E11 3AF Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Leytonstone. Region: London.
Streets
- Barfield Road, London: 26 addresses
- Mornington Road, London: 2 addresses
- Dacre Road, London: 1 address
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 (33% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- 694A, 696A AND 698A, HIGH ROAD E11, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Garages off of Harvey Road: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- 676-678 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (120 m)
- 875-877 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (230 m)
- 875-877 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (230 m)
- Kirkdale House 7 Kirkdale Road: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Kirkdale House 7 Kirkdale Road, permissioned (290 m)
- Garages to rear of 15 - 23 Michael Rd: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- The Substation Gainsborough Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (320 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 29 addresses are between 26 m and 28 m above sea level (27 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 | 640 m |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Wanstead Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leytonstone Underground Station | 360 m |
| Wanstead Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
| Snaresbrook Underground Station | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Kirkdale Road Leytonstone | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 6.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 6.9 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Leytonstone Station Car Park (TfL) | 410 m |
| EV charging points | 59 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.6 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 | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Woodside Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wongs Dental Surgery | 150 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Wanstead Police Station | 720 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Atm | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest The Henry Reynolds' Garden 6,920 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wanstead Flats 164 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 20 ha | 510 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Browning Road Allotment Site 5,620 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 165 hectares in all.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 29 | 29 |
None of the postcode's 29 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 20% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Barfield Road.