E17 5LP postcode in Waltham Forest, England

E17 5LP is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the William Morris 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 £531,000 Homes sold in E17 5, last 12 months. ▲ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station Blackhorse Road 900 m in a straight line

Where E17 5LP is, and what is near it

Map of E17 5LP and what is near it Map of E17 5LP: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the E17 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. E17 5AA: also in E17 5E17 5AB: also in E17 5E17 5AD: also in E17 5E17 5AS: also in E17 5E17 5AT: also in E17 5E17 5AU: also in E17 5E17 5AX: also in E17 5E17 5AY: also in E17 5E17 5AZ: also in E17 5E17 5BA: also in E17 5E17 5BB: also in E17 5E17 5BD: also in E17 5E17 5BE: also in E17 5E17 5BX: also in E17 5E17 5BY: also in E17 5E17 5BZ: also in E17 5E17 5DA: also in E17 5E17 5DB: also in E17 5E17 5DD: also in E17 5E17 5DE: also in E17 5E17 5DG: also in E17 5E17 5DQ: also in E17 5E17 5EH: also in E17 5E17 5EJ: also in E17 5E17 5EL: also in E17 5E17 5EN: also in E17 5E17 5EP: also in E17 5E17 5EQ: also in E17 5E17 5ER: also in E17 5E17 5ES: also in E17 5E17 5ET: also in E17 5E17 5EU: also in E17 5E17 5EW: also in E17 5E17 5EX: also in E17 5E17 5EY: also in E17 5E17 5EZ: also in E17 5E17 5FA: also in E17 5E17 5HA: also in E17 5E17 5HB: also in E17 5E17 5HD: also in E17 5E17 5HL: also in E17 5E17 5HN: also in E17 5E17 5HR: also in E17 5E17 5HT: also in E17 5E17 5HW: also in E17 5E17 5HX: also in E17 5E17 5JE: also in E17 5E17 5JF: also in E17 5E17 5JG: also in E17 5E17 5JJ: also in E17 5E17 5JL: also in E17 5E17 5JN: also in E17 5E17 5JR: also in E17 5E17 5JT: also in E17 5E17 5JU: also in E17 5E17 5JW: also in E17 5E17 5JX: also in E17 5E17 5JY: also in E17 5E17 5JZ: also in E17 5E17 5LA: also in E17 5E17 5LB: also in E17 5E17 5LD: also in E17 5E17 5LE: also in E17 5E17 5LF: also in E17 5E17 5LG: also in E17 5E17 5LH: also in E17 5E17 5LL: also in E17 5E17 5LN: also in E17 5E17 5LQ: also in E17 5E17 5LR: also in E17 5E17 5LS: also in E17 5E17 5LT: also in E17 5E17 5LU: also in E17 5E17 5LW: also in E17 5E17 5LX: also in E17 5E17 5NA: also in E17 5E17 5NB: also in E17 5E17 5ND: also in E17 5E17 5NE: also in E17 5E17 5NH: also in E17 5E17 5NJ: also in E17 5E17 5NL: also in E17 5E17 5NN: also in E17 5E17 5NP: also in E17 5E17 5NY: also in E17 5E17 5NZ: also in E17 5E17 5PY: also in E17 5E17 5PZ: also in E17 5E17 5QA: also in E17 5E17 5QE: also in E17 5E17 5QF: also in E17 5E17 5QG: also in E17 5E17 5QH: also in E17 5E17 5QJ: also in E17 5E17 5QQ: also in E17 5E17 5QR: also in E17 5E17 5QS: also in E17 5E17 5QT: also in E17 5E17 5QU: also in E17 5E17 5QY: also in E17 5E17 5QZ: also in E17 5E17 5RA: also in E17 5E17 5RB: also in E17 5E17 5RE: also in E17 5E17 5RG: also in E17 5E17 5RH: also in E17 5E17 5RJ: also in E17 5E17 5RL: also in E17 5E17 5RN: also in E17 5E17 5RP: also in E17 5E17 5RQ: also in E17 5E17 5RR: also in E17 5E17 5RS: also in E17 5E17 5RT: also in E17 5E17 5RU: also in E17 5E17 5RW: also in E17 5E17 5RX: also in E17 5E17 5RY: also in E17 5E17 5RZ: also in E17 5E17 5SA: also in E17 5E17 5SB: also in E17 5E17 5WD: also in E17 5E17 5YA: also in E17 5E17 5YB: also in E17 5E17 5YD: also in E17 5E17 5YE: also in E17 5E17 5YF: also in E17 5E17 5YG: also in E17 5E17 5YH: also in E17 5 Walthamstow Academy 1.0 kmStation 1.2 kmHigham Hill E17 5LP Map of E17 5LP and what is near it Map of E17 5LP: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the E17 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Higham Hill E17 5LP
  • E17 5LP
  • Other postcodes in E17 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 7 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 51.5914, longitude -0.0303)

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 5LP?

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 5LP?

Every home and business at E17 5LP 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 5LP?

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 5LP 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 5LP.

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 5LP: 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 5LP 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 5LP?

Homes in E17 5 sold for a typical £531,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£531,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£520,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
  • Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (4)
  • Terraced £650,000 55 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £487,000 67 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 5LP

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in E17 5LP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 February 2025. The middle price was £484,010, from £375,000 to £520,000. Across E17 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £531,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5LP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around E17 5LP. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 5LP

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 C, the most common, is £2,122.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (6%)£1,591
Band Babout 190 (35%)£1,857
Band Cabout 270 (50%)£2,122
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,387
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. 47% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 5LP is in (ONS area E01004459), 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 5LP?

The nearest open schools to E17 5LP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E17 5LP, 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 5LP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E17 5LP is Blackhorse Road Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Blackhorse Road Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • St James Street (London) Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Blackhorse Road Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hillyfield Primary School, 156 m away.

More stations near E17 5LP, 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 5LP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E17 5LP, 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 5LP?

7 within 1 km 41 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E17 5LP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • Pod Point 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near E17 5LP?

The nearest to the centre of E17 5LP, 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 5LP?

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 5LP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E17 5LP, 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 5LP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E17 5LP, 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 5LP?

The nearest vets to the centre of E17 5LP 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 5LP in a conservation area?

The centre of E17 5LP 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 5LP?

Police.uk records 709 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E17 5LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour246 reports
Violence and sexual offences185 reports
Vehicle crime58 reports
Other theft48 reports
Public order37 reports
Drugs28 reports

Also: shoplifting 27, theft from the person 21, burglary 20, robbery 17, bicycle theft 10, possession of weapons 5, other crime 5, criminal damage and arson 2.

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 5LP

Ward
William Morris
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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E17 6EE40 mE17 5JT100 mE17 5LS100 mE17 6EF120 mE17 6EN130 mE17 5LN130 m
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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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