Estate agents in E17
E17 is a postcode district in Waltham Forest, London, where 955 homes were sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £561,000. It has 24 estate agent sales branches with an office in the district.
How estate agents in E17 compare
E17 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 929 sales in E17 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £565,000.
44.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.5 years and sold for a median of 18.2% more than they paid.
The median price was £430,000 in 2016 and £545,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in E17
Median sale price in E17: £565,000
| All homes | 929 sales, median £565,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 3 sales |
| Semi-detached | 44 sales, median £800,000 |
| Terraced | 453 sales, median £736,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 429 sales, median £435,000 |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Waltham Forest the average price was £524,380 in June 2026, up 2.8% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £430,000 (1,206 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £457,500 (1,123 sales) |
| 2018 | £445,750 (1,230 sales) |
| 2019 | £456,775 (1,258 sales) |
| 2020 | £480,000 (986 sales) |
| 2021 | £499,000 (1,721 sales) |
| 2022 | £509,250 (1,434 sales) |
| 2023 | £516,250 (1,118 sales) |
| 2024 | £514,000 (1,264 sales) |
| 2025 | £545,000 (1,220 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Walthamstow Queen's Road station is about 0.4 miles from the centre of E17, with St James Street about 0.6 miles away, Wood Street about 0.8 miles and Leyton Midland Road about 1.3 miles. Underground stops include Walthamstow Central at about 0.2 miles and Blackhorse Road at about 0.9 miles, with Tottenham Hale and Leytonstone each about 1.7 miles away. The A112, A503, A1006, A104 and A114 pass through or beside the area. M11 junction 4 at Charlie Brown's is about 3 miles away and M25 junction 26 at Waltham Abbey about 7 miles. London City Airport is about 7 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 20 miles. Central London is about 7 miles away.
Schools in and near E17
E17 has 25 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Emmanuel Community School (Christian, free school) and Greenleaf Primary School at about 0.3 miles then Mission Grove Primary School and The Winns Primary School at about 0.5 miles. Secondary options include Walthamstow School for Girls (girls only) at about 0.3 miles and Holy Family Catholic School (Roman Catholic, sixth form) at about 0.6 miles. Independent choices include Big Creative Independent School at about 1 mile and Forest School (Church of England) at about 1.3 miles. Belmont Park School is a special school at about 0.9 miles. Waltham Forest College is about 0.5 miles away and Sir George Monoux College about 0.7 miles. Queen Mary University of London is about 4.5 miles away.
Living in E17
E17 is an urban postcode district in the built-up area of Waltham Forest, with about 103,000 residents. There are at least nine supermarkets, the nearest a Lidl at about 0.2 miles. There are around 90 convenience stores and at least four markets, the nearest being Walthamstow Farmers' Market at about 0.2 miles. Food and drink includes at least 15 pubs, the nearest named being Ye Olde Rose and Crown at about 0.1 miles, along with around 90 cafés and more than 70 restaurants. Health services include at least 11 doctors' surgeries, 14 pharmacies and 10 dentists. Whipps Cross University Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.1 miles away. Walthamstow Central Library is about 0.1 miles away, among at least three libraries and there are at least six post offices. Lloyd Park and Wingfield Park are both about 0.5 miles away, among at least six named parks.
A short history of E17
Walthamstow appears around 1075 as Wilcumestowe, meaning the place of welcome. The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Wilcumestou, a manor held before 1066 by Earl Waltheof and afterwards by his widow Countess Judith, with 36 villeins, 25 bordars and 4 slaves. Their daughter Alice married Ralph de Tosny in 1103 and around 1126 gave the church to the Priors of the Holy Trinity in Aldgate. King John stayed for two nights in February 1208. Sir William Batten kept a house in Wood Street in the 1660s. William Morris was born here in 1834. Largely rural until the late 19th century, the town then grew quickly with the railways. John Kemp Starley produced his modern bicycle design in 1885 and Frederick Bremer built a British motorcar in 1892. A. V. Roe's aircraft flew from Walthamstow Marshes on 13 June 1909. Of 43 listed buildings nearby, six are Grade II* including St Mary's Church and the William Morris Gallery.
Landscape and geography in E17
E17 stands at about 35 metres (115 feet) above sea level at its centre. No named river or canal runs through the area, but The Ching is about 1.1 miles off and the River Lea about 1.2 miles. The open coast is about 24 miles distant. Lockwood Reservoir, High Maynard Reservoir and Reservoir Number 5 are each about 1.0 miles off and Banbury Reservoir is about 1.2 miles. Hampstead Heath rises to 136 metres (446 feet) about 7 miles away and Shooters Hill to 132 metres (433 feet) about 9 miles away. Epping Forest is under half a mile away. Further woods are The Hawk Wood at about 3 miles and Bury Wood at about 4 miles. Tottenham Marshes are about 0.9 miles off, Walthamstow Marshes about 1.3 miles and Main Marsh about 1.8 miles.
