E11 3DH Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. 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 (38% of about 640 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
- 647-661 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (100 m)
- 647-661 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (100 m)
- 526 High Rd Leytonstone: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Garages to rear of 15 - 23 Michael Rd: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Garages to rear of 743 - 755 High Rd Leytonstone: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 6A Sansom Rd: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- 489-495 Grove Green Road, permissioned (420 m)
- 489-495 Grove Green Road, permissioned (420 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 108 addresses are between 19 m and 20 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% 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 | 140 m |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Wanstead Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leytonstone Underground Station | 490 m |
| Leyton Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Wanstead Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Leytonstone High Road Station | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 6.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 6.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Leytonstone Station Car Park (TfL) | 450 m |
| EV charging points | 68 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Harrow Road GP Centre | 580 m |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Woodside Pharmacy Beacontree | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wongs Dental Surgery | 610 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police - Waltham House | 460 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Atm | 460 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Wanstead Flats 164 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 20 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Browning Road Allotment Site 5,620 m² | 690 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 165 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leytonstone Library, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m north. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leytonstone Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m north |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km east |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.8 km east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Wood | Wood | 840 m north-east |
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| Shoulder of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km east |
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 2.4 km east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 3.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 14 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 33 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 59 | 105 |
49 of the postcode's 108 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 28% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 33% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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.