E4 9EF postcode in Waltham Forest, England

E4 9EF is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the Hale End & Highams Park South ward. It is in the Chingford and Woodford Green parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since October 2012.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Waltham Forest: 94% Typical price £575,000 Homes sold in E4 9, last 12 months. ▼ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Highams Park 100 m in a straight line

Where E4 9EF is, and what is near it

Map of E4 9EF and what is near it Map of E4 9EF: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the E4 9 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. E4 9AE: also in E4 9E4 9AF: also in E4 9E4 9AQ: also in E4 9E4 9BF: also in E4 9E4 9BW: also in E4 9E4 9FQ: also in E4 9E4 9FU: also in E4 9E4 9GA: also in E4 9E4 9GB: also in E4 9E4 9GG: also in E4 9E4 9HH: also in E4 9E4 9JD: also in E4 9E4 9JG: also in E4 9E4 9JL: also in E4 9E4 9LA: also in E4 9E4 9LB: also in E4 9E4 9LD: also in E4 9E4 9LE: also in E4 9E4 9LG: also in E4 9E4 9LH: also in E4 9E4 9LN: also in E4 9E4 9LP: also in E4 9E4 9LQ: also in E4 9E4 9LR: also in E4 9E4 9LS: also in E4 9E4 9LU: also in E4 9E4 9LX: also in E4 9E4 9LY: also in E4 9E4 9LZ: also in E4 9E4 9NH: also in E4 9E4 9NJ: also in E4 9E4 9NL: also in E4 9E4 9NQ: also in E4 9E4 9NY: also in E4 9E4 9PB: also in E4 9E4 9PD: also in E4 9E4 9PE: also in E4 9E4 9PF: also in E4 9E4 9PH: also in E4 9E4 9PJ: also in E4 9E4 9PL: also in E4 9E4 9PN: also in E4 9E4 9PP: also in E4 9E4 9PQ: also in E4 9E4 9PT: also in E4 9E4 9QD: also in E4 9E4 9QE: also in E4 9E4 9QF: also in E4 9E4 9QG: also in E4 9E4 9QQ: also in E4 9E4 9QZ: also in E4 9E4 9RA: also in E4 9E4 9RF: also in E4 9E4 9UA: also in E4 9 Bus stop 300 m2 places, 350 m–2.4 kmBus stop 400 mThe Microfaculty 1.3 kmLarkswood E4 9EF Map of E4 9EF and what is near it Map of E4 9EF: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the E4 9 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 350 m–2.4 kmLarkswood E4 9EF
  • E4 9EF
  • Other postcodes in E4 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.6080, longitude -0.0015)

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 9EF?

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 9EF?

None of the homes and businesses at E4 9EF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Waltham Forest: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 E4 9EF?

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 E4 9EF 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 9EF.

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 9EF: 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 9EF 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 E4 9EF?

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.

£575,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£580,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 E4 9EF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in E4 9EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 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

Food hygiene ratings at E4 9EF

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at E4 9EF. 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 Agency

Source: 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 9EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around E4 9EF. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (33%). 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 E4 9EF

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 £3,448 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,387.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,591
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,857
Band Cabout 90 (13%)£2,122
Band Dabout 510 (71%)£2,387
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£2,917
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,448
Band Gwithheld£3,978
Band Hfewer than 5£4,774

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 18% 1900 to 1918
  3. 33% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 24% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 E4 9EF is in (ONS area E01004379), 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 E4 9EF?

The nearest open schools to E4 9EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E4 9EF, 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 E4 9EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E4 9EF is Highams Park Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Highams Park Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Wood Street Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Woodford Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.5 kmCycle

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 Highams Park Station, 56 m away.

More stations near E4 9EF, 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 E4 9EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E4 9EF, 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 E4 9EF?

0 within 1 km 26 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E4 9EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • George Road Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Liberty Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near E4 9EF?

The nearest to the centre of E4 9EF, 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 E4 9EF?

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 E4 9EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E4 9EF, 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 E4 9EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E4 9EF, 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 E4 9EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of E4 9EF 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 E4 9EF in a conservation area?

The centre of E4 9EF is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 9EF?

Police.uk records 311 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E4 9EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences83 reports
Anti-social behaviour69 reports
Vehicle crime45 reports
Other theft28 reports
Public order24 reports
Drugs17 reports

Also: shoplifting 14, burglary 12, robbery 6, theft from the person 4, other crime 4, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 2, 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 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 E4 9EF

Ward
Hale End & Highams Park South
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
October 2012

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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