E4 postcode district

Waltham Forest · 967 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Waltham Forest sold for £529,102 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. Across Waltham Forest, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the E4 district, the nearest primary school is Lime Academy Larkswood, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Chingford Foundation School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Old Church Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Highams Park station is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park, Mansfield Park, is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Lime Academy LarkswoodPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Jul 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Longshaw Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Sept 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Parkside Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Chingford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Ainslie Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Jul 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

Chingford Foundation SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 4 Oct 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Heathcote School & Science CollegeSecondary · Community school · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Normanhurst School

Nursery, special and other

Big Creative Independent SchoolOther independent school · ages 14–16

Ofsted: Good

2.5 mi

Church Hill Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standard

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Highams ParkWeaver line

1.0 mi · 19 min walkZone 4

ChingfordWeaver line

1.0 mi · 21 min walkZone 5

Ponders End

1.9 mi

Meridian Water

2.1 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park, Mansfield Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

9.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Ridgeway ParkPlaying field · 5.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground4.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Mount Avenue AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Suffield Hatch AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Larkswood Playing FieldsPlaying field · 5.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Simmons Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Mansfield ParkPark or garden · 9.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Beechwood AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the E4 district

What is the crime rate in the E4 district?

Across Waltham Forest, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the E4 district?

The average home in Waltham Forest sold for £529,102 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,045,867, semi-detached £804,982, terraced £624,560, flats £389,823. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the E4 district?

The nearest primary school is Lime Academy Larkswood, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Chingford Foundation School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the E4 district?

Highams Park is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the E4 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £67,688 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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