E11 4QE Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced April 1985. Ward: Cathall. Region: London.
Streets
- Lascelles Close, London: 45 addresses
- Marchant Road, London: 2 addresses
- Hollydown Way, Leyton: 1 address
- Norman 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 B (44% of about 780 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Basketball court adjacent to Cathall Rd: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- E & D Motors, 272 - 276 Grove Green Rd: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- 463 High Road Leytonstone: up to 5 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- B&M and adjoining sites: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 526 High Rd Leytonstone: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 647-661 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 647-661 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Waltham Forest Youth Offending Team, Rowan House, 1 Cecil Rd: up to 38 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% 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 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Maryland 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leyton Underground Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Leytonstone Underground Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Stratford International DLR Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollydown Way Leyton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Leytonstone Station Car Park (TfL) | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 70 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.6 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harrow Road GP Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leyton Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police - Waltham House | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cathall Green 4,510 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Langthorne Park 1.8 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 20 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 5.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wanstead Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8 km (5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Shoulder of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 0 | 1 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 4 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 8 |
| 60 to 64 | 25 | 10 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 17 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
50 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 40 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Waltham Forest: see them on the Waltham Forest page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 56% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 31% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 40% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Lascelles Close.