Ashingdon Close Chingford, Waltham Forest
59 addresses across 3 postcodes (E4), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22811850.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £384,100 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 46 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 32, D: 12).
- Flood: 11 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Waltham Forest costs £2,387 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Highams Park, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 940 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 49 of its 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Old Church Surgery, about 150 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £384,100 | £384,100 | £384,100 |
| 2023 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £357,000 | £357,000 | £357,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £240,000 | £225,000 | £378,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £287,500 | £255,000 | £320,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £166,000 | £115,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £203,000 | £203,000 | £203,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £249,995 | £249,995 | £249,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | 21 E4 6XH | Terraced | £384,100 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 5 E4 6XH | Other | £1,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2023 | 5 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 13 E4 6XH | Terraced | £600,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2021 | 21 E4 6XH | Terraced | £357,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2019 | 26 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2019 | 27 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2019 | 28 E4 6XH | Terraced | £378,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 2 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2017 | 6 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 21 E4 6XH | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2015 | 11 E4 6XH | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2014 | 20 E4 6XH | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2008 | 26 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £166,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 12 E4 6XH | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2008 | 4 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 2007 | 16 E4 6XH | Semi-detached | £203,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 7 E4 6XH | Terraced | £249,995 | |
| 4 Nov 2005 | 4 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2004 | 26 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £149,995 | |
| 15 Nov 2004 | 26 E4 6XH | Terraced | £149,995 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2004 | 24 E4 6XH | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | 24 E4 6XH | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2003 | 7 E4 6XH | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2002 | 11 E4 6XH | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 6 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2002 | 4 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £84,995 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 19 E4 6XH | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 17 May 2001 | 24 E4 6XH | Terraced | £114,995 | |
| 11 Jan 2001 | 17 E4 6XH | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 21 E4 6XH | Terraced | £82,950 | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 4 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 1997 | 5 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 1997 | 24 E4 6XH | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 3 E4 6XH | Flat or maisonette | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
46 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 37 m². Most common: Flat (33); House, mid-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1983-1990 (34); 1976-1982 (8); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (29); owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (2).
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 street: most are in band D (39% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Larkshall Timber Yard: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Chingford Horticulture Society Building, Larkshall Rd: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Land adjacent to Larkshall Rd: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the Rear 35-47 Jordan Court: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the Rear 35-47 Jordan Court: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the Rear 35-47 Jordan Court, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Judo Centre adjacent to Kingdom Hall, Larkshall Rd: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Parking adjacent to Regent Court, Heathcote Grove: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 4 January 2027 to 4 February 2027: THAMES WATER, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| E4 6XT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E4 6XH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 5 / 3 | unlikely |
| E4 6XJ | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 59 addresses are between 36 m and 38 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E4 6XH | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| E4 6XJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E4 6XT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Highams Park 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Chingford 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Ponders End 884,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mapleton Road (E4) Chingford Hatch | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Highams Park Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 70 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 33.8 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Old Church Surgery | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hatch Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Avenue Dental Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Chingford Hospital | 150 m |
| Police station | Waltham Forest Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Chingford Service Station, Chingford Cashzone | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 500 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Larkswood Playing Fields 5.1 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beechwood Allotments 1.3 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Larks Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Ainslie Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Pole Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Warren Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| South Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Fairmead Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 38 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 59 |
49 of the street's 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Waltham Forest: see them on the Waltham Forest page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshaw Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lime Academy Larkswood | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ainslie Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chingford CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Whitehall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highams Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heathcote School & Science College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Handsworth Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chingford Foundation School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Selwyn Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton Road Home E4 6XJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Purple Lion Day Nurseries E4 6LP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Harvester E4 9EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Busy Bees Chingford E4 9EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Nuffield Health Chingford E4 9EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Tesco E4 9EY | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Hatch Lane Food Centre E4 6LP | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Vujon Indian Takeaway E4 6LP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Premier Convenience Store E4 9SY | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 26 May 2026 |
| Verdon Roe Court E4 9FA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Premier Hatch E4 6LQ | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Russets Close (20); On or near Mead Crescent (12); On or near Heaton Close (11); On or near Lukin Crescent (8); On or near Stapleford Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- E4 6XT: 31 addresses
- E4 6XH: 27 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- E4 6XJ: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Navestock Close · Heaton Close · Oakley Close · Mead Crescent · Friars Close · Mapleton Road · Russets Close · Tiptree Close · Bushey Close · Lukin Crescent · Woodview Avenue · New Road
All the streets in E4 and across Waltham Forest.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.