E17 6EB postcode in Waltham Forest, England
E17 6EB 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 May 1994.
Where E17 6EB is, and what is near it
- E17 6EB
- Other postcodes in E17 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 51.5919, longitude -0.0321)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after E17 6EB?
- 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 6EB 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 6EB?
Every home and business at E17 6EB 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 6EB?
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 6EB 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 6EB.
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 6EB: 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 6EB 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 6EB?
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.
- 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 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 6EB
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in E17 6EB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 December 2024. 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 6EB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,200 homes in the neighbourhood around E17 6EB. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 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
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 C, the most common, is £2,122.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,591 |
| Band B | about 430 (36%) | £1,857 |
| Band C | about 610 (51%) | £2,122 |
| Band D | about 150 (13%) | £2,387 |
| Band E | about 10 (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
- 1% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 33% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 37% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 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 6EB is in (ONS area E01004404), 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 6EB?
The nearest open schools to E17 6EB, 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 6EB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E17 6EB is Blackhorse Road Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Blackhorse Road Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- St James Street (London) Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Blackhorse Road Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 850 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hillyfield Primary School, 29 m away.
More stations near E17 6EB, 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 6EB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E17 6EB, 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.
- Claremont Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8527 1888 300 mWalk
- Sinnott Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 020 8709 3140 350 mWalk
- Higham Hill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8527 2677 350 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 6EB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E17 6EB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- Pod 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near E17 6EB?
The nearest to the centre of E17 6EB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Elm House Dental Phone 020 8520 7117 350 mWalk
- Inspire Dental Walthamstow Phone 020 8521 6656 450 mWalk
- Jan Dental and Aesthetic Clinic Phone 07926 350999 900 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 6EB?
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.
- Tottenham Hale Kidney and Diabetes Centre 1.7 kmCycle
- Whipps Cross University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 020 8539 5522 2.8 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 6EB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E17 6EB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Edward House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8509 3429 700 mWalk
- Cheney Row Phone 07803 301068 1.0 kmWalk
- Highcroft Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8521 0427 1.3 kmCycle
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 6EB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E17 6EB, 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.
- Cavendish Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8527 1358 350 mWalk
- Higham Hill Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 7pm; Thu 9am to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8531 9057 350 mWalk
- Waterman Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8520 0795 400 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 6EB?
The nearest vets to the centre of E17 6EB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pets Clinic 500 mWalk
- Walthamstow Veterinarian Surgery 1.9 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary Group Phone +44 20 8520 5455 2.0 kmCycle
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 6EB in a conservation area?
The centre of E17 6EB 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 6EB?
Police.uk records 681 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E17 6EB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 26, theft from the person 20, burglary 19, 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 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 6EB
- 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
- May 1994
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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