E17 7HT Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

E17 7HT is a postcode in High Street, Waltham Forest, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near E17 7HT, then scores the surrounding small area 55/100 - top 50% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around E17 7HT are health and schools and education, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for E17 7HT is based on Waltham Forest 018 Census 2021. It covers 9,738 residents, 3,897 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 50% owner-occupied, 25% privately rented, 23% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near E17 7HT, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the E17 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £598k from 86 rolling sales, down 6.1% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near E17 7HT can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near E17 7HT, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (3), dance (2), arts & theatre (1), 6 general kids activities. Closest examples include Aerobics Basics (at Walthamstow Leisure Centre, ages 11-110, 779 m) and Aerobics Basics (at Walthamstow Leisure Centre, ages 11-110, 779 m). 3 listed as free; 2 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near E17 7HT by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around E17 7HT is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 HMO licence, 21 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.