E7 9EN Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cann Hall. 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 C (43% of about 680 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: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 313-319 High Road Leytonstone: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Garages to rear of 28 - 54 Woodhouse Rd: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Land adjacent to Crownfield Rd: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Land adjacent to 108 Woodhouse Rd: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- Garages 1 To 12, Opposite 1 - 5, Bramall Close, Stratford, London E15: up to 16 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- Woodhouse MOT, 96A Woodhouse Rd: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Land Rear Of The Ship Public House, Bramall Close, Stratford, London, E15 1RR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (520 m)
- Land Rear Of The Ship Public House, Bramall Close, Stratford, London, E15 1RR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (520 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 48 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (14 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 | Maryland 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m |
| Leytonstone High Road 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Forest Gate 5.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leyton Underground Station | 1.1 km |
| Leytonstone Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Stratford DLR Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Selby Road (E11) Leyton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 6.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 5.3 km |
| Car parks | Stratford International Station Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 62 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest High Road Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Granshaw's Chemist | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | East Ham Memorial Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police - Waltham House | 670 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Jubilee Gardens 810 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wanstead Flats 164 ha | 680 m |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 20 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Downsell Road Allotments 1,020 m² | 930 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 169 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Ham Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km south. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 7.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Shoulder of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-east |
| Heronry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-east |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 2.9 km south |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 48 |
1 of the postcode's 48 addresses is 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 36% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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.