Stanley Road Leyton, Waltham Forest
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (E10), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22876550.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in Waltham Forest costs £2,387 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 65% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leyton Midland Road, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Leyton Manor Park, is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Surgery, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 750 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 C (32% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bakers Arms (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Bakers Arms District Centre, Other Article 4 Direction Area, Other Article 4 Direction Area, Other Article 4 Direction Area, District Centre related A4D, District Centre related A4D.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- FORMER EMPRESS CINEMA, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 840-842 High Road Leyton, permissioned (130 m)
- 840-842 High Road Leyton, permissioned (130 m)
- 1 Russell Road: up to 57 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Best Motor, 551 Lea Bridge Road: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Car Park adjacent to Russell Rd: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- 543, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- 400 Hoe Street, permissioned (260 m)
- 400 Hoe Street, permissioned (260 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E10 7EQ | 94% | 65% | 65% | 0% |
| E10 7FF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Walthamstow Central 4.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Walthamstow Queen's Road 997,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Walthamstow Central Underground Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Leytonstone Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoe Street / Bakers Arms Walthamstow | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Walthamstow Central Station Car Park (TfL) | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 81 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.1 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medicos Pharmacy | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Key 2 Smile | 160 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leyton Manor Park 5,990 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Abbotts Park 1.7 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Leyton Jubilee Park 15 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Markhouse Common Allotments 1.9 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 5.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chestnuts House, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m north-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnuts House | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-west |
| Church of St Barnabas and St James the Greater | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Reservoir Number 5 | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 9 |
9 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gamuel Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Edinburgh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leyton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–24 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| George Mitchell School | All-through | 3–16 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barclay Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Henry Maynard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kelmscott School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Church Hill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Riverley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walthamstow School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sybourn Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neelam Fruit & Veg E17 9AH | Retailers - other | 10 m | Unknown | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Ambala E17 9AH | Retailers - other | 20 m | Unknown | 14 Mar 2026 |
| Gina's Patisserie E17 9AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2025 |
| Oodles/Sizzle Bites E17 9AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Western Fried Chicken E17 9AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Jia Jia Le E17 9AH | Retailers - other | 40 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Nergiz Food Centre E17 9AH | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Gina's Brasserie E17 9AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Urban Chocolatier Walthamstow E17 9AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 27 Dec 2025 |
| The Baklava Company Walthamstow E17 9AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Side Street E17 9AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Medicos Chemist E17 9AP | Retailers - other | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Savers Health & Beauty E10 7EQ | Retailers - other | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Andrade Brazilian Butchers E17 9AP | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Fresh Import E10 7EQ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 227 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Other theft | 92 |
| Theft from the person | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 47 |
| Drugs | 35 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Robbery | 32 |
| Public order | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Road (140); On or near Stanley Road (129); On or near Poplars Road (106); On or near Supermarket (92); On or near Russell Road (47).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 32% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 45% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Nuts Bazaar/Dry Fruits (retailers - other, E10 6AP) re-inspected, still 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Goni's Store (retailers - other, E10 6AJ) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was 4 Good (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings PACA VIBEZZ (takeaway/sandwich shop, E17 9AP) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings DUODUO Supermarket (retailers - other, E10 6AP) re-inspected, still 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Edwards & Ward at Belmont Park School (school/college/university, E10 6DB) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 19 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sycamore Path · Bakers Avenue · Bromley Road · Poplars Road · Clarendon Road · Rosebank Road · Russell Road · Atwell Close · Westerham Road · Livingstone Road · William Street · Atkins Road
All the streets in E10 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.