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E17 4JB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

E17 4JB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,993 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E17 4JB.

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.

Schools69/100
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 84 schools in total

Waltham Forest College0.0 miOur Lady and St George's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miHoly Family Catholic SchoolGood · 0.2 miThe Woodside Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 miEmmanuel Community SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 miSir George Monoux College0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100
53crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 53 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100
32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 31 GP, 1 hospital, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WF WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL PCN HUB — 0.4 mi

Transport85/100
Wood Street Rail Station0.5 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100
17green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 25.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Chestnuts Sports Ground — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
49supermarkets

49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Wood St Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E17 4JB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
18.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in E17.

Average sold price by property type across the E17 district, 2021–2026 — 7,633 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£601k▼ 21.6%
Semi-detached£736k▲ 4.7%
Terraced£704k▲ 12.4%
Flat£429k▲ 11.9%

District-level averages (E17) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E17 4JB

E17 4JB scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with WF WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL PCN HUB about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E17 4JB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,993 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 84 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Waltham Forest College, within a short walk.

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

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WF WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL PCN HUB, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wood Street Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 25.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Chestnuts Sports Ground, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 49 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Spar and others. The nearest is Tesco Wood St Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore E17 4JB on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.