E17 8EL
The median sold price for the postcode E17 8EL is around £495,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 385 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around E17 8EL (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £277,500 – £738,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across E17 8, last 24 months.
- Terraced£660,000(166 sales)
- Flat£410,000(137 sales)
- Semi-detached£633,750(6 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
E17 8EL median £495,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £525,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.8× the typical Waltham Forest neighbourhood
- Crime: 3.5× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Waltham Forest and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 98.2% of premises in E17 8EL, compared with 93.6% across Waltham Forest and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 85.8% of premises across Waltham Forest (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Waltham Forest | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 85.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 98.2% | 93.6% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.4% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.04% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 59% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Waltham Forest: more deprived than 41% of its 146 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income3of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (47%). Average Band D in Waltham Forest is £2,386.96 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,060 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A2%
- Band B24%
- Band C27%
- Band D47%
- Band E–
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School0.1 miles (210 m)Ofsted, September 2019: OutstandingLater ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Sybourn Primary School0.2 miles (280 m)Ofsted, June 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Sybourn Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Barn Croft Primary School0.4 miles (580 m)Ofsted, July 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Nearest secondary schools
- Kelmscott School0.2 miles (360 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, January 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Kelmscott School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lammas School0.5 miles (770 m)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- George Mitchell School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for George Mitchell School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to E17 8EL is Lea Bridge Rail Station, 0.5 miles (830 m) away in a straight line. There are 12 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.5 miles (830 m)Lea Bridge Rail Station
- 0.6 miles (980 m)St James Street (London) Rail Station
- 0.7 miles (1.1 km)Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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