E4 7HP Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chingford Green. Region: London.
Streets
- King's Road, Chingford: 77 addresses
- The Four Wents, Chingford: 2 addresses
- Kings Road, Chingford: 1 address
- Scholars Road, Chingford: 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 D (30% of about 820 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
- Gresham Works Rear of 1-3 Mornington Road: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Gresham Works Rear of 1-3 Mornington Road, permissioned (390 m)
- Garages to rear of 38 - 48 Endlebury Rd: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- 23 Hoppett Road (access between 41 and 43) TMO: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Kings Head Pub (Car Park), 2B Kings Head Hill: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
- Land adjacent to Friday Hill: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
- Judo Centre adjacent to Kingdom Hall, Larkshall Rd: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- Garages to the rear of Woolden House, Connaught Avenue: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 81 addresses are between 46 m and 52 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chingford 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m |
| Highams Park 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Ponders End 884,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Balgonie Road Chingford Green | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Drop Off Point Waltham Abbey | 6.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 13.5 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest 3 Richmond Road Parking | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 38 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 32.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Larkshall Medical Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Alluring Smiles | 400 m |
| Hospital | Chingford Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Chingford Police Station | 530 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Natwest | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Green 6,590 m² | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Pimp Hall Park 2.8 ha | 510 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,360 m² | 10 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m north-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bluehouse Grove | Wood | 880 m south-east |
| Pole Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-west |
| Hatch Grove | Wood | 1.0 km south-east |
| Warren Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-east |
| South Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km north-west |
| Fairmead Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 45 | 3 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 72 |
67 of the postcode's 81 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 9 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 King's Road.