E17 6AE postcode in Waltham Forest, England

E17 6AE 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 99% of homes and businesses at E17 6AE can get it Across Waltham Forest: 94% Typical price £595,000 Homes sold in E17 6, last 12 months. ▲ 11.4% on the year before Nearest station Blackhorse Road 1.0 km in a straight line

Where E17 6AE is, and what is near it

Map of E17 6AE and what is near it Map of E17 6AE: its centre point, with the 244 other postcodes in the E17 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Northumberland Park station 1.2 kmWilliam Morris E17 6AE
  • E17 6AE
  • Other postcodes in E17 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 51.5957, longitude -0.0392)

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 6AE?

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 6AE?

99% of the homes and businesses at E17 6AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 99% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

E17 6AE 99% Waltham Forest 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

E17 6AE 99% Waltham Forest 98%
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 6AE?

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 6AE 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 6AE.

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 6AE: 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 6AE 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 6AE?

Homes in E17 6 sold for a typical £595,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 179 sales, up 11.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£595,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£534,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £605,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £745,000 94 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £387,000 79 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 6AE

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in E17 6AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 November 2025. The middle price was £630,000, from £525,000 to £875,000. Across E17 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £595,000. 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 6AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around E17 6AE. Over half of them (70%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (57%). 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 6AE

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 10 (1%)£1,591
Band Babout 200 (21%)£1,857
Band Cabout 670 (70%)£2,122
Band Dabout 70 (7%)£2,387
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£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. 57% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 25% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: 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 6AE is in (ONS area E01004401), 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 6AE?

The nearest open schools to E17 6AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E17 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E17 6AE is Blackhorse Road Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Blackhorse Road Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Northumberland Park Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • Blackhorse Road Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Clarence Road Walthamstow, 138 m away.

More stations near E17 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E17 6AE, 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 6AE?

9 within 1 km 33 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E17 6AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 700 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 6AE?

The nearest to the centre of E17 6AE, 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 6AE?

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 6AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E17 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E17 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of E17 6AE 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 6AE in a conservation area?

The centre of E17 6AE 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 6AE?

Police.uk records 521 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E17 6AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour159 reports
Violence and sexual offences156 reports
Vehicle crime42 reports
Burglary28 reports
Other theft28 reports
Public order27 reports

Also: drugs 22, shoplifting 13, robbery 13, theft from the person 11, possession of weapons 7, other crime 7, bicycle theft 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 6AE

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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