E17 3JY Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wood Street. Region: London.
Streets
- Corbett Road, Walthamstow: 33 addresses
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 (42% of about 790 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Wood Street Families and Homes Hub: up to 70 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- T & T Timber & Builders Merchants Ltd, 72-74 Wood Street: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Car Park off of Havant Rd: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- The Mall: up to 538 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Sterling House, Willow House and Homebase: up to 695 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 33. Bisterne Avenue (near 8): up to 5 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Hylands Road Phase 1 and 2: up to 120 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Wood Street Autos, 82-92 Vallentin Rd: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
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 33 addresses are between 27 m and 30 m above sea level (29 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 | Wood Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Walthamstow Central 4.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Walthamstow Queen's Road 997,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Walthamstow Central Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Snaresbrook Underground Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodlands Road Walthamstow Upper Walthamstow | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Bedford Road Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 53 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.4 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Dhital Practice | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Focal Point Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 150 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bisterne Avenue Park 6,440 m² | 250 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hale End Road Allotment Site 3.2 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School), a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m west. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School) | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m west |
| Parish Church of St Mary's | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walthamstow Forest | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Tottenham Marshes | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 33 |
7 of the postcode's 33 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 29% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Corbett Road.