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Thinking of living at E17 6QB? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenleaf Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Mission Grove Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Stoneydown Park School | Primary | 500 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Hillyfield Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Willowfield School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walthamstow School for Girls | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 60 · 25.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 31.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kelmscott School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 43.7 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walthamstow Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Big Creative Independent School | Independent | 1.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest School | Independent | 2.6 km | 57.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Lloyd Park | 860 m | 36 |
| Football | Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre | 1.3 km | 20 |
| Fitness | The Gym Group | 510 m | 19 |
| Yoga | Yonder The Studio | 910 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre | 1.3 km | 14 |
| Pilates | Pause | 2.9 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Aveling Park Bowling Club | 920 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | Fairways Driving Range | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | Children's Skatepark | 920 m | 6 |
| Squash | Walthamstow Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Benchmark | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Billiards | The Victoria | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Running | Walthamstow Athletics Track | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Somerford Grove Ball Park | 2.8 km | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 48. 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 Walthamstow Queens Road, about a 10-minute walk (700 m).
The nearest bus stop is Forest Road High Hill, 200 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes W19, W12); 204 departures an hour from the 12 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 Greenleaf Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 71% 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 Willowfield School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 46.1 · 8.2% 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 Grogreen, 300 m away, with Tayyab Food Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Shantir Practice (350 m), with Waterman Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Luv Natural is 100 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.
L'Artizan is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Lord Palmerston the nearest pub (250 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.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 213 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
59 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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The nearest park is Stoneydown Park, 550 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (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.