People and homes in E17
At the 2021 Census, E17 had about 112,900 usual residents, with 20% aged under 15, 72% aged 15 to 64 and 8% aged 65 and over, against 17%, 64% and 18% in England. Census 2021 figures show about 41,800 households with an average size of 2.7 people. Census 2021 figures also show 36% of households with dependent children, against 28% in England. At the 2021 Census, 49% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments and 36% in terraced houses, while 46% owned their home, 29% rented privately and 23% rented from a social landlord. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band C as the most common council tax band at 42%. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show 1,050 homes at high or medium risk of flooding, covering rivers and the sea but not surface water.
Economy and jobs in E17
About 89,000 jobs were located in the wider Waltham Forest council area in 2024 (ONS Business Register and Employment Survey), with business administration and support services at 22.5% and health at 13.5% as the largest industries by share. Blue Inc, Benbros and The Officers Club have headquarters recorded in Walthamstow (company records, October 2026). Ravenswood Industrial Estate is about 0.5 miles from the centre. The employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 across the wider council area was 80.3% in the 12 months July 2025 to June 2026 (United Kingdom 75.5%). The claimant count across the wider council area in September 2026 was 12,750 people or 6.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 (United Kingdom 3.9%). Median gross pay for full-time employees working in the wider council area in 2025 was £37,503 a year (United Kingdom £39,039).
Notable people from E17
Walthamstow is the birthplace of the English association football players Harry Kane (born 1993) and Dwight Gayle (born 1989), as well as the textile designer, artist, writer and printer William Morris (1834 to 1896). Olivia Dean (born 1999), a British singer and Naomi Ackie (born 1991), an English actress, were also born there. So were Mick Box (born 1947), an English guitarist and John Dankworth (1927 to 2010), a British musician who worked as a jazz musician, saxophonist and university teacher. Benik Afobe (born 1993), a Congolese footballer, was born in Leyton.
Sport and leisure
Walthamstow Leisure Centre is one of the main sports centres and a second sports centre is listed for swimming, athletics, running, soccer and multi-sport use. Wadham Lodge Sports Ground is listed for soccer and multi-sport use and Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club covers cricket, tennis and squash. Walthamstow Athletics Track serves running, while Aveling Park Bowling Club and Walthamstow Borough Bowls Club cater for bowls. Yonder Climbing is listed for climbing and Walthamstow Skatepark and Children's Skatepark are mapped for skateboarding. Several gyms and studios are also mapped. Open space includes Lloyd Park, Coppermill Park and Gardens, Wingfield Park, Stoneydown Park and Ambering Park, along with Aveling Fields, Douglas Eyre Playing Fields, George White Sports Ground and Canal Walk. Playgrounds are mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in E17?
- The median price paid in E17 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £561,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £787,000 for semi-detached houses, £735,500 for terraced houses and £440,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in E17 recently?
- HM Land Registry recorded 955 standard sales in E17 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 458 were terraced houses, 451 were flats and 45 were semi-detached houses.
- What are the transport links in E17?
- Walthamstow Central is about 0.2 miles from the centre and Blackhorse Road is about 0.9 miles away. The nearest railway station is Walthamstow Queen's Road at about 0.4 miles and central London is about 7 miles away in a straight line.
- How many primary schools are near E17?
- There are 25 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Emmanuel Community School and Greenleaf Primary School, both about 0.3 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in E17?
- There are 24 estate agent sales branches with an office in the E17 postcode district.
Areas near E17
E17 is in Waltham Forest.
Estate agents near E17
- Humphrey & Co EstatesWaltham Forest E17 4RX0 miles
- Douglas Allen Estate AgentsWaltham Forest E17 4RT0.1 miles
- James William Estate AgentsWaltham Forest E17 4QR0.1 miles
- Churchill EstatesWaltham Forest E17 3AL0.1 miles
- HaartWaltham Forest E17 3AL0.1 miles
- Adam KennedyWaltham Forest E17 3AY0.1 miles
- Your MoveWaltham Forest E17 3AY0.2 miles
- Outlook Letting & Estate Agents WalthamstowWaltham Forest E17 3AL0.2 miles
- The Stow BrothersWaltham Forest E17 3AY0.2 miles
- Clarke HillyerWaltham Forest E17 3AL0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of E17.