Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E17 9RA.
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.
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 82 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Church Hill Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
41GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 40 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CGL WALTHAM FOREST — 0.1 mi
Wood Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Walthamstow Central Rail Station0.4 mi
Walthamstow Central Underground Station0.4 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Cemetery (0.47 ha) — 0.1 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - Walthamstow — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E17 9RA.
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
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB 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 9RA
E17 9RA scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Walthamstow 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 9RA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,167 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 82 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Church Hill Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 CGL WALTHAM FOREST, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
