Area Report

Last updated 11 OCT 2026

E11 3NF

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NestScope Score

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Waltham Forest: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 4.3 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

85Schools 58Safety 82Health 83Transport 73Green 88Amenities

Good school · a short walk
4.3 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around E11 3NF.

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.

Schools85

Are the schools any good?

67Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

93 schools in total

5Nursery

58Primary

15Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

11All-through

23 Outstanding44 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate25 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Buxton SchoolAges 3–16All-throughGood0.0 mi 2Acacia NurseryAges 2–5NurseryOutstanding0.3 mi 3The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Mayville AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Maryland Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Odessa Infant SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

53crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent9

ASB16

Shoplifting0

Public order4

Vehicle8

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

45GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

45GP

0Hospital

37Pharmacy

24Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport83

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

29Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E11 3NF?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min4.3 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 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 6 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space73

How green is it?

67green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities84277.9 ha of parkland — about 397 football pitches · largest park 181.2 ha, 0.42 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

12Parks

27Playgrounds

3Fields

14Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities88

Can I get the shopping done?

56shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

17Tesco

3Co-op

3Lidl

5Iceland

7Sainsbury's

1Aldi

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 3NF.

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 3NF

E11 3NF scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco High Rd Leytonstone Express 0.4 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E11 3NF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,992 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 1/10).

There are 93 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Buxton School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 53 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WALTHAM FOREST STH LEYTONSTONE PCN HUB, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,992 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 3NF — 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 3NF a good place to live?

E11 3NF scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (88/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E11 3NF?

There are 93 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E11 3NF, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E11 3NF safe?

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

What transport is near E11 3NF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E11 3NF includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.3 sq mi is reachable from E11 3NF within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E11 3NF?

E11 3NF has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 3NF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E11 3NF: 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 3NF area report, nestscope.uk/area/E11+3NF. E11 3NF is in Waltham Forest. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.