POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

E17 postcode decision report

Useful shortlist area

E17 currently groups 1,081 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in Waltham Forest. Aggregate median sold price reads at £505,000 across 7,016 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 93.9% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 91.6% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 63 school rows for shortlist review.

Live postcode rollup with area connectivity and planning context | Sold prices through 19 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Matched postcodes 1,081Live postcode rows grouped under E17
  • Median sold price in E17, last 5 years £505,000Based on 7,016 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Jun 2026
  • Best-fit area Waltham ForestUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot 63 nearby school rowsSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in E17, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 7,016 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Jun 2026.

Connectivity

Gigabit 93.9%

Gigabit availability is 93.9%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.1%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 91.6% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Waltham Forest in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

63 nearby school rows

The leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 63 school rows for shortlist review.

Transport

571 mapped stops

Waltham Forest currently links 571 mapped transport stops, including 27 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside E17.

Local business

Score 100/100

Waltham Forest currently links 1,648 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 637 food and drink, 340 grocery, 289 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Waltham Forest sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Waltham Forest, so the figure describes the region rather than Waltham Forest itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Exact postcode follow-up

10 linked postcodes

Start with E17 3GY, Waltham Forest and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in E17, last 5 years

£505,000

Strong sample. Based on 7,016 sales · Latest sale in data: 19 Jun 2026.

Built from 1,081 matched postcode rows within the postcode area E17, with best-fit area context in Waltham Forest.

Local business

E17 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

  • Scope: Best-fit area rollup for E17
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

637 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (232), cafe (220), fast food (185).

  • Restaurant: 232 mapped places
  • Cafe: 220 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 185 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

340 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (232), supermarket (54), bakery (26).

  • Convenience: 232 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 54 mapped places
  • Bakery: 26 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

289 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (206), beauty (83).

  • Hairdresser: 206 mapped places
  • Beauty: 83 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

131 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (61), mobile phone (25), electronics (20).

  • Clothes: 61 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 25 mapped places
  • Electronics: 20 mapped places

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Barn Croft Primary School

Primary option in E17 8SB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre

Primary option in E17 4LN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Chapel End Junior Academy

Primary option in E17 4LS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for E17 3GY before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around E17.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess E17.

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