Area Report
Last updated 16 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E17 7HL.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
75 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 127 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Coppermill Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
10crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 10 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 5.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
36GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 36 GP, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE LIMITED — 0.3 mi
St James Street (London) Rail Station0.4 mi
17 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 38 ha total — largest park 17.7 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Coppermill Park — 0.1 mi
51supermarkets
51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Farmfoods, Asda… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Walthamstow St James St Express — 0.4 mi
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 E17 7HL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
17.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in E17.
Average sold price by property type across the E17 district, 2021–2026 — 7,741 sales.
About E17 7HL
E17 7HL scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Coppermill Primary School about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E17 7HL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,750 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 3/10).
There are 127 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Coppermill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE LIMITED, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
