E17 4SL postcode in Waltham Forest, England

E17 4SL is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the Hoe 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 £635,000 Homes sold in E17 4, last 12 months. ▲ 18.1% on the year before Nearest station Walthamstow Central 600 m in a straight line

Where E17 4SL is, and what is near it

Map of E17 4SL and what is near it Map of E17 4SL: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the E17 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. E17 4AG: also in E17 4E17 4AQ: also in E17 4E17 4AT: also in E17 4E17 4AU: also in E17 4E17 4AX: also in E17 4E17 4BF: also in E17 4E17 4BS: also in E17 4E17 4EX: also in E17 4E17 4EZ: also in E17 4E17 4FF: also in E17 4E17 4FG: also in E17 4E17 4FX: also in E17 4E17 4GF: also in E17 4E17 4GN: also in E17 4E17 4GT: also in E17 4E17 4GU: also in E17 4E17 4GW: also in E17 4E17 4JB: also in E17 4E17 4JD: also in E17 4E17 4JE: also in E17 4E17 4JF: also in E17 4E17 4JG: also in E17 4E17 4JH: also in E17 4E17 4JQ: also in E17 4E17 4JU: also in E17 4E17 4LB: also in E17 4E17 4LD: also in E17 4E17 4LE: also in E17 4E17 4LG: also in E17 4E17 4NA: also in E17 4E17 4NB: also in E17 4E17 4NE: also in E17 4E17 4NG: also in E17 4E17 4NH: also in E17 4E17 4NQ: also in E17 4E17 4NU: also in E17 4E17 4NX: also in E17 4E17 4NZ: also in E17 4E17 4PA: also in E17 4E17 4PB: also in E17 4E17 4PD: also in E17 4E17 4PE: also in E17 4E17 4PG: also in E17 4E17 4PH: also in E17 4E17 4PJ: also in E17 4E17 4PL: also in E17 4E17 4PN: also in E17 4E17 4PP: also in E17 4E17 4PR: also in E17 4E17 4PS: also in E17 4E17 4PT: also in E17 4E17 4PU: also in E17 4E17 4PW: also in E17 4E17 4PX: also in E17 4E17 4PY: also in E17 4E17 4PZ: also in E17 4E17 4QA: also in E17 4E17 4QB: also in E17 4E17 4QE: also in E17 4E17 4QF: also in E17 4E17 4QH: also in E17 4E17 4QN: also in E17 4E17 4QP: also in E17 4E17 4QR: also in E17 4E17 4QS: also in E17 4E17 4QU: also in E17 4E17 4QX: also in E17 4E17 4QY: also in E17 4E17 4QZ: also in E17 4E17 4RB: also in E17 4E17 4RE: also in E17 4E17 4RF: also in E17 4E17 4RH: also in E17 4E17 4RN: also in E17 4E17 4RP: also in E17 4E17 4RQ: also in E17 4E17 4RT: also in E17 4E17 4RU: also in E17 4E17 4RW: also in E17 4E17 4RX: also in E17 4E17 4RZ: also in E17 4E17 4SA: also in E17 4E17 4SB: also in E17 4E17 4SD: also in E17 4E17 4SG: also in E17 4E17 4SH: also in E17 4E17 4SJ: also in E17 4E17 4SN: also in E17 4E17 4SP: also in E17 4E17 4SQ: also in E17 4E17 4SR: also in E17 4E17 4SS: also in E17 4E17 4SU: also in E17 4E17 4SW: also in E17 4E17 4SX: also in E17 4E17 4ZA: also in E17 4E17 4ZB: also in E17 4E17 4ZD: also in E17 4E17 4ZE: also in E17 4E17 4ZF: also in E17 4E17 4ZG: also in E17 4E17 4ZH: also in E17 4E17 4ZZ: also in E17 4 Station 900 m2 EV charging points, 900 mChapel End E17 4SL Map of E17 4SL and what is near it Map of E17 4SL: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the E17 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Chapel End E17 4SL
  • E17 4SL
  • Other postcodes in E17 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 5 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 51.5882, longitude -0.0169)

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 4SL?

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 4SL?

Every home and business at E17 4SL 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 4SL?

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 4SL 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 4SL.

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 4SL: 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 4SL 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 4SL?

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.

£635,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£537,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.1% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 4SL

HM Land Registry records 12 standard sales of homes in E17 4SL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 June 2026. The middle price was £707,500, from £490,000 to £1,047,500. Across E17 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £635,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 4 sales

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 4SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around E17 4SL. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 4SL

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 £1,857 (band B) to £2,917 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,857.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,591
Band Babout 260 (37%)£1,857
Band Cabout 240 (34%)£2,122
Band Dabout 190 (27%)£2,387
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,917
Band Ffewer than 5£3,448
Band Gfewer than 5£3,978
Band Hfewer than 5£4,774

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 28% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 4SL is in (ONS area E01004408), 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 4SL?

The nearest open schools to E17 4SL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E17 4SL, 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 4SL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E17 4SL is Walthamstow Central Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Walthamstow Central Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Walthamstow Central Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Forest Road / The Bell, 186 m away.

More stations near E17 4SL, 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 4SL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E17 4SL, 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 4SL?

5 within 1 km 54 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E17 4SL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 4SL?

The nearest to the centre of E17 4SL, 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 4SL?

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 4SL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E17 4SL, 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 4SL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E17 4SL, 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 4SL?

The nearest vets to the centre of E17 4SL 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 4SL in a conservation area?

The centre of E17 4SL 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 4SL?

Police.uk records 941 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E17 4SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour302 reports
Violence and sexual offences232 reports
Vehicle crime78 reports
Other theft71 reports
Shoplifting52 reports
Public order49 reports

Also: drugs 43, burglary 29, robbery 27, theft from the person 24, bicycle theft 12, other crime 11, possession of weapons 8, 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 4SL

Ward
Hoe 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

E17 4SW40 mE17 4SN70 mE17 4SQ70 mE17 4SG70 mE17 3BH110 mE17 4RH110 m
All of E17

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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