E5 9QQ postcode in Waltham Forest, England
E5 9QQ is a postcode in Waltham Forest, in the Lea Bridge ward. It is in the Walthamstow parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since February 2015.
Where E5 9QQ is, and what is near it
- E5 9QQ
- Other postcodes in E5 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 8 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 51.5629, longitude -0.0466)
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 E5 9QQ?
- 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 E5 9QQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- WalthamstowParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ms Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ms Stella Creasy
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 E5 9QQ?
Every home and business at E5 9QQ 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 E5 9QQ?
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 E5 9QQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at E5 9QQ. 23 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 E5 9QQ: 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 E5 9QQ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 23:48 on 23 October 2026.
- Lower River Lee at Hackney and WalthamstowFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Lee at Hackney and Walthamstow
- Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning TownFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:48 on 23 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 E5 9QQ?
Homes in E5 9 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 50 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £440,000 43 sales
Across the whole E5 district: a typical £590,000 from 241 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 E5 9QQ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in E5 9QQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 November 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 E5 9QQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around E5 9QQ. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (42%). 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 £1,591 (band A) to £2,387 (band D); band D, the most common, is £2,387.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,591 |
| Band B | about 250 (24%) | £1,857 |
| Band C | about 290 (27%) | £2,122 |
| Band D | about 500 (47%) | £2,387 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,917 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,448 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,978 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,774 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 42% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 25% 2010 to 2019
- 15% 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: 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 E5 9QQ is in (ONS area E01004422), 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 E5 9QQ?
The nearest open schools to E5 9QQ, 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 E5 9QQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E5 9QQ is Clapton Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Clapton Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Lea Bridge Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Blackhorse Road Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lee Valley Ice Centre, 196 m away.
More stations near E5 9QQ, 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 E5 9QQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E5 9QQ, 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 Clapton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8806 7735 400 mWalk
- The Riverside Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 020 8806 1928 400 mWalk
- Athena Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8985 6675 1.0 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 E5 9QQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E5 9QQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Hackney Light and Power Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 550 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · No details mapped 650 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 E5 9QQ?
The nearest to the centre of E5 9QQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ardent Smile Ltd Phone 020 8806 0106 850 mWalk
- Ivy Dentistry and Aesthetics Phone 07900 317095 1.1 kmWalk
- Clapton Dental Surgery Phone 020 8986 5717 1.1 kmWalk
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 E5 9QQ?
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.
- Homerton University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8510 5555 1.4 kmCycle
- Tottenham Hale Kidney and Diabetes Centre 2.9 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 E5 9QQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E5 9QQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Nonoy Capina - 31 Sach Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8442 4253 700 mWalk
- Acorn Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8533 9555 1.0 kmWalk
- Clarence Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8985 2005 1.1 kmWalk
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 E5 9QQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E5 9QQ, 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.
- Hackney Pharmacy Mon 9am to 6:30pm; Tue 9am to 7pm; Wed 9am to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8806 6215 400 mWalk
- Asvacare Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 10am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8806 5140 850 mWalk
- Kalpesh Chemist Mon to Wed 9am to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 6pm; Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8986 6523 950 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 E5 9QQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of E5 9QQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hello Vet 1.2 kmCycle
- The Hackney Vet Phone +44 20 8533 6554 1.3 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary Group Phone +44 20 8986 3918 2.6 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 E5 9QQ in a conservation area?
The centre of E5 9QQ 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 E5 9QQ?
Police.uk records 642 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E5 9QQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 30, burglary 29, bicycle theft 23, drugs 21, robbery 21, possession of weapons 6, other crime 5.
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 E5 9QQ
- Ward
- Lea Bridge
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2015
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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