E4 9BH Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Larkswood. Region: London.
Streets
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 (48% of about 660 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
- Garages off to the rear of Frances Rd: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Rowden Parade, permissioned (360 m)
- Naseberry Court 2 Meriam Close SSA11, not permissioned (660 m)
- 1a Old Church Road, permissioned (780 m)
- 1a Old Church Road, permissioned (780 m)
- The Royal British Legion, 67 Hall Lane: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (890 m)
- 472-510 Larkshall Road and James Yard: up to 145 homes, not permissioned (900 m)
- 480-510 Larkshall Road: up to 42 homes, not permissioned (900 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 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 | Highams Park 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m |
| Meridian Water 494,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Wood Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Leonard Road Highams Park | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 11.5 km |
| Car parks | Sainsburys Low Hall Car Park | 860 m |
| EV charging points | 65 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Microfaculty | 410 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Mount Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Chingford Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Waltham Forest Police | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 630 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | 6 within 800 m; nearest War Memorial Recreation Ground 3.8 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Bateman Road Allotment Site 1.6 ha | 590 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ainslie Wood | Wood | 90 m north-east |
| Larks Wood | Wood | 740 m north-east |
| Banbury Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-west |
| Walthamstow Forest | Wood | 2.0 km south-east |
| Tottenham Marshes | Wetland | 2.7 km south-west |
| Pole Hill | Hill | 3.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 19 |
5 of the postcode's 19 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 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 | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 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.