Violet Road Leyton, Waltham Forest
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (E17), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22884350.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £750,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 14, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 C; Band D in Waltham Forest costs £2,387 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Walthamstow Queen's Road, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Thomas Gamuel Park, is about 270 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 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Manor Practice, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 960 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 356 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £407,000 | £407,000 | £407,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £705,000 | £705,000 | £705,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £625,500 | £625,500 | £625,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £467,500 | £285,000 | £650,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £355,500 | £275,000 | £436,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £340,000 | £250,000 | £430,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £360,250 | £360,000 | £360,500 |
| 2012 | 3 | £235,000 | £180,000 | £258,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | 19 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £750,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | FLAT 1, 23 E17 8HZ | Flat or maisonette | £407,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 29 E17 8HZ | Semi-detached | £705,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2021 | 5 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £625,500 | |
| 22 Dec 2020 | 23 E17 8HZ | Other | £6,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Aug 2019 | 7 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £650,000 | |
| 31 May 2019 | FLAT 1, 23 E17 8HZ | Flat or maisonette | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Aug 2016 | 11 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2015 | 7 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £436,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | FLAT 1, 12 E17 8HZ | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2014 | 22 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £430,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | FLAT 2, 23 E17 8HZ | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2013 | 29 E17 8HZ | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | 5 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £360,500 | |
| 1 Nov 2012 | 3 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £258,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2012 | 1 E17 8HZ | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 7 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2011 | 29 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2010 | FLAT 1, 25 E17 8HZ | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2008 | 1 E17 8HZ | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 2008 | 32 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £293,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2007 | 31 E17 8HZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2006 | 15 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2006 | 31 E17 8HZ | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 29 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2005 | 3 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £148,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | 19 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 25 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2003 | 10 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2003 | 21 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £110,050 | |
| 6 Nov 2002 | 26 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 26 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 30 May 2002 | 9 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2000 | 19 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2000 | 28 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2000 | 6 E17 8HZ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2000 | 7 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 11 Oct 1999 | 7 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 28 Oct 1998 | 6 E17 8HZ | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1998 | 20 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 9 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 20 Apr 1998 | 24 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 3 Apr 1998 | 28 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £81,500 | |
| 16 Mar 1998 | 24 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 9 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 26 Jan 1996 | 5 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £65,995 | |
| 12 Sep 1995 | 19 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £55,600 | |
| 12 Jun 1995 | 20 E17 8HZ | Terraced | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); Flat (4); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (11); 1930-1949 (6); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (9); owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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: 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Russell Road: up to 57 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- 543, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Car Park adjacent to Russell Rd: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Best Motor, 551 Lea Bridge Road: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- 400 Hoe Street, permissioned (290 m)
- 400 Hoe Street, permissioned (290 m)
- ITS, 479 Lea Bridge Rd: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- 317a Hoe Street, permissioned (380 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E17 8HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 27 | unlikely |
| E17 8HY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 21 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E17 8HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E17 8HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walthamstow Queen's Road 997,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Walthamstow Central 4.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Walthamstow Central Underground Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Leytonstone Underground Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shrubland Road Walthamstow Central | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Walthamstow Central Station Car Park (TfL) | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 75 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.8 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Manor Practice | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medicos Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 350 m |
| Hospital | Whipps Cross Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thomas Gamuel Park 9,660 m² | 270 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Leyton Jubilee Park 15 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Markhouse Common Allotments 1.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Barnabas and St James the Greater, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m north-west. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Barnabas and St James the Greater | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north-west |
| Chestnuts House | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north |
| Springfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Reservoir Number 5 | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 4.2 km (2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 40 |
10 of the street's 40 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 | 260 m | 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 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kelmscott School | Secondary | 11–16 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sybourn Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| George Mitchell School | All-through | 3–16 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Low Hall Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riverley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willow Brook Primary School Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leyton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–24 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisso Food & Wine E17 8NQ | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Boundary Express E17 8NQ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Boundary Food & Wine E17 8LA | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Bobayumm E17 8JR | Mobile caterer | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2025 |
| Albany Nursing Home E10 7EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| IM Pitta E17 9AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Premium Drinks E17 9AA | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Kalisi Fast Food E17 9AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2026 |
| FLVRS E17 9AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Lahore Xpress E17 9AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Thomas Gamuel - Extended Services before/after school clubs E17 8LG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Aspens at Thomas Gamuel Primary School E17 8LG | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| G Lounge E17 9AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Hornbeam Centre E17 9AH | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| The Gleaners Cafe at Hornbeam Centre E17 9AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 113 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 76 |
| Vehicle crime | 39 |
| Other theft | 33 |
| Drugs | 25 |
| Theft from the person | 17 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lea Bridge Road (64); On or near Gandhi Close (52); On or near Russell Road (47); On or near St Barnabas Road (32); On or near Albany Road (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 26% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 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 | 3% | 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 | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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 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 Lahore Xpress (restaurant/cafe/canteen, E17 9AH) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Aspray House (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, E10 7EB) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Ivy Road · Bowdon Road · Westmorland Road · Lily Road · Rosebank Road · Amberley Road · Farmilo Road · Bowdon Road · Wellesley Road · Shrubland Road · Devonshire Road · Wenlock Mews
All the streets in E17 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.