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Photo above: The Tramworks, Hatherley Mews, E17, Wednesday, 8 February, 2017

Where is Walthamstow?

Walthamstow is in the county of Greater London, in England. It sits in the constituency of Walthamstow and its latitude and longitude is: 51.58841 -0.012286.

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Walthamstow has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Lidl The Mall Walthamstow London, Tesco Leyton Esso Express, Tesco Walthamstow Forest Road Express, Tesco Walthamstow Tower Mews Express, Tesco Wood Street Express.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Mother’s Ruin, The Bell, The Nags Head, The William Morris Bar, Wild Card Brewery.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Amalfi E17 at The Nags Head Public House, Mallinson Restaurant, Sahara Grill Walthamstow (Little Sahara), Sugaholics, Yellow Warbler, YMCA.

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe on 4, Enjoy Cafe, Lotus Bloom Cafe, The Rolling Scones Cafe.

Walthamstow has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Walthamstow?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Walthamstow has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £935,984, which is up 1.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £793,137 (up 2.2% on last year) , a terraced house £575,919 (up 1.3% on last year) and a flat £383,326. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,364 per month.

Property prices in Walthamstow are slightly lower than the average property prices across Greater London and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Walthamstow, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Greater London region.

Property data is based on Waltham Forest level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Greater London property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Walthamstow, or click here to browse the longer list of Walthamstow property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
68, Woodlands Road, London, Greater London , E17 3LE	Sold for £725,000 on 12/19/2022 (Terraced)
HAGGER COURT, 88, Woodlands Road, London, Greater London , E17 3LE	Sold for £260,000 on 03/04/2022 (Flat)
CANNOCK COURT, 3, Hawker Place, London, Greater London , E17 4GD	Sold for £348,000 on 07/01/2022 (Flat)
CANNOCK COURT, 3, Hawker Place, London, Greater London , E17 4GD	Sold for £283,000 on 05/17/2022 (Flat)
CANNOCK COURT, 3, Hawker Place, London, Greater London , E17 4GD	Sold for £220,000 on 08/12/2022 (Flat)
76, Butterfields, London, Greater London , E17 9JD	Sold for £475,000 on 11/10/2022 (Flat)
50, Butterfields, London, Greater London , E17 9JD	Sold for £447,500 on 02/04/2022 (Flat)
58, Butterfields, London, Greater London , E17 9JD	Sold for £425,000 on 10/28/2022 (Flat)
CANNOCK COURT, 3, Hawker Place, London, Greater London , E17 4GE	Sold for £227,000 on 09/17/2022 (Flat)

Which schools are near Walthamstow?

Walthamstow has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Whitefield Schools, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 10 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

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School	Type	Outstanding?
The Woodside Primary Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2016
Selwyn Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2015
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Walthamstow School for Girls	Secondary school Community school - Girls	Yes - 2018
Hillyfield Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Willow Brook Primary School Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Barclay Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2016
Riverley Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Whitefield Schools	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	Yes - 2018
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	Yes - 2016
South Chingford Foundation School	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Connaught School for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
Whittingham Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Highams Park School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
George Mitchell School	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Norlington School and 6th Form	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	No
Joseph Clarke School	Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed	No
Sybourn Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Belmont Park School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
Davies Lane Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
The Winns Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Edinburgh Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Greenleaf Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Handsworth Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Thorpe Hall Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Oakhill Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
South Grove Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Dawlish Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Gwyn Jones Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
George Tomlinson Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Holy Family Catholic School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Roger Ascham Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Forest School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Ainslie Wood Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Barn Croft Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Lime Academy Hornbeam	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	No
Walthamstow Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Chapel End Junior Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Thomas Gamuel Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Lammas School and Sixth Form	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Emmanuel Community School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
Walthamstow Primary Academy	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
Henry Maynard Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Frederick Bremer School	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	No
Salisbury Manor Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Walthamstow Montessori School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Mission Grove Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Stoneydown Park School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Leytonstone School	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	No
Kelmscott School	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Walthamstow School for Girls	Secondary school Community school - Girls	1: Outstanding (6/14/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Davies Lane Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (4/2/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Riverley Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/7/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Willow Brook Primary School Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/14/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	London
The Woodside Primary Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/13/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Selwyn Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/11/2022)	110 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
South Grove Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/10/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Barclay Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/16/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Whitefield Schools	Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/7/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	London
St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/9/2016)	67 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (9/25/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Oakhill Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/16/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Woodford Green
The Winns Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (3/1/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Belmont Park School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	2: Good (7/3/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
George Mitchell School	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (1/15/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Connaught School for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	2: Good (5/25/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Thorpe Hall Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (11/15/2011)	48 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Sybourn Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (6/5/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Highams Park School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (6/6/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Handsworth Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (6/4/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London

