E17 5NU postcode in Waltham Forest, England

E17 5NU is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the Higham Hill 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 96% 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 Northumberland Park 1.4 km in a straight line

Where E17 5NU is, and what is near it

Map of E17 5NU and what is near it Map of E17 5NU: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the E17 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Higham Hill E17 5NU
  • E17 5NU
  • Other postcodes in E17 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops

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 51.5997, longitude -0.0340)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after E17 5NU?

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 5NU?

Every home and business at E17 5NU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)96% 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 5NU?

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 5NU 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 5NU.

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 5NU: 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 5NU 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 5NU?

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
12 months to August 2025
£520,000
12 months to August 2026
£531,000

▲ up 2.1% on the 12 months before

Detached 1 sale, too few to price
Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
Terraced£650,000 55 sales
Flat or maisonette£487,000 67 sales

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 5NU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E17 5NU 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 5NU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around E17 5NU. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (37%). 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 5NU

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 20 (3%)£1,591
Band Babout 80 (13%)£1,857
Band Cabout 320 (52%)£2,122
Band Dabout 180 (30%)£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. 37% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: 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 5NU is in (ONS area E01004399), 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 5NU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of E17 5NU is Northumberland Park Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Northumberland Park Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Blackhorse Road Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Blackhorse Road Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.5 kmCycle

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 Folly Lane, 98 m away.

More stations near E17 5NU, 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 5NU?

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

0 within 1 km 33 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 5NU?

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

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 5NU?

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

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

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

The centre of E17 5NU 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 5NU?

Police.uk records 461 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E17 5NU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour137 reports
Violence and sexual offences126 reports
Vehicle crime42 reports
Other theft34 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Public order26 reports

Also: drugs 19, burglary 12, robbery 9, other crime 8, bicycle theft 7, theft from the person 6, 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 5NU

Ward
Higham Hill
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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