E10 5SA Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced February 1984. Ward: Leyton. Region: London.
Streets
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 B (44% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Other Article 4 Direction Area, Other Article 4 Direction Area, Other Article 4 Direction Area.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II*
- MOYER MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD 20 YARDS WEST SOUTH WEST OF TOWER, grade II
- TENCH MONUMENT IN GRAVE YARD 40 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF TOWER, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 9 Osier Way: up to 196 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 9 Osier Way, not permissioned (330 m)
- 404-424 High Road Leyton, permissioned (330 m)
- 404-424 High Road Leyton, permissioned (330 m)
- Oliver Road (Score Centre - Preferred options NOF 8), not permissioned (420 m)
- The Score Centre 100 Oliver Road: up to 750 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- The Score Centre: up to 750 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- Auckland Road LSIS: up to 1,250 homes, permissioned (460 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m |
| Lea Bridge 877,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Leytonstone High Road 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leyton Underground Station | 1.0 km |
| Leytonstone Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Oliver Road Leyton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 6.3 km |
| Car parks | Leytonstone Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 57 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Crawley Road Medical Centre | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Meraj Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Care Centre | 420 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 900 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Coronation Gardens 1.6 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Leyton Jubilee Park 15 ha | 490 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Oliver Road Allotment Site 3.7 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 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* | 90 m north |
| Walnut Tree House | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 1.3 km south-west |
| Wick Field | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-west |
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km north-east |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 2.6 km east |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 3.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.1 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 31% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 47% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 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.