POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
E17 7GA postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 63 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 04 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £425,000Based on 39 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Jun 2026
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 63 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 39 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Jun 2026.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
18 within 400mE17 7GA links 18 transport stops within 400m and 42 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St James Street Station (BCT) at about 73m. The nearest rail or metro access point is St James Street (London) Rail Station at about 130m.
Local business
411 within 1200mE17 7GA currently links 411 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 158 food and drink, 92 grocery, 58 personal services. The closest mapped place is The Curious Goat at about 54m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedWaltham 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.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched E17 7GA in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
63 nearby school rows63 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for E17 7GA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 39E17 7GA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 39 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 527, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 48 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£425,000
Strong sample. Based on 39 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Jun 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of E17 7GA, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
158 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (58), restaurant (56), fast food (44).
Amenity group
Grocery
92 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (70), bakery (7), butcher (7).
Amenity group
Personal services
58 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (39), beauty (19).
Amenity group
Retail
51 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (30), mobile phone (10), electronics (6).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
The Curious Goat
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
CTN Hair and Beauty
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Beaten by a Whisker
Bakery in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Brewery Express
Convenience at 1, Old Brewery Way, London.
Health
Savers
Chemist at 36-44, High Street, Walthamstow, London.
Financial services
Post Office
Atm in the current nearby-place seam.
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
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around E17 7GA.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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