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E17 8PW

High Street

Waltham Forest

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Detailed insights for E17 8PW

Overview

Postcode E17 8PW is located in a major urban area, within the High Street ward of Waltham Forest in the London region, and forms part of the Walthamstow Market & South Grove area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is St James Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Walthamstow Market & South Grove has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,152 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Walthamstow Market & South Grove has a very high crime rate, with approximately 147.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.7%

Approximately 15.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 308 ft away from E17 8PW.

Flood risk

No risk

Walthamstow Market & South Grove near E17 8PW 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E17 8PW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Walthamstow Queen's Road

N/A

Walking directions to Walthamstow Queen's Road
0.3 mi

3

Walthamstow Queens Road

Overground

Walking directions to Walthamstow Queens Road
0.3 mi

3

St James Street

Overground

Walking directions to St James Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E17 8PW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt James ParkMediumWalking directions to St James Park
0.3 miThomas Gamuel ParkSmallWalking directions to Thomas Gamuel Park

Area Profile

Population
527
Population density
13,688.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
136
25.9%
British
107
20.38%
Pakistani
82
15.62%
African
36
6.86%
Caribbean
32
6.1%
Total population: 525

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
107
52.45%
Owns with a mortgage
37
18.14%
Social rents from council
27
13.24%
Owns outright
20
9.8%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.43%
Total households: 204

Property prices in High Street

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 in High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,275,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for High 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 High Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats52£424,500
Terraced35£740,000

10 year median price trend in High Street

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

Schools

In the E17 8PW postcode area, located within Walthamstow Market & South Grove, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E17 8PW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySouth Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.1 miNurseryLow Hall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryKelmscott SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E17 8PW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRodi Supermarket168 Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8PLWalking directions to Rodi Supermarket
0.1 miMarkhouse Food & Wine74-76 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8BGWalking directions to Markhouse Food & Wine
0.1 miLocal Express51 Gosport Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7LXWalking directions to Local Express
0.2 miAsda Express124 Markhouse Road, London, E17 8BQWalking directions to Asda 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.