E10 5QH Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Leyton. Region: London.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Waltham Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,387 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,591 | £1,857 | £2,122 | £2,387 | £2,917 | £3,448 | £3,978 | £4,774 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (51% of about 1,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Leyton Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Leyton District Centre, Other Article 4 Direction Area, Other Article 4 Direction Area, Other Article 4 Direction Area.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- LEYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, grade II
- LEYTON TOWN HALL LEYTON TOWN HALL (PART OF), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Score Centre: up to 750 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Oliver Road (Score Centre - Preferred options NOF 8), not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- The Score Centre 100 Oliver Road: up to 750 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Bansal Garage, 2A Millais Rd: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Garages adjacent to Westdown Rd: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 139 Francis Road, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 139 Francis Road, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 404-424 High Road Leyton, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leytonstone High Road 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Stratford International 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leyton Underground Station | 250 m |
| Stratford International DLR Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Leytonstone Underground Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leyton High Road / Leyton Station | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Leytonstone Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 53 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leyton Healthcare 4Th Floor | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 120 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police - Waltham House | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Gardens 1.6 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Langthorne Park 1.8 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,410 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Drapers Field 2.6 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Auckland Road Allotment Site 1.3 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Walnut Tree House | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wick Field | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Waltham Forest: see them on the Waltham Forest page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 40% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 45% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.