Area Report

Last updated 11 OCT 2026

E11 4YJ

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NestScope Score

67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Waltham Forest: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, Leyton 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 5.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

78Schools 55Safety 76Health 87Transport 89Green 89Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Leyton · 0.5 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E11 4YJ.

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.

Schools78

Are the schools any good?

64Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

90 schools in total

5Nursery

56Primary

13Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

12All-through

25 Outstanding39 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate25 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Mayville AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Acacia NurseryAges 2–5NurseryOutstanding0.3 mi 4Downsell Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Buxton SchoolAges 3–16All-throughGood0.4 mi 6Education LinksAges 11–16SecondaryOtherGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

94crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent33

ASB14

Shoplifting16

Public order1

Vehicle5

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76

Can I see a GP?

44GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

44GP

0Hospital

40Pharmacy

21Dentist

IMD health decile 2/10

Nearest

Transport87

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

35Bus

Stations

1Leyton0.5 mi

·35 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E11 4YJ?

By car · 30 min195 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.4 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 9 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 14 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space89

How green is it?

83green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9483.7 ha of parkland — about 120 football pitches · largest park 32.9 ha, 0.14 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

15Parks

33Playgrounds

2Fields

18Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities89

Can I get the shopping done?

59shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

17Tesco

3Asda

7Sainsbury's

5Iceland

2Aldi

4M&S

10Library

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 4YJ.

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 4YJ

E11 4YJ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Holy Trinity with St Augustine of Hippo Church within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E11 4YJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,432 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 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Mayville Academy (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 94 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WALTHAM FOREST STH LEYTONSTONE PCN HUB, 0.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,432 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 4YJ — 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 4YJ a good place to live?

E11 4YJ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (89/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E11 4YJ?

There are 90 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E11 4YJ, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E11 4YJ safe?

94 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E11 4YJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E11 4YJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E11 4YJ includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from E11 4YJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E11 4YJ?

E11 4YJ has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 4YJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E11 4YJ: 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 4YJ area report, nestscope.uk/area/E11+4YJ. E11 4YJ is in Waltham Forest. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.