Postcode district report · August 2026

E17, Waltham Forest

E17 is the 1st Hapiest of Waltham Forest's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
851
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£568,000
+5.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£7,736
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
45%
of homes sold

E17 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks E17 against the other postcode districts of Waltham Forest.

Price per m²£7,736/m² 1st of 7
Price change+5.2% 3rd of 7
Sales a year851 a year 1st of 7
Sales change-22.4% 6th of 7
Energy efficiency69 EPC score 1st of 7
Carbon2.8 t CO₂ a home 1st of 7
Station nearby0.7 km 4th of 7
Yellow the best in Waltham Forest Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Waltham Forest

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better E17 compares with the rest of Waltham Forest. These colours compare postcode districts within Waltham Forest; Waltham Forest's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Waltham Forest's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 E17 851£568,000 +5.2%
2 E10 338£525,000 +9.0%
3 E11 274£546,500 -6.6%
4 E7 30£594,500 -2.1%
5 E15 27£587,500 +14.1%
6 E4 498£550,000 +1.9%
7 IG8 47£575,000 -10.4%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Waltham Forest only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Waltham Forest aren't ranked.