E10 7FS Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced October 2018. Ward: Lea Bridge. 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 D (47% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Lea Bridge Station Sites: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Lea Bridge Station Sites: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Lea Bridge Gasholders: up to 573 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- Church Road/Estate Way LSIS: up to 700 homes, pending decision (890 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lea Bridge 877,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 210 m |
| Clapton 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| St James Street (Walthamstow) 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Lea Bridge Station Lea Bridge Road | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 3.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 6.6 km |
| Car parks | St James The Great Church Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 40 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 410 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Seymour Medical Centre | 740 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Beaconsfield Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lea Bridge Road Dental Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,740 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Millfields 9.1 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Leyton Jubilee Park 15 ha | 520 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 9.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Springfield Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km west |
| Abney Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 6.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 1.0 km south |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south |
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-west |
| Wick Field | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Reservoir Number 5 | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-west |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 4.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.