Area Report

Last updated 11 OCT 2026

E11 3LF

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NestScope Score

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Waltham Forest: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and roughly 5.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

88Schools 64Safety 88Health 90Transport 79Green 89Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
5.1 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around E11 3LF.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools88

Are the schools any good?

65Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

92 schools in total

5Nursery

58Primary

13Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

12All-through

23 Outstanding42 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate26 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Buxton SchoolAges 3–16All-throughGood0.1 mi 2Acacia NurseryAges 2–5NurseryOutstanding0.2 mi 3The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Mayville AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Downsell Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Davies Lane Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

69crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent15

ASB17

Shoplifting0

Public order4

Vehicle9

Burglary5

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

50GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

50GP

0Hospital

42Pharmacy

22Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

30Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E11 3LF?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.1 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 13 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 12 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space79

How green is it?

70green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities88279.8 ha of parkland — about 400 football pitches · largest park 181.2 ha, 0.35 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

13Parks

27Playgrounds

3Fields

15Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities89

Can I get the shopping done?

58shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Tesco

5Iceland

3Co-op

7Sainsbury's

3Lidl

2Aldi

11Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Waltham Forest, 78% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 93% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Waltham Forest, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E11 3LF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E11.

Average sold price by property type across the E11 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E11 3LF

E11 3LF scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with 30 bus stops within walking distance. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E11 3LF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,056 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 92 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Buxton School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 69 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WALTHAM FOREST STH LEYTONSTONE PCN HUB, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,056 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E11 3LF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is E11 3LF a good place to live?

E11 3LF scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (90/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E11 3LF?

There are 92 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E11 3LF, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E11 3LF safe?

69 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E11 3LF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E11 3LF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E11 3LF includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from E11 3LF within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E11 3LF?

E11 3LF has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around E11 3LF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E11 3LF: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — E11 3LF area report, nestscope.uk/area/E11+3LF. E11 3LF is in Waltham Forest. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.