E17 4EJ

POSTCODE

A Chapel End postcode in Waltham Forest, a 14-minute walk from Highams Park Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 46.7

    Last place offered: 0.72 mi. You're 0.29 mi away.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 32.8

    Waltham Forest hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.5

    Last place offered: 0.92 mi. You're 0.75 mi away.

  4. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.2

    Last place offered: 0.70 mi. You're 0.86 mi away.

Primary nearby

Waltham Forest · Sep 2026 entry. Waltham Forest didn't say how it measured distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Highams Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Wood Street Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Walthamstow Central Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    2.0 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Southend Road

    Bus · Stop EF · south

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Southend Road

    Bus · Stop EH · north

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Garner Road / North Arm

    Bus · Stop WL · south

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Queenswood Avenue (E17)

    Bus · ->N · north

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Wadham Road

    Bus · Stop WK · west

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E17 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E17 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 137 sales

E17 4EJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E17 4 sector.

Average price
£618,625
Median price: £632,500
Median +13.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 137 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £697,200
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£756k£628k£499k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£787,500 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 4RW
£700,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 4HU
£639,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 4ET
£780,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 4RQ
£579,500 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 4PN
£800,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
E17 4DT
£320,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E17 4GD
£955,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 4RF
£820,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 4RN
£605,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 4AY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E17 4EJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E17 4EJ

Counts are for Chapel End electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +28%
412815
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
14
YoY -30%
362310
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -41%
30186
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
22121
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY -38%
433221
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

95
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Waltham Forest 008 (E02000902)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£77,550

£66,388–£90,588

Disposable (net) annual household income
£55,056

£47,676–£63,578

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,519

£42,101–£49,213

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,048

£34,196–£44,588

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,872
White Brit.42.5%
Other White13.8%
Caribbean7.4%
Pakistani7.1%
Other ethnic group4.1%
+ 13 other groups · 25.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,872
Christian43.1%
No religion29.9%
Muslim15.5%
Not answered7.8%
Hindu1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,871
35–4924.6%
50–6420.7%
25–3412.0%
≤48.0%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 650
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.8%
One person: other11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
One person: aged 66+7.7%
+ 9 other households · 40.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20939
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20939 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E17 4EJ

England
Country
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Chapel End
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E17 4EJ
Coordinates
51.5987, -0.0044
Grid reference
TQ383907
Easting
538,310
Northing
190,757
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHXXW+F6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Waltham Forest
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Waltham Forest

Administrative Information

Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Walthamstow E14001563
Constituency
E14001563
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Chapel End
Constituency code
E14001563
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Waltham Forest, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Waltham Forest

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 008A E01004343
E01004343
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 008 E02000902
E02000902
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 008A E01004343
E01004343
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 008 E02000902
E02000902
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:02 AM4:25 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:25 PM
Sunset
9 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:25 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode E17 4EJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004343 and MSOA E02000902 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20939
Present — Active
Postcode E17 4EJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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