School	Type
Walthamstow School for Girls Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/14/2018)
Davies Lane Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/2/2014)
Riverley Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/7/2016)
Willow Brook Primary School Academy Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/14/2017)
The Woodside Primary Academy Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/13/2016)
Selwyn Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/11/2022) 110 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
South Grove Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/10/2019)
Barclay Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/16/2016)
Whitefield Schools Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/7/2017)
St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/9/2016) 67 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/25/2019)
Oakhill Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/16/2013)
The Winns Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/1/2012)
Belmont Park School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/3/2014)
George Mitchell School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/15/2016)
Connaught School for Girls Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2011)
Thorpe Hall Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/15/2011) 48 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Sybourn Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/5/2015)
Highams Park School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/6/2013)
Handsworth Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/4/2014)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Walthamstow?

Walthamstow has it's own tube station. You can get to Oxford Circus in 23 min(s) and Green Park in 25 min(s).

Station	Distance from Walthamstow	Commute options
Forest Gate A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +12% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Stratford (London) (5 mins - TfL Rail - £53 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (13 mins - TfL Rail - £99 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 32 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Greater Anglia) View details
Wanstead Park A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -13% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 21 mins - c2c) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 28 mins - c2c) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 52 mins - London Overground) View details
Enfield Town A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year.	7 miles	- London Liverpool Street (35 mins - London Overground) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 47 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Greater Anglia) View details
Crews Hill A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -18% from the previous year.	10 miles	- Highbury & Islington (33 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Kings Cross (34 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 43 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink) View details - York (1 change(s) - 131 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 156 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details
Plumstead A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year.	10 miles	- London Bridge (34 mins - Southeastern) View details - Cannon Street (47 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (41 mins - Southeastern) View details - London St Pancras (42 mins - Thameslink) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Thameslink) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Thameslink) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Waltham Forest) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Waltham Forest residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	52.8%	81.7%
Asian	19.9%	9.3%
Black	15.0%	4.0%
Mixed	6.5%	2.9%
Other	5.8%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Walthamstow?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Walthamstow consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	8.5%
Small employers and own account workers	12.9%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	14.7%	190 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.4%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.1%
Semi-routine occupations	8.9%
Routine occupations	9.4%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	11.1%	106 out of 573
Full-time students	8.9%

How fast is the broadband in Walthamstow?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater London is fast (77mbps). Walthamstow is faster than this, with average download speeds of 93.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Walthamstow level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	93.0 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	96.7%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.1%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Walthamstow area?

