E17 8ED postcode in Waltham Forest, England

E17 8ED is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the Markhouse 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 £585,000 Homes sold in E17 8, last 12 months. ▲ 14.1% on the year before Nearest station St James Street (London) 950 m in a straight line

Where E17 8ED is, and what is near it

Map of E17 8ED and what is near it Map of E17 8ED: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the E17 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. E17 8AA: also in E17 8E17 8AB: also in E17 8E17 8AD: also in E17 8E17 8AE: also in E17 8E17 8AF: also in E17 8E17 8AG: also in E17 8E17 8AH: also in E17 8E17 8AL: also in E17 8E17 8AN: also in E17 8E17 8AP: also in E17 8E17 8AQ: also in E17 8E17 8AR: also in E17 8E17 8AS: also in E17 8E17 8AT: also in E17 8E17 8AU: also in E17 8E17 8AX: also in E17 8E17 8AY: also in E17 8E17 8AZ: also in E17 8E17 8BD: also in E17 8E17 8BE: also in E17 8E17 8BF: also in E17 8E17 8BG: also in E17 8E17 8BJ: also in E17 8E17 8BN: also in E17 8E17 8BP: also in E17 8E17 8BQ: also in E17 8E17 8BT: also in E17 8E17 8BU: also in E17 8E17 8BW: also in E17 8E17 8BX: also in E17 8E17 8BY: also in E17 8E17 8BZ: also in E17 8E17 8DA: also in E17 8E17 8DB: also in E17 8E17 8DD: also in E17 8E17 8DE: also in E17 8E17 8DF: also in E17 8E17 8DH: also in E17 8E17 8DJ: also in E17 8E17 8DL: also in E17 8E17 8DN: also in E17 8E17 8DP: also in E17 8E17 8DQ: also in E17 8E17 8DU: also in E17 8E17 8DW: also in E17 8E17 8DY: also in E17 8E17 8DZ: also in E17 8E17 8EA: also in E17 8E17 8EB: also in E17 8E17 8EE: also in E17 8E17 8EF: also in E17 8E17 8EG: also in E17 8E17 8EH: also in E17 8E17 8EJ: also in E17 8E17 8EL: also in E17 8E17 8EN: also in E17 8E17 8EP: also in E17 8E17 8EQ: also in E17 8E17 8ER: also in E17 8E17 8ES: also in E17 8E17 8ET: also in E17 8E17 8EU: also in E17 8E17 8EW: also in E17 8E17 8EY: also in E17 8E17 8EZ: also in E17 8E17 8FF: also in E17 8E17 8HA: also in E17 8E17 8HB: also in E17 8E17 8HD: also in E17 8E17 8HE: also in E17 8E17 8HF: also in E17 8E17 8HG: also in E17 8E17 8HH: also in E17 8E17 8HJ: also in E17 8E17 8HL: also in E17 8E17 8HN: also in E17 8E17 8HP: also in E17 8E17 8HQ: also in E17 8E17 8HR: also in E17 8E17 8HS: also in E17 8E17 8HT: also in E17 8E17 8HX: also in E17 8E17 8HY: also in E17 8E17 8HZ: also in E17 8E17 8JA: also in E17 8E17 8JB: also in E17 8E17 8JD: also in E17 8E17 8JE: also in E17 8E17 8JF: also in E17 8E17 8JG: also in E17 8E17 8JH: also in E17 8E17 8JJ: also in E17 8E17 8JL: also in E17 8E17 8JN: also in E17 8E17 8JP: also in E17 8E17 8JQ: also in E17 8E17 8JR: also in E17 8E17 8JU: also in E17 8E17 8JW: also in E17 8E17 8JX: also in E17 8E17 8JY: also in E17 8E17 8JZ: also in E17 8E17 8LA: also in E17 8E17 8LE: also in E17 8E17 8LF: also in E17 8E17 8LG: also in E17 8E17 8LH: also in E17 8E17 8LN: also in E17 8E17 8LP: also in E17 8E17 8LT: also in E17 8E17 8LU: also in E17 8E17 8LW: also in E17 8E17 8LX: also in E17 8E17 8NA: also in E17 8E17 8NB: also in E17 8E17 8ND: also in E17 8E17 8NE: also in E17 8E17 8NG: also in E17 8E17 8NH: also in E17 8E17 8NJ: also in E17 8E17 8NL: also in E17 8E17 8NN: also in E17 8E17 8NP: also in E17 8E17 8NQ: also in E17 8E17 8NR: also in E17 8E17 8NS: also in E17 8E17 8NT: also in E17 8E17 8NU: also in E17 8E17 8NW: also in E17 8E17 8NX: also in E17 8E17 8NY: also in E17 8E17 8PD: also in E17 8E17 8PE: also in E17 8E17 8PF: also in E17 8E17 8PG: also in E17 8E17 8PJ: also in E17 8E17 8PL: also in E17 8E17 8PN: also in E17 8E17 8PP: also in E17 8E17 8PQ: also in E17 8E17 8PR: also in E17 8E17 8PS: also in E17 8E17 8PT: also in E17 8E17 8PU: also in E17 8E17 8PW: also in E17 8E17 8PX: also in E17 8E17 8PY: also in E17 8E17 8PZ: also in E17 8E17 8QA: also in E17 8E17 8QB: also in E17 8E17 8QD: also in E17 8E17 8QE: also in E17 8E17 8QF: also in E17 8E17 8QG: also in E17 8E17 8QH: also in E17 8E17 8QJ: also in E17 8E17 8QL: also in E17 8E17 8QN: also in E17 8E17 8QP: also in E17 8E17 8QR: also in E17 8E17 8QT: also in E17 8E17 8QU: also in E17 8E17 8QW: also in E17 8E17 8QX: also in E17 8E17 8QY: also in E17 8E17 8RA: also in E17 8E17 8RB: also in E17 8E17 8RN: also in E17 8E17 8RR: also in E17 8E17 8RS: also in E17 8E17 8RT: also in E17 8E17 8RU: also in E17 8E17 8RX: also in E17 8E17 8RY: also in E17 8E17 8SA: also in E17 8E17 8SB: also in E17 8E17 8SE: also in E17 8E17 8SF: also in E17 8E17 8SL: also in E17 8E17 8SN: also in E17 8E17 8SW: also in E17 8E17 8XB: also in E17 8E17 8XD: also in E17 8E17 8XE: also in E17 8E17 8XF: also in E17 8E17 8XG: also in E17 8E17 8XQ: also in E17 8 Markhouse E17 8ED Map of E17 8ED and what is near it Map of E17 8ED: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the E17 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Markhouse E17 8ED
  • E17 8ED
  • Other postcodes in E17 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

