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E17 8HZ

POSTCODE

A Lea Bridge postcode in Waltham Forest, an 11-minute walk from Walthamstow Queens Road Rail.

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

  1. 1
    Kelmscott School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 43.7

    Last place offered: 0.83 mi. You're 0.43 mi away.

  2. 2
    George Mitchell School

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 47.0

    Last place offered: 0.83 mi. You're 0.50 mi away.

  3. 3
    Lammas SchoolNo data

    Secondary · Attainment 8 36.3

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

  4. 4
    Walthamstow School for Girls

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 60.0

    Last place offered: 0.76 mi. You're 0.76 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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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station

    Rail

    843 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Leyton Midland Road Rail Station

    Rail

    908 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Walthamstow Central Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    918 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Shrubland Road

    Bus · Stop EA · east

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Shortlands Road

    Bus · Stop WJ · south-west

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms

    Bus · Stop WH · west

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bakers Avenue

    Bus · Stop SK · south-east

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Manor Road (E10)

    Bus · Stop LJ · west

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E17 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E17 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 125 sales

E17 8HZ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E17 8 sector.

Average price
£586,923
Median price: £585,000
Median +11.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 125 sales
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Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £535,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£704k£611k£518k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£420,000 · 2026-09-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E17 8HS
£650,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 8DB
£285,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E17 8LN
£638,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 8PN
£382,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E17 8ET
£298,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E17 8LX
£794,500 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 8AZ
£735,500 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 8NQ
£815,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
E17 8AT
£825,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
E17 8HY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E17 8HZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E17 8HZ

Counts are for Lea Bridge 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
41
YoY +28%
564125
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
29
YoY -19%
704927
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY stable
22157
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1062
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.

950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
47
YoY -18%
1057341
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
29
YoY +61%
29175
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

164
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 020 (E02000914)

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
£60,209

£51,639–£70,201

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,502

£38,581–£51,332

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,285

£36,293–£42,524

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,589

£27,367–£36,463

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: 2,258
Pakistani22.1%
Other White21.5%
White Brit.15.9%
African8.7%
Caribbean5.9%
+ 13 other groups · 26.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,260
Christian35.8%
Muslim34.1%
No religion19.3%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu1.6%
+ 4 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,256
35–4925.9%
25–3421.1%
50–6417.9%
20–246.2%
5–95.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%

Households

Total households: 736
One person: other19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.7%
Other household types, with dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 38.3%

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.
3445
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3445 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E17 8HZ

England
Country
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Lea Bridge
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E17 8HZ
Coordinates
51.5747, -0.0185
Grid reference
TQ374880
Easting
537,412
Northing
188,064
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHXFJ+VJ
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
Lea Bridge
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 020C E01004420
E01004420
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 020 E02000914
E02000914
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 020C E01004420
E01004420
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 020 E02000914
E02000914
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 8HZ 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 E01004420 and MSOA E02000914 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3445
Present — Active
Postcode E17 8HZ 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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