Postcode E4 8YQ is located in a major urban area, within the Valley area of Waltham Forest in the London region, and forms part of the South Chingford area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 190.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in South Chingford is £69,710 per year. The median sale price in Valley is £500,000 (around £493 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £360,000 and £565,000. The nearest station is Angel Road, about 1.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Cheney Row Park.
South Chingford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,251 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.
South Chingford has a very high crime rate, with approximately 190.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 70.9% 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.
The average income per household in South Chingford is £69,710 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 58 ft away from E4 8YQ.
South Chingford near E4 8YQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Angel Road located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Cheney Row Park | Small | Walking directions to Cheney Row Park |
| 0.5 mi | Folly Lane Playground | Small | Walking directions to Folly Lane Playground |
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £493 per square foot) in Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,750 up to £776,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £612,500 | £704 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £590,000 | £557 |
| Terraced | 54 | £511,000 | £492 |
| Flats | 24 | £272,500 | £465 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £688,000 | £278,000 | £475,000 | £428,500 |
| 2017 | £433,000 | £250,000 | £475,000 | £430,000 |
| 2018 | £515,000 | £287,250 | £470,000 | £440,000 |
| 2019 | £517,500 | £268,500 | £485,000 | £420,000 |
| 2020 | £506,250 | £295,000 | £470,000 | £450,000 |
| 2021 | £508,500 | £277,500 | £507,500 | £470,000 |
| 2022 | £672,000 | £270,000 | £550,000 | £510,000 |
| 2023 | £430,000 | £277,000 | £560,000 | £515,000 |
| 2024 | £660,000 | £235,000 | £585,000 | £513,000 |
| 2025 | £650,000 | £286,000 | £559,500 | £518,000 |
| 2026 | £612,500 | £257,000 | £600,000 | £515,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £357 | £462 | £435 | £419 |
| 2017 | £353 | £427 | £459 | £416 |
| 2018 | £458 | £483 | £452 | £438 |
| 2019 | £407 | £451 | £459 | £432 |
| 2020 | £487 | £472 | £477 | £427 |
| 2021 | £408 | £457 | £437 | £469 |
| 2022 | £543 | £467 | £521 | £509 |
| 2023 | £555 | £490 | £537 | £515 |
| 2024 | £558 | £416 | £544 | £492 |
| 2025 | £539 | £476 | £555 | £518 |
| 2026 | £704 | £450 | £534 | £475 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near E4 8YQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 157, Ching Way, London, E4 8YE | Terraced | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 3, Ching Way, London, E4 8YD | Other | Freehold | £1,600,000 | |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Unit 3, Avenue Industrial Estate, London, E4 8SU | Other | Freehold | £1,200,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2025 | 7, Heather Road, London, E4 8YX | Terraced | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 41, Arnett Square, London, E4 8YY | Terraced | Freehold | £348,000 |
In the E4 8YQ postcode area, located within South Chingford, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Burnside Secondary PRU | Pupil referral unit | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2013. | |
Burnside Secondary PRU ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2013
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Salisbury Manor Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
Salisbury Manor Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Sept 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Walthamstow Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2014. | |
Walthamstow Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2014
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12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of E4 8YQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Food4All | Silver Birch Avenue, Waltham Forest, E4 8YS | Walking directions to Food4All |
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons | 6-7 Salisbury Hall Gardens Chingford Road, London, E4 8SN | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | 11 Walthamstow Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 8ST | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Chingford Food Centre | Chingford Mount Road, Waltham Forest, E4 9AD | Walking directions to Chingford Food Centre |
| 0.4 mi | Local Express | 31 Rowden Park Gardens Chingford Road, Chingford, London, E4 8SB | Walking directions to Local Express |
Annual council tax rates for Waltham Forest district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for E4 8YQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Afzal Akram
Valley - Elected 7 May 2026
Jemma Hemsted
Valley - Elected 7 May 2026
Toby Garrett
Valley - Elected 7 May 2026
Iain Duncan Smith
Chingford and Woodford Green - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around E4 8YQ records about 191 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around E4 8YQ in Valley is £500,000 (about £493 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to E4 8YQ, including Burnside Secondary PRU (Good), Salisbury Manor Primary School (Good) and Walthamstow Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
E4 8YQ scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,251 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chingford and Woodford Green covering E4 8YQ is Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Afzal Akram (Conservative and Unionist Party), Jemma Hemsted (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Toby Garrett (Conservative and Unionist Party).