuel ParkSmallWalking directions to Thomas Gamuel Park
0.4 miCoppermill Park and GardensSmallWalking directions to Coppermill Park and Gardens

Area Profile

Population
430
Population density
13,375 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
120
28.04%
Pakistani
111
25.93%
Other White
40
9.35%
Other
28
6.54%
Caribbean
22
5.14%
Total population: 428

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
32.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
30.15%
Owns outright
39
28.68%
Social rents from council
5
3.68%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.94%
Total households: 136

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 8AZ postcode area, located within Walthamstow Market & South Grove, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E17 8AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryLow Hall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryBarn Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySouth Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E17 8AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E17 8AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miChiro14 Station Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8AAWalking directions to Chiro
0.1 miMarkhouse Food & Wine74-76 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8BGWalking directions to Markhouse Food & Wine
0.2 miRuya Food & WineSt James's Street, Waltham Forest, E17 7PEWalking directions to Ruya Food & Wine
0.2 miTesco Express43-45 St James's Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7PJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miBrewery Express1 Old Brewery Way, London, E17 7FJWalking directions to Brewery Express

Data Sources

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