E17 3HZ postcode in Waltham Forest, England

E17 3HZ is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the Wood Street ward. It is in the Walthamstow parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Waltham Forest: 94% Typical price £455,000 Homes sold in E17 3, last 12 months. ▼ 9% on the year before Nearest station Wood Street 500 m in a straight line

Where E17 3HZ is, and what is near it

Map of E17 3HZ and what is near it Map of E17 3HZ: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the E17 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wood Street E17 3HZ
  • E17 3HZ
  • Other postcodes in E17 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5905, longitude -0.0055)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after E17 3HZ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at E17 3HZ?

Every home and business at E17 3HZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Waltham Forest: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Waltham Forest: 98%

The line marks the figure across Waltham Forest.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at E17 3HZ?

BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Waltham Forest's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

London Borough of Waltham Forest's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is E17 3HZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include E17 3HZ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Waltham Forest

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for E17 3HZ: 5,550 properties in Waltham Forest are at high risk (4.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Waltham Forest

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of E17 3HZ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near E17 3HZ?

Homes in E17 3 sold for a typical £455,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, down 9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£455,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£500,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £935,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £798,000 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £375,000 47 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole E17 district: a typical £565,000 from 854 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in E17 3HZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E17 3HZ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near E17 3HZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around E17 3HZ. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around E17 3HZ

Band D in Waltham Forest for 2026‑27: £2,387. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,591 (band A) to £2,387 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,122.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,591
Band Babout 290 (37%)£1,857
Band Cabout 330 (42%)£2,122
Band Dabout 130 (16%)£2,387
Band Ewithheld£2,917
Band Ffewer than 5£3,448
Band Gfewer than 5£3,978
Band Hwithheld£4,774

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 24% 2020 or later

Averages for Waltham Forest before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of E17 3HZ is in (ONS area E01004470), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near E17 3HZ?

The nearest open schools to E17 3HZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E17 3HZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to E17 3HZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E17 3HZ is Wood Street Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wood Street Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Walthamstow Central Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Walthamstow Central Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Forest Road / Wood Street Lib, 81 m away.

More stations near E17 3HZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near E17 3HZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E17 3HZ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near E17 3HZ?

6 within 1 km 65 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E17 3HZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near E17 3HZ?

The nearest to the centre of E17 3HZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to E17 3HZ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near E17 3HZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E17 3HZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near E17 3HZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E17 3HZ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near E17 3HZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of E17 3HZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is E17 3HZ in a conservation area?

The centre of E17 3HZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near E17 3HZ?

Police.uk records 650 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E17 3HZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour217 reports
Violence and sexual offences147 reports
Vehicle crime62 reports
Other theft48 reports
Drugs33 reports
Public order29 reports

Also: shoplifting 27, burglary 22, robbery 22, theft from the person 17, other crime 11, bicycle theft 7, possession of weapons 5, criminal damage and arson 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for E17 3HZ

Ward
Wood Street
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Waltham Forest
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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