E17 4BF postcode in Waltham Forest, England
E17 4BF is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the High Street ward. It is in the Walthamstow parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since February 2015.
Where E17 4BF is, and what is near it
- E17 4BF
- Other postcodes in E17 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 20 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
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 51.5854, longitude -0.0199)
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 4BF?
- Waltham ForestCouncil, for all local services Waltham Forest: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around E17 4BF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- WalthamstowParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ms Stella Creasy
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 4BF?
Every home and business at E17 4BF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Waltham Forest: 94%
Waltham Forest: 98%
The line marks the figure across Waltham Forest.
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 4BF?
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 daysSource: 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 4BF 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 4BF.
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 4BF: 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 4BF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4BF?
Homes in E17 4 sold for a typical £635,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, up 18.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £650,000 10 sales
- Terraced £728,750 92 sales
- Flat or maisonette £350,000 37 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 postcodeSource: 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 4BF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E17 4BF 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
Food hygiene ratings at E17 4BF
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at E17 4BF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near E17 4BF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,690 homes in the neighbourhood around E17 4BF. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,917 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,857.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (2%) | £1,591 |
| Band B | about 770 (46%) | £1,857 |
| Band C | about 640 (38%) | £2,122 |
| Band D | about 220 (13%) | £2,387 |
| Band E | about 20 (1%) | £2,917 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,448 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,978 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,774 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 31% 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 4BF is in (ONS area E01004397), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4BF?
The nearest open schools to E17 4BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4BF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E17 4BF is Walthamstow Central Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Walthamstow Central Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Walthamstow Central Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Walthamstow Market Walthamstow, 16 m away.
More stations near E17 4BF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near E17 4BF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E17 4BF, 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.
- Queens Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8520 2625 650 mWalk
- Dr Shantir Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8520 7115 650 mWalk
- Addison Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8176 9110 800 mWalk
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 4BF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E17 4BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- Believ Charging point · No details mapped 750 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near E17 4BF?
The nearest to the centre of E17 4BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- 123 Hoe Street Phone 07853 168893 50 mWalk
- Church Hill Dental Practice 100 mWalk
- Forest Dental Care Phone 020 8521 3777 200 mWalk
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 4BF?
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.
- Whipps Cross University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 020 8539 5522 1.7 kmCycle
- Tottenham Hale Kidney and Diabetes Centre 2.5 kmCycle
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 4BF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E17 4BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Highcroft Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8521 0427 400 mWalk
- Edward House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8509 3429 400 mWalk
- Grosvenor Park Community Project Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8509 2352 700 mWalk
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 4BF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E17 4BF, 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.
- Eclipse Pyramid Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8520 2684 150 mWalk
- Boots, 21 Selbourne Walk Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 8520 7017 350 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 6 Berwick Way Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 07515 418039 350 mWalk
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 4BF?
The nearest vets to the centre of E17 4BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Veterinary Group Phone +44 20 8520 5455 950 mWalk
- Pets Clinic 1.0 kmWalk
- Walthamstow Veterinarian Surgery 1.2 kmWalk
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 4BF in a conservation area?
The centre of E17 4BF is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Article 4 direction areaOther Article 4 Direction Area
- Article 4 direction areaWalthamstow Major Centre
- Article 4 direction areaWalthamstow Major Centre related A4D
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 4BF?
Police.uk records 982 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E17 4BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 42, burglary 32, robbery 28, theft from the person 27, other crime 15, bicycle theft 13, possession of weapons 8.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for E17 4BF
- Ward
- High 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
- February 2015
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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