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 8AG.
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
68 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 115 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Coppermill Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
45crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 45 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 26.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 34 GP, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE LIMITED — 0.1 mi
St James Street (London) Rail Station0.2 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 46.2 ha total — largest park 17.7 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Farmfoods, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 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 8AG.
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
18.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Railways, 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 8AG
E17 8AG scores 74/100 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 8AG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,752 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 2/10).
There are 115 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Barn Croft Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE LIMITED, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
