Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E17 9LS.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 82 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Henry Maynard Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
41GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 40 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SANTE CARE GYNAECOLOGY SERVICES — 0.1 mi
Wood Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Walthamstow Central Rail Station0.5 mi
Walthamstow Central Underground Station0.5 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside open access land (5.9 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Church of Our Lady and St George — 0.1 mi
47supermarkets
47 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - Walthamstow — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E17 9LS.
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 qualityModerate
20.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in E17.
Average sold price by property type across the E17 district, 2021–2026 — 7,741 sales.
About E17 9LS
E17 9LS scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Wood Street Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E17 9LS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,125 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 4/10).
There are 82 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Henry Maynard Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANTE CARE GYNAECOLOGY SERVICES, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
