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E17 4HF area guide

Who lives in E17 4HF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest
Council: Waltham Forest
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,794 (2024)

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At a glance

What E17 4HF is like

E17 4HF is a postcode in the Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest area of Waltham Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,794 people. 63.1% of households own their home, 27.4% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in E17 4 sold for a median of £631,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E17 4HF compares

Headline figures for E17 4HF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£631,250

Median over 142 sales in E17 4, +17.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,497

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E17 4HF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in E17 4 is up 17.2% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E17 4HF FAQs

Is E17 4HF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in E17 4HF?

The median sale price over the last year was £631,250.

Homes in E17 4 sold for a median of £631,250 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E17 4HF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around E17 4HF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in E17 4HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.5% of residents. 63.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.3%).

Which council covers E17 4HF?

The local authority for E17 4HF is Waltham Forest.

E17 4HF comes under Waltham Forest in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E17 4HF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wood Street Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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