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 7NQ.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 102 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: South Grove Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
73crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 73 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 42.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 37 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE LIMITED — 0.3 mi
St James Street (London) Rail Station0.2 mi
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station0.3 mi
Walthamstow Central Rail Station0.5 mi
Walthamstow Central Underground Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 17 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Queen's Road Cemetery — 0.1 mi
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Farmfoods, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Walthamstow St James St Express — 0.2 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 7NQ.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
18.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
42dB 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 7NQ
E17 7NQ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Walthamstow St James St Express 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 7NQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,152 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 102 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is South Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 73 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE LIMITED, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
