E4 9AY postcode in Waltham Forest, England
E4 9AY is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the Larkswood 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 9AY is, and what is near it
- E4 9AY
- Other postcodes in E4 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 3 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 51.6083, longitude -0.0129)
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 E4 9AY?
- 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 9AY 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 9AY?
Every home and business at E4 9AY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9AY?
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 9AY 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 E4 9AY.
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 9AY: 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 9AY 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 E4 9AY?
Homes in E4 9 sold for a typical £575,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 157 sales, down 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £750,000 22 sales
- Terraced £666,588 80 sales
- Flat or maisonette £332,500 51 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 9AY
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in E4 9AY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 June 2026. The middle price was £692,500, from £263,533 to £780,000. Across E4 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £575,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £263,53313 Higham Station Avenue
- £780,00039 Higham Station Avenue
- £775,00011 Higham Station Avenue
- £610,00087 Higham Station Avenue
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
Food hygiene ratings at E4 9AY
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at E4 9AY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near E4 9AY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around E4 9AY. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (49%). 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 | withheld | £1,591 |
| Band B | about 70 (11%) | £1,857 |
| Band C | about 170 (26%) | £2,122 |
| Band D | about 320 (48%) | £2,387 |
| Band E | about 100 (15%) | £2,917 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,448 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,978 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,774 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 25% 1900 to 1918
- 49% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 9AY is in (ONS area E01004418), 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 9AY?
The nearest open schools to E4 9AY, 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 9AY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E4 9AY is Highams Park Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Highams Park Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Wood Street Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Walthamstow Central Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Higham Station Avenue, 278 m away.
More stations near E4 9AY, 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 9AY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E4 9AY, 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 Microfaculty Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8524 1230 600 mWalk
- Handsworth Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3006 9216 950 mWalk
- Chingford Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 020 8524 0900 1.1 kmWalk
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 9AY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E4 9AY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- George Road Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- Liberty Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 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 E4 9AY?
The nearest to the centre of E4 9AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- North East London Centre for Dental Development Phone 020 4618 9040 450 mWalk
- Chingford Dental Care Phone 020 8529 1587 900 mWalk
- Chingford Smile Club Phone 020 8529 1587 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 E4 9AY?
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.
- Whipps Cross University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 020 8539 5522 3.4 kmCycle
- The Holly Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8505 3311 3.6 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 9AY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E4 9AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Homewards Limited - 20 Leonard Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 020 8257 2348 450 mWalk
- Homewards Limited - 48 Leonard Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8281 1204 450 mWalk
- Homewards Limited - 51 Leonard Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8531 6340 450 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 9AY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E4 9AY, 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.
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Morrisons Supermarket Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 020 8527 1331 400 mWalk
- Mount Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:40pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8531 3522 450 mWalk
- Pharmacy Cube Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 3662 0722 650 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 E4 9AY?
The nearest vets to the centre of E4 9AY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard 600 mWalk
- The Vet 650 mWalk
- Oak Hill Veterinary Surgery 1.3 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 9AY in a conservation area?
The centre of E4 9AY 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 9AY?
Police.uk records 371 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E4 9AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 18, burglary 10, robbery 10, theft from the person 6, criminal damage and arson 3, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2, other crime 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 E4 9AY
- Ward
- Larkswood
- 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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