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Essex Close, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Close, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/essex-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E17 6JS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£357,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£337,341
15 sales
Price range
£111k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
E17 6JS

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At a glance

House prices£357k average53% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station4 min walkBlackhorse Road station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Essex Close, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £357,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £337,341. Average sale prices rose from £240,700 in 2016 to £357,000 in 2026 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 53% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Essex Close range from £111,100 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Essex Close compared

Essex Close£357,000
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

2016: £240,700 (3 sales)2016£241k2017: £365,000 (1 sales)2017£365k2019: £255,000 (1 sales)2019£255k2020: £401,050 (1 sales)2020£401k2021: £392,731 (2 sales)2021£393k2023: £333,750 (2 sales)2023£334k2024: £315,000 (1 sales)2024£315k2025: £417,500 (2 sales)2025£418k2026: £357,000 (2 sales)2026£357k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£337,3413 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Essex Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
89, Essex Close E17 6JS 3 Jul 2026£417,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Essex Close E17 6JS 14 Jan 2026£297,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Essex Close E17 6JS 26 Mar 2025£385,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Essex Close E17 6JS 25 Mar 2025£450,000 FlatLeasehold
87, Essex Close E17 6JS 19 Dec 2024£315,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Essex Close E17 6JS 3 Oct 2024£196,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Essex Close E17 6JS 22 Sep 2023£290,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Essex Close E17 6JS 4 May 2023£377,500 FlatLeasehold
83, Essex Close E17 6JS 25 Oct 2021£405,100 FlatLeasehold
85, Essex Close E17 6JS 15 Apr 2021£380,362 FlatLeasehold
59, Essex Close E17 6JS 29 Oct 2020£401,050 FlatLeasehold
49, Essex Close E17 6JS 6 Sep 2019£255,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Essex Close E17 6JS 19 May 2017£365,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Essex Close E17 6JS 20 Oct 2016£276,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Essex Close E17 6JS 15 Aug 2016£335,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Essex Close E17 6JS 6 Jun 2016£111,100 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
49, Essex Close £255,000 (Sep 2019) → £297,000 (Jan 2026) +16%
over 6 yrs
59, Essex Close £335,000 (Aug 2016) → £401,050 (Oct 2020) → £450,000 (Mar 2025) +34%
over 9 yrs
22, Essex Close £111,100 (Jun 2016) → £196,000 (Oct 2024) +76%
over 8 yrs
83, Essex Close £365,000 (May 2017) → £405,100 (Oct 2021) +11%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Essex Close

Crime

684 crimes were reported within about a mile of Essex Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour238
Violence & sexual offences174
Other theft46
Vehicle crime44
Public order38
Burglary29

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

Flood risk

Essex Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Pymmes Brook at Upper Edmonton and Tottenham Flood warning area
  • 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 Essex Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Big Creative Academy 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.1 mi
Stoneydown Park School 631 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Willowfield School 1,035 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 344 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Mission Grove Primary School 805 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Coppermill Primary School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hillyfield Primary Academy 1,123 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Big Creative Independent School 9 pupils Other independent school 14–16 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

  • Blackhorse Road station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • St James Street (London) station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Walthamstow Queens Road station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Blackhorse Road Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Walthamstow Central Underground Station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pretoria Avenue (Stop BJ, FOREST ROAD) 1 min walk
  • King Edward Road (E17) (Stop BU, FOREST ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Blackhorse Road Station (Stop BB, BLACKHORSE ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Blackhorse Road Station (Stop BA, BLACKHORSE ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sinnott Medical Centre
    8 St Andrew's Road, Walthamwstow, London · 0.4 mi
  • The Firs
    26 Stephenson Road, Walthamstow, London · 0.5 mi
  • St James Medical Practice Limited
    The Firs Medical Centre, 26 Stephenson Road, London · 0.5 mi
  • Dr Shantir Practice
    354-358 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Walthamstow Forest Express · 0.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Blackhorse Lane - Walthamstow · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Blackhorse View Express · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl High Street Walthamstow London · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Blue Dew Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Waterman Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Cavendish Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Palmerston Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.9%62.5%
Private rented37.8%20.3%
Social rented35.3%17.1%
Households765

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.8%64.1%
Aged 65+10.9%18.6%
Residents1,690

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Essex Close

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Who lives around Essex Close

Ethnic group

HereWaltham Forest
White55.6%52.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African18.1%15%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.8%20%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.7%6.5%
Other ethnic group5.8%5.8%

Religion

HereWaltham Forest
Christian42%39%
No religion32%27.9%
Muslim16.1%21.6%
Not answered6.2%7%
Hindu1.5%1.9%
Buddhist1.1%0.7%
Other religion0.5%1%
Jewish0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereWaltham Forest
Born in the UK54.9%61.4%
Born outside the UK45.1%38.6%

Highest qualification

HereWaltham Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above47.2%43.2%
No qualifications20%18.2%
Level 3 qualifications10.9%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications8.9%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.2%8.5%
Apprenticeship3%3.5%
Other qualifications1.8%3.3%

General health

HereWaltham Forest
Very good health46.7%51.5%
Good health36.2%33.5%
Fair health11.6%10.6%
Bad health4.3%3.3%
Very bad health1.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWaltham Forest
No cars or vans in household61.8%42.1%
1 car or van in household34.4%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household3.3%11.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.5%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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Estate agents near Essex Close

  • Empire Lets 0.1 mi
  • Century 21 0.1 mi
  • Forest Lettings & Estates 0.2 mi
  • Eastside Estate Ltd 0.3 mi
  • Oneworldoffplan.com 0.3 mi

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