E4 9QE postcode in Waltham Forest, England

E4 9QE 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.

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 £575,000 Homes sold in E4 9, last 12 months. ▼ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Highams Park 300 m in a straight line

Where E4 9QE is, and what is near it

Map of E4 9QE and what is near it Map of E4 9QE: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the E4 9 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 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 7 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. E4 9BW: also in E4 9E4 9EF: also in E4 9E4 9GG: also in E4 9E4 9HH: also in E4 9E4 9HL: also in E4 9E4 9HP: also in E4 9E4 9HR: 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 9PD: also in E4 9E4 9PE: also in E4 9E4 9PF: also in E4 9E4 9PG: also in E4 9E4 9PJ: also in E4 9E4 9PQ: also in E4 9E4 9PX: also in E4 9E4 9PY: also in E4 9E4 9PZ: also in E4 9E4 9QA: also in E4 9E4 9QB: also in E4 9E4 9QD: also in E4 9E4 9QF: also in E4 9E4 9QG: also in E4 9E4 9QH: also in E4 9E4 9QJ: also in E4 9E4 9QL: also in E4 9E4 9QN: also in E4 9E4 9QP: also in E4 9E4 9QQ: also in E4 9E4 9QR: also in E4 9E4 9QS: also in E4 9E4 9QT: also in E4 9E4 9QU: also in E4 9E4 9QX: also in E4 9E4 9QY: also in E4 9E4 9QZ: also in E4 9E4 9RA: also in E4 9E4 9RB: also in E4 9E4 9RE: also in E4 9E4 9RF: also in E4 9E4 9RL: also in E4 9E4 9RN: also in E4 9E4 9RP: also in E4 9E4 9RW: also in E4 9E4 9RX: also in E4 9E4 9RY: also in E4 9E4 9UA: also in E4 9E4 9UL: also in E4 9 Bus stop 300 mBus stop 350 mJoseph Clarke School 400 m2 places, 1.2–2.1 kmLarkswood E4 9QE Map of E4 9QE and what is near it Map of E4 9QE: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the E4 9 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 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 7 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 300 m–2.6 kmLarkswood E4 9QE
  • E4 9QE
  • Other postcodes in E4 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 51.6100, longitude 0.0033)

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 9QE?

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 9QE?

Every home and business at E4 9QE 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.

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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 9QE?

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 9QE 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 9QE.

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 9QE: 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 9QE 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 9QE?

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 9QE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in E4 9QE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 March 2025. 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 E4 9QE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around E4 9QE. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (25%). 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 9QE

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 £3,978 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,122.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,591
Band Babout 60 (9%)£1,857
Band Cabout 330 (47%)£2,122
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,387
Band Eabout 150 (21%)£2,917
Band Fabout 100 (14%)£3,448
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,978
Band Hwithheld£4,774

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 23% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 9QE is in (ONS area E01004388), 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 9QE?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of E4 9QE is Highams Park Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Highams Park Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Chingford Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Woodford Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.1 kmCycle

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 Richmond Avenue Highams Park, 139 m away.

More stations near E4 9QE, 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 9QE?

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

0 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

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

  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • George Road Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • Liberty Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 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 9QE?

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

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 9QE?

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

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E4 9QE, 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.

  • Well, 10 the Avenue Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8527 1727 250 mWalk
  • Borno Chemists Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 3pm; Sun closed 450 mWalk
  • Hatch Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 2pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 1.0 kmWalk

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 9QE?

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

The centre of E4 9QE 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 9QE?

Police.uk records 236 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E4 9QE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences56 reports
Anti-social behaviour53 reports
Vehicle crime37 reports
Other theft24 reports
Public order20 reports
Drugs15 reports

Also: burglary 12, shoplifting 6, robbery 5, theft from the person 3, other crime 2, criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 9QE

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

E4 9QF20 mE4 9QD20 mE4 9QG50 mE4 9PQ60 mE4 9QZ60 mE4 9PY70 m
All of E4

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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