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Thinking of living at E17 5BH? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel End Junior Academy | Primary | 200 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Walthamstow Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Roger Ascham Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| The Winns Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Walthamstow Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Chingford Foundation School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 32.8 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Frederick Bremer School | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Family Catholic School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walthamstow School for Girls | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 60 · 25.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Big Creative Independent School | Independent | 1.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest School | Independent | 2.3 km | 57.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre | 590 m | 32 |
| Football | Wadham Lodge Sports Ground | 480 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre | 600 m | 12 |
| Fitness | The Gym Group | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Walthamstow Borough Bowls Club | 540 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Salisbury Hall Sports Ground | 860 m | 9 |
| Golf | Fairways Driving Range | 800 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Wadham Lodge Sports Ground | 480 m | 7 |
| Squash | Walthamstow Cricket Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Yoga | Lotus Health And Fitness | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Rugby | Woodford Rugby Football Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Walthamstow Skatepark | 550 m | 4 |
| Running | Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre | 600 m | 4 |
| Athletics | Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre | 600 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Cheney Row Open Space | 860 m | 3 |
| Badminton | Sylvestrian Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Highams Park, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Walthamstow Central.
The nearest bus stop is Brettenham Road (E17), 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 97, 34, 357, 215); 179 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 23% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Chapel End Junior Academy, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The Woodside Primary Academy (1.1 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Walthamstow Academy, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest (1.6 km) and Harris Academy Tottenham (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (3.1 km) and The Latymer School (5.3 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 700 m away, with Shield of Faith Ministries closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Penrhyn Surgery (500 m), with Akshar Pharmacies the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Star Cuts is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whipps Cross University Hospital, 2.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 29 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Monoux Coffee House is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Dog & Duck Public House/Sourdough Saloon the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 101 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 4% detached houses.
47 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| St Aubyn's School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
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Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 213 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Aveling Fields, 450 m away; for exercise, Wadham Lodge Sports Ground (500 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 10 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 33 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.