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E4 8LY

Valley

Waltham Forest

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Detailed insights for E4 8LY

Overview

Postcode E4 8LY 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 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 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
9.6%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

9.6%

Approximately 9.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E4 8LY.

Flood risk

No risk

South Chingford near E4 8LY 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E4 8LY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
1 mi

4

Highams Park

Overground

Walking directions to Highams Park

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
8,969.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
119
34%
Other White
66
18.86%
Pakistani
39
11.14%
Caribbean
22
6.29%
Other Asian
20
5.71%
Total population: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
37.72%
Owns outright
33
28.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
21.05%
Social rents from council
8
7.02%
Other social rented
3
2.63%
Total households: 114

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 8LY postcode area, located within South Chingford, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E4 8LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableBurnside Secondary PRUPupil referral unit

Good

0.1 miPrimarySalisbury Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChase Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E4 8LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier Food And FuelChingford Mount Road, Waltham Forest, E4 8LUWalking directions to Premier Food And Fuel
0.2 miBrothers Supermarket61 Chingford Mount Road, London, E4 8LUWalking directions to Brothers Supermarket
0.2 miFood4AllSilver Birch Avenue, Waltham Forest, E4 8YSWalking directions to Food4All
0.2 miEesaChingford Mount Road, London, E4 9AAWalking directions to Eesa
0.2 miMorrisons6-7 Salisbury Hall Gardens Chingford Road, London, E4 8SNWalking directions to Morrisons

Data Sources

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