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 51.5734, longitude -0.0273)

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 8ED?

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 8ED?

Every home and business at E17 8ED 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 8ED?

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 8ED 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 8ED.

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 8ED: 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 8ED 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 8ED?

Homes in E17 8 sold for a typical £585,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, up 14.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£585,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£512,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 14.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £630,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £715,000 74 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £461,570 44 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 8ED

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in E17 8ED from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 July 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 8ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around E17 8ED. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (60%). 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 8ED

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 D, the most common, is £2,387.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,591
Band Babout 140 (22%)£1,857
Band Cabout 240 (37%)£2,122
Band Dabout 250 (38%)£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. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 30% 1965 to 1982
  6. 60% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 8ED is in (ONS area E01004449), 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 8ED?

The nearest open schools to E17 8ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E17 8ED, 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 8ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E17 8ED is St James Street (London) Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • St James Street (London) Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Walthamstow Central Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmWalk

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Saviour's Church, 61 m away.

More stations near E17 8ED, 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 8ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E17 8ED, 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 8ED?

8 within 1 km 91 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E17 8ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • Shell Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 500 mWalk
  • Shell Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 600 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 8ED?

The nearest to the centre of E17 8ED, 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 8ED?

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 8ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E17 8ED, 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 8ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E17 8ED, 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 8ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of E17 8ED 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 8ED in a conservation area?

The centre of E17 8ED 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 8ED?

Police.uk records 772 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E17 8ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour249 reports
Violence and sexual offences174 reports
Other theft68 reports
Vehicle crime54 reports
Shoplifting53 reports
Public order49 reports

Also: drugs 31, burglary 28, theft from the person 23, robbery 19, other crime 11, bicycle theft 6, possession of weapons 6, criminal damage and arson 1.

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 8ED

Ward
Markhouse
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 8DU60 mE17 8ND60 mE17 8EA70 mE17 8DY70 mE17 8EP90 mE17 8NE100 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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