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E17 8ET

St James

Waltham Forest

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Detailed insights for E17 8ET

Overview

Postcode E17 8ET 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148.1 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 0.4 miles away. There are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is St James Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.4%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Markhouse & St James Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,772 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Markhouse & St James Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.4%

Approximately 8.4% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 319 ft away from E17 8ET.

Flood risk

Medium

Markhouse & St James Park near E17 8ET has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is St James Street located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E17 8ET
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

3

St James Street

Overground

Walking directions to St James Street
0.6 mi

3

Lea Bridge

Greater Anglia

Walking directions to Lea Bridge
0.6 mi

Walthamstow Queen's Road

N/A

Walking directions to Walthamstow Queen's Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E17 8ET
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt James ParkMediumWalking directions to St James Park
0.4 miThomas Gamuel ParkSmallWalking directions to Thomas Gamuel Park
0.4 miFriendship GardensSmallWalking directions to Friendship Gardens

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
15,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
70
28.46%
British
65
26.42%
African
23
9.35%
Caribbean
18
7.32%
Other
16
6.5%
Total population: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
60
50.42%
Owns with a mortgage
34
28.57%
Owns outright
14
11.76%
Other social rented
9
7.56%
Shared ownership
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in St James

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 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
Flats74£426,525
Semi-Detached1£637,500
Terraced45£685,000

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 8ET postcode area, located within Markhouse & St James Park, there are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E17 8ET
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryKelmscott SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBarn Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E17 8ET
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miShakti News & Wine156 Markhouse Road, London, E17 8BQWalking directions to Shakti News & Wine
0.1 miAsda Express124 Markhouse Road, London, E17 8BQWalking directions to Asda Express
0.2 miMarkhouse Food & Wine74-76 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8BGWalking directions to Markhouse Food & Wine
0.3 miRodi Supermarket168 Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8PLWalking directions to Rodi Supermarket
0.4 miCansin Supermarket301 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London, E10 7NEWalking directions to Cansin Supermarket

Data Sources

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