E17 7PZ Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced April 1986. Ward: Markhouse. Region: London.
Streets
- Netley Road, Walthamstow: 36 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 B (48% of about 1,780 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)
- Wilkos,Walthamstow High Street: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Osborne Grove: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- 58-60 High Street: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Selbourne Walk (The Mall): up to 502 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Former Cinema Buxton Road: up to 48 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 201 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7BH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- St James Quarter: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Frames Pool Club, 74-78 St James St: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (390 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 36 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 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walthamstow Queen's Road 997,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 210 m |
| St James Street (Walthamstow) 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Walthamstow Central 4.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Walthamstow Central Underground Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Blackhorse Road Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Selborne Walk / Vernon Road Walthamstow | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Street Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 68 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.5 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Road Medical Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 210 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 290 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 176-178 High Street Halifax | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,810 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Markhouse Common Allotments 1.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is ABC Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| ABC Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Barnabas and St James the Greater | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Chestnuts House | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Springfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Number 5 | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Reservoir Number 4 | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| High Maynard Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Tottenham Marshes | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Walthamstow Forest | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 36 | 36 |
None of the postcode's 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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 Netley Road.