E11 4RL Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cathall. Region: London.
Streets
- Norman Road, London: 61 addresses
- Mayville 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 (54% of about 710 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 1.0 km
- E & D Motors, 272 - 276 Grove Green Rd: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 647-661 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (290 m)
- 647-661 High Road Leytonstone, permissioned (290 m)
- 526 High Rd Leytonstone: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Basketball court adjacent to Cathall Rd: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- 370-372 Grove Green Road: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- 370-372 Grove Green Road, permissioned (400 m)
- 483-487 Grove Green Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (410 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 17 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 63 addresses are between 18 m and 19 m above sea level (19 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 | 230 m |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Maryland 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leytonstone Underground Station | 600 m |
| Leyton Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Ashville Road Leytonstone | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 6.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Leytonstone Station Car Park (TfL) | 530 m |
| EV charging points | 74 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hampton Medical Centre | 510 m |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bower Chemist | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 580 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police - Waltham House | 460 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Linear Park 4,290 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wanstead Flats 164 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 20 ha | 670 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 780 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 167 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leytonstone Library, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m north-east. 11 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* | 650 m north-east |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km east |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 1.5 km east |
| Shoulder of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km east |
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.6 km west |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 2.7 km east |
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 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 8 |
| 55 to 59 | 28 | 22 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 32 |
28 of the postcode's 63 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 31 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 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 31% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Norman Road.