E11 1RX Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced December 2000. Ward: Leytonstone. 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 C (32% of about 570 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: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Substation Gainsborough Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- The Substation Gainsborough Road, permissioned (10 m)
- The Substation Gainsborough Road, permissioned (10 m)
- 875-877 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (150 m)
- 875-877 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (150 m)
- PG Building Supplies, 179 Wallwood Rd: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Garages adjacent to Hatfield House, Ashbridge Rd: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Kirkdale House 7 Kirkdale Road: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (230 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 17 addresses are between 29 m and 32 m above sea level (30 m on average).
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 | Leytonstone High Road 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Wood Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leytonstone Underground Station | 400 m |
| Wanstead Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Snaresbrook Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Gainsborough Road (E11) Leytonstone | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 7.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Leytonstone Station Car Park (TfL) | 480 m |
| EV charging points | 62 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dr Mohammed Green Man Medical Centre | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wongs Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Wanstead Police Station | 530 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Atm | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest The Henry Reynolds' Garden 6,920 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wanstead Flats 164 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 20 ha | 830 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest King's Passage Allotment Site 1,900 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 165 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leytonstone Library, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m south. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leytonstone Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south |
| Pair of Gatepiers at Entrance to Overton Drive | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m east |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km east |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 3.0 km south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 9.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Wood | Wood | 750 m south-east |
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north |
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km north |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 2.1 km east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 13 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
17 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 15 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 25% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 36% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.