E4 6JA postcode in Waltham Forest, England
E4 6JA is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North ward. It is in the Chingford and Woodford Green parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where E4 6JA is, and what is near it
- E4 6JA
- Other postcodes in E4 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 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 51.6193, longitude 0.0095)
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 E4 6JA?
- 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 E4 6JA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Chingford and Woodford GreenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Iain Duncan Smith
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 E4 6JA?
Every home and business at E4 6JA 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 E4 6JA?
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 E4 6JA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 9 homes and businesses at E4 6JA. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 6 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 E4 6JA: 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 E4 6JA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 11:11 on 22 October 2026.
- Ching Brook in the London Borough of Waltham ForestFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Ching Brook in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Lower Lee tributariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower Lee tributaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near E4 6JA?
Homes in E4 6 sold for a typical £472,925 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, down 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £675,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £676,500 42 sales
- Terraced £470,000 36 sales
- Flat or maisonette £340,000 49 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole E4 district: a typical £545,000 from 503 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 E4 6JA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E4 6JA 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 E4 6JA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around E4 6JA. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (82%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,387.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,591 |
| Band B | about 70 (11%) | £1,857 |
| Band C | about 160 (24%) | £2,122 |
| Band D | about 420 (64%) | £2,387 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £2,917 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,448 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,978 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,774 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 82% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 E4 6JA is in (ONS area E01004390), 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 E4 6JA?
The nearest open schools to E4 6JA, 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 E4 6JA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E4 6JA is Highams Park Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Highams Park Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Chingford Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Woodford Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chingdale Road, 72 m away.
More stations near E4 6JA, 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 E4 6JA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E4 6JA, 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.
- The Old Church Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8529 5543 750 mWalk
- Larkshall Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8524 6355 950 mWalk
- Handsworth Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3006 9216 1.4 kmCycle
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 E4 6JA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E4 6JA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Liberty Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
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 E4 6JA?
The nearest to the centre of E4 6JA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Damira The Avenue Phone 020 8527 6400 700 mWalk
- Signature Smile Dental Surgery Phone 020 8505 4466 1.4 kmCycle
- Peter Page Dental Practice Phone 07958 764234 1.4 kmCycle
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 E4 6JA?
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.
- The Holly Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8505 3311 1.7 kmCycle
- Spire London East Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8551 1100 4.3 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 E4 6JA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E4 6JA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ivy Grove Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3225 4075 400 mWalk
- Heathlands Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 8506 3670 500 mWalk
- Greenmantle Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8506 2301 650 mWalk
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 E4 6JA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E4 6JA, 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.
- Hatch Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 2pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 200 mWalk
- Britannia Pharmacy, 429-431 High Road Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:45pm; Sat 8:45am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8504 4049 1.3 kmCycle
- Well, 10 the Avenue Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8527 1727 1.4 kmCycle
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 E4 6JA?
The nearest vets to the centre of E4 6JA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- VetCall 1.5 kmCycle
- The Vet 1.5 kmCycle
- Oak Hill Veterinary Surgery 1.8 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 E4 6JA in a conservation area?
The centre of E4 6JA 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 E4 6JA?
Police.uk records 182 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E4 6JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 12, drugs 9, robbery 5, theft from the person 3, criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for E4 6JA
- Ward
- Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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