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E4 8LT

Valley

Waltham Forest

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Detailed insights for E4 8LT

Overview

Postcode E4 8LT is located in a major urban area, within the Valley ward of Waltham Forest in the London region, and forms part of the South Chingford area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Chingford is £51,900 per year. The nearest station is Highams Park located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Memorial Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
34.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

South Chingford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,139 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

South Chingford has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 89.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.7%

Approximately 34.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in South Chingford is £51,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from E4 8LT.

Flood risk

No risk

South Chingford near E4 8LT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Highams Park located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E4 8LT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

4

Highams Park

Overground

Walking directions to Highams Park

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E4 8LT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miMemorial ParkMediumWalking directions to Memorial Park
0.4 miChase Lane ParkMediumWalking directions to Chase Lane Park

Area Profile

Population
532
Population density
14,262.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154
29.28%
African
68
12.93%
Other White
62
11.79%
Pakistani
56
10.65%
Other Asian
32
6.08%
Total population: 526

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
22.63%
Social rents from council
35
18.42%
Owns outright
35
18.42%
Other social rented
31
16.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
13.68%
Total households: 190

Property prices in Valley

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £518,000 in Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,500 up to £710,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Valley 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 Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats21£270,000
Semi-Detached22£570,000
Terraced70£522,500

10 year median price trend in Valley

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

Schools

In the E4 8LT postcode area, located within South Chingford, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E4 8LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChase Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAinslie Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySalisbury Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E4 8LT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E4 8LT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier Food And FuelChingford Mount Road, Waltham Forest, E4 8LUWalking directions to Premier Food And Fuel
0.1 miEesaChingford Mount Road, London, E4 9AAWalking directions to Eesa
0.1 miBrothers Supermarket61 Chingford Mount Road, London, E4 8LUWalking directions to Brothers Supermarket
0.2 miIvy Organics219 Chingford Mount Road, London, E4 8LPWalking directions to Ivy Organics
0.2 miNisa LocalChingford Mount Road, London, E4 8LPWalking directions to Nisa Local

Data Sources

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