Crime stats were found at the Waltham Forest level:

Type	Waltham Forest	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	83	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	4	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	5	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	24	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Walthamstow?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Walthamstow.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Herts and North London	Ching Brook, Cobbins Brook, Nazeing Brook, Pymmes Brook, Salmons Brook, Turkey Brook, Small River Lee, Rags Brook, Trinity Marsh Ditch	The Lower Lee tributaries, including the Nazeing Brook, Ching Brook, Cobbins Brook, Pymmes Brook, Rags Brook, Salmons Brook, Turkey Brook, Trinity Marsh Ditch and the Small River Lee
Herts and North London	River Lee	The Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town including, Cheshunt, Enfield, Edmonton, Tottenham, Walthamstow, Hackney, Stratford and West Ham
Herts and North London	River Lee	The Lower River Lee at Enfield including Edmonton and Tottenham
Herts and North London	River Lee	The Lower River Lee at Hackney and Walthamstow including Lea Bridge, Hackney Marsh and Hackney Wick

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Walthamstow compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Walthamstow, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £793,137 Detached: £935,984	83	Primary: 45 Secondary: 18	14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 11.1% residents long-term unemployed
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29	26.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,648,574 Detached: £3,058,871	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37	28.9% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,343,545 Detached: £1,935,073	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29	22.6% residents in higher managerial positions 10.3% residents long-term unemployed
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22	16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29	23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,277,080 Detached: £1,880,413	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30	30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £936,376 Detached: £1,782,821	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12	29.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,115,071 Detached: £1,690,555	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9	29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,348,553 Detached: £1,453,787	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £816,851 Detached: £1,424,936	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17	21.1% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,023,841 Detached: £1,264,971	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14	22.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Walthamstow, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £793,137 Detached: £935,984	83	Primary: 45 Secondary: 18
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,648,574 Detached: £3,058,871	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,343,545 Detached: £1,935,073	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,277,080 Detached: £1,880,413	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £936,376 Detached: £1,782,821	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,115,071 Detached: £1,690,555	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,348,553 Detached: £1,453,787	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £816,851 Detached: £1,424,936	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,023,841 Detached: £1,264,971	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14

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Property prices

Type	Walthamstow
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£935,984	+1.9%
Semi-Detached	£793,137	+2.2%
Terraced	£575,919	+1.3%
Flat	£383,326	+2.5%
Two bedroom rental	£1,364 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Walthamstow
Average speed	93.0 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	96.7%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.1%

Residents & Community

	Walthamstow
Population
Median Age	35.2
Happiness	Below Average for Greater London, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 11.1% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Walthamstow
Total Crimes	83
Burglaries	4
Public Order Offences	5
Bicycle Thefts	1
Violence Against People	24

Schools

	Walthamstow
Primary Schools Nearby	45
Secondary Schools Nearby	18

Connections

	Walthamstow
Train commutes	- Stratford (London) (2 mins) - Vauxhall (3 mins) - Charing Cross (4 mins) - Highbury & Islington (4 mins) - London Liverpool Street (7 mins) - Euston (9 mins) - Kings Cross (9 mins) - London St Pancras (25 mins) - Wimbledon (32 mins) - London Bridge (40 mins) - Victoria (44 mins) - East Croydon (54 mins) - Cambridge (59 mins)
Nearby stations	- Crews Hill - Leytonstone - Wanstead Park - Plumstead - Forest Gate - Enfield Town
Airport access	London City (approx 6.4 miles)

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What are the best traits of Walthamstow?:

	Property market	£793,137 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London City (6.4 miles)
	Broadband	93.0mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 52.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 47.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 190 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 106 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Walthamstow level)
	Community	Median age is 35.2 \| Happiness is Below Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Crime	4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Waltham Forest)
	Commute (approx)	- Stratford (London) (2 mins) - Vauxhall (3 mins) - Charing Cross (4 mins) - Highbury & Islington (4 mins) - London Liverpool Street (7 mins) - Euston (9 mins) - Kings Cross (9 mins) - London St Pancras (25 mins) - Wimbledon (32 mins) - London Bridge (40 mins) - Victoria (44 mins) - East Croydon (54 mins) - Cambridge (59 mins)... (view more here)

	£793,137 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London City (6.4 miles)
	93.0mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 35.2 \| Happiness is Below Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Ranked 190 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 106 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Walthamstow level)
	4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Waltham Forest)
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