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E17 8QA

Markhouse

Waltham Forest

England / London / Waltham Forest / Walthamstow Central / Markhouse / E17 8QA

Overview

Postcode E17 8QA is located in a major urban area, within the Markhouse ward of Waltham Forest in the London region , and forms part of the Walthamstow Central area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 144.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walthamstow Central is £56,000 per year. The nearest station is Walthamstow Queen's Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Thomas Gamuel Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
145
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Walthamstow Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,369 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Walthamstow Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 144.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Walthamstow Central is £56,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 152 ft away from E17 8QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Walthamstow Central near E17 8QA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Walthamstow Queen's Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

Walthamstow Queen's Road

N/A

0.2 mi

3

Walthamstow Queens Road

Overground

0.2 mi

3

Walthamstow Central

Overground, Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miThomas Gamuel ParkSmall
0.3 miWingfield ParkSmall

Property prices in Markhouse

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £600,500 in Markhouse area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,155,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats24£465,000
Terraced44£709,000

10 years price trend in Markhouse

Schools

In the E17 8QA postcode area, located within Walthamstow Central, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEdinburgh Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySouth Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryThomas Gamuel Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miExpress SupermarketHoe Street, Waltham Forest, E17 9AL
0.1 miMunir Food Store69 Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8QR
0.2 miTesco ExpressLedger Mews, Waltham Forest, E17 9FA
0.2 miCentral Quick Stop270 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 9QD
0.2 miTesco Express5 Selborne Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7LS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.