E11 4BW Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Grove Green. 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 (81% of about 730 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
- 139 Francis Road, permissioned (180 m)
- 139 Francis Road, permissioned (180 m)
- E & D Motors, 272 - 276 Grove Green Rd: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Basketball court adjacent to Cathall Rd: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- 370-372 Grove Green Road: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- 370-372 Grove Green Road, permissioned (450 m)
- Norlington Road Sites: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- 404-424 High Road Leyton, permissioned (590 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 24 at medium risk and 12 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 addresses are about 15 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 | Leytonstone High Road 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m | |
| Maryland 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leyton Underground Station | 800 m |
| Leytonstone Underground Station | 890 m | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Central Avenue (E11) Leyton | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 6.3 km |
| Car parks | Leytonstone Station Car Park (TfL) | 830 m |
| EV charging points | 76 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hampton Medical Centre | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Leyton Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Care Centre | 620 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 700 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Sidmouth Park 7,750 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Coronation Gardens 1.6 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,410 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 20 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walnut Tree House, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Tree House | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m north-west |
| Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m west |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Wood | Wood | 1.7 km east |
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 2.0 km east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km south-west |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.2 km south-west |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 3.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 68 |
22 of the postcode's 68 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 30% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.