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Bishops Close, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bishops Close, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/bishops-close-waltham-forest/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E17 9RP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£500,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£466,352
18 sales
Price range
£390k – £685k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
E17 9RP

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At a glance

House prices£500k average34% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkWood Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

18 property sales on Bishops Close, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £500,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £466,352. That is 34% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bishops Close range from £390,000 to £685,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Bishops Close compared

Bishops Close£500,000
E17 postcode area£602,954
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all E17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £430,000 (1 sales)2017£430k2018: £476,667 (3 sales)2018£477k2019: £410,000 (1 sales)2019£410k2020: £460,000 (1 sales)2020£460k2022: £520,000 (1 sales)2022£520k2023: £441,269 (5 sales)2023£441k2024: £431,500 (2 sales)2024£432k2025: £525,000 (3 sales)2025£525k2026: £500,000 (1 sales)2026£500k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£466,35211 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Bishops Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Bishops Close E17 9RP 11 Sep 2026£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, The Chestnuts, 19 - 21, Bishops Close E17 9RP 1 Dec 2025£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, The Chestnuts, 19 - 21, Bishops Close E17 9RP 9 Sep 2025£685,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Bishops Close E17 9RP 31 Mar 2025£390,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Bishops Close E17 9RP 30 Aug 2024£398,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Bishops Close E17 9RP 17 Jun 2024£465,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Bishops Close E17 9RP 13 Dec 2023£447,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Bishops Close E17 9RP 5 Oct 2023£445,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Bishops Close E17 9RP 14 Sep 2023£318,750 FlatLeasehold
12A, Bishops Close E17 9RP 14 Sep 2023£318,750 FlatLeasehold
11, Bishops Close E17 9RP 31 Jul 2023£429,344 FlatLeasehold
7, Bishops Close E17 9RP 9 Jun 2023£420,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Bishops Close E17 9RP 24 Mar 2023£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, The Chestnuts, 19 - 21, Bishops Close E17 9RP 2 Feb 2022£520,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Bishops Close E17 9RP 21 Dec 2020£460,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, The Chestnuts, 19 - 21, Bishops Close E17 9RP 22 Feb 2019£410,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Bishops Close E17 9RP 18 Dec 2018£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, The Chestnuts, 19 - 21, Bishops Close E17 9RP 5 Sep 2018£530,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Bishops Close E17 9RP 20 Aug 2018£450,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Bishops Close E17 9RP 20 Jun 2017£430,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
4, Bishops Close £450,000 (Aug 2018) → £500,000 (Sep 2026) +11%
over 8 yrs
Flat 2, The Chestnuts, 19 - 21, Bishops Close £530,000 (Sep 2018) → £685,000 (Sep 2025) +29%
over 7 yrs
12, Bishops Close £318,750 (Sep 2023) → £398,000 (Aug 2024) +25%
over under a year
5, Bishops Close £430,000 (Jun 2017) → £447,000 (Dec 2023) +4%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bishops Close

Crime

844 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishops Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour260
Violence & sexual offences208
Vehicle crime68
Other theft66
Shoplifting52
Public order39

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bishops Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Lee at Enfield Flood warning area
  • Lower River Lee at Hackney and Walthamstow Flood warning area
  • Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town Flood alert area
  • Lower Lee tributaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bishops Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Walthamstow School for Girls 895 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Church Hill Nursery School 88 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Emmanuel Community School 82 pupils Primary Christian 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Henry Maynard Primary School 745 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 592 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Holy Family Catholic School 1,175 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Woodside Primary Academy 1,188 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Wood Street station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Walthamstow Central station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Walthamstow Queens Road station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Walthamstow Central Underground Station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Blackhorse Road Underground Station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brookfield Avenue (Stop M) 2 min walk
  • Church Hill Road (E17) (->E, PROSPECT HILL) 3 min walk
  • Church Hill Road (E17) (->W, PROSPECT HILL) 3 min walk
  • Addison Road (Stop T) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Bailey Practice
    Comley Bank Site, 46 Ravenswood Road, London · 0.1 mi
  • Addison Road Medical Practice
    46 Ravenswood Road, Walthamstow, London · 0.1 mi
  • Grove Surgery
    103-105 Grove Road, Walthamstow, London · 0.4 mi
  • Dr Dhital Practice
    6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, London · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Walthamstow · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wood Street · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Walthamstow Tower Mews Express · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Leyton Esso Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Grove Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Wood Street Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Church Hill Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Wood Street Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Hoe Street Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned33.1%62.5%
Private rented24.2%20.3%
Social rented42.4%17.1%
Households821

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+14.2%18.6%
Residents1,846

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Waltham Forest with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Bishops Close

Ethnic group

HereWaltham Forest
White54.4%52.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African19%15%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.1%20%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.9%6.5%
Other ethnic group6.6%5.8%

Religion

HereWaltham Forest
Christian38.5%39%
No religion31.7%27.9%
Muslim19.6%21.6%
Not answered6.7%7%
Hindu1.2%1.9%
Other religion1.2%1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereWaltham Forest
Born in the UK63.8%61.4%
Born outside the UK36.2%38.6%

Highest qualification

HereWaltham Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above43.8%43.2%
No qualifications22%18.2%
Level 3 qualifications11.2%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications8.8%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%8.5%
Apprenticeship3%3.5%
Other qualifications3%3.3%

General health

HereWaltham Forest
Very good health46.6%51.5%
Good health30.5%33.5%
Fair health15.9%10.6%
Bad health5.3%3.3%
Very bad health1.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWaltham Forest
No cars or vans in household54.3%42.1%
1 car or van in household39.3%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household5.1%11.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.3%3.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Waltham Forest.

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