E17 6BT

POSTCODE

A Higham Hill postcode in Waltham Forest, an 8-minute walk from Blackhorse Road Underground.

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

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 63.5

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

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.2

    Last place offered: 0.70 mi. You're 0.74 mi away.

  3. 3

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 60.0

    Last place offered: 0.76 mi. You're 1.1 mi away.

  4. 4

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 43.7

    Last place offered: 0.83 mi. You're 1.2 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.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Blackhorse Road Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    625 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • St James Street (London) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Hillyfield Primary School

    Bus · Stop D · north

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Priestley Way

    Bus · Stop BS · south

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St. Andrews Road

    Bus · Stop F · south

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hillyfield Primary School

    Bus · Stop G · south

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St. Andrews Road

    Bus · Stop E · north

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E17 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E17 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 179 sales

E17 6BT has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E17 6 sector.

Average price
£593,492
Median price: £580,000
Median +6.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 179 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £625,905
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£695k£562k£428k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£795,917 · 2026-09-21 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 6EL
£385,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E17 6ZD
£541,010 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E17 6LY
£900,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 6LD
£512,500 · 2026-09-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E17 6ZD
£621,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 6EX
£765,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 6EW
£385,000 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E17 6PB
£998,500 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 6QU
£1,035,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 6QU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E17 6BT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E17 6BT

Counts are for Higham Hill 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY +80%
452912
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
27
YoY +13%
322110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
19136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '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.

1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY stable
332313
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

105
incidents · Aug '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 014 (E02000908)

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
£71,094

£60,842–£83,073

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,045

£45,137–£60,010

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£51,580

£47,353–£56,185

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£45,458

£39,719–£52,025

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: 2,857
White Brit.25.6%
Other White16.0%
African14.1%
Caribbean8.6%
Pakistani7.5%
+ 13 other groups · 28.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,852
Christian41.5%
No religion23.5%
Muslim22.0%
Not answered7.3%
Hindu3.5%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,851
35–4926.7%
25–3416.9%
50–6414.8%
10–1510.1%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%

Households

Total households: 1,105
One person: other26.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%

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.
9392
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9392 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 6BT

England
Country
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Higham Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E17 6BT
Coordinates
51.5917, -0.0363
Grid reference
TQ361899
Easting
536,125
Northing
189,917
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHXR7+MF
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
Higham Hill
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 014D E01004404
E01004404
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 014 E02000908
E02000908
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 014D E01004404
E01004404
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 014 E02000908
E02000908
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

7:00 AM4:26 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:26 PM
Sunset
9 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:26 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 26 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 6BT 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 E01004404 and MSOA E02000908 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9392
Present — Active
Postcode E17 6BT 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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