Union Road is in London and in Waltham Forest district. E17 8DF is located in the Markhouse electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walthamstow. This postcode has been in use since 2015-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Union Road, London, E17 8DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E17 8EB, E17 8DZ, E17 8DP, E17 8DU, E17 8EA, E17 8LT, E17 8LU, E17 8NB, E17 8DY.

Union Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Road are based on 229 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 8DF

Average Price
£121,171
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£121,171
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Road

Average Price
£773,038
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 15 Francis House Union Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-01-31 £121,171

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane, Walthamstow E17 8BE 		391 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road, Walthamstow E17 9SB 		1,557 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road, Leytonstone E11 3HF 		3,520 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
Henniker Road, Stratford E15 1JP 		3,813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
Cassland Road, Hackney E9 5BY 		4,016 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
Verulam Avenue, 33 E17 8ER 		188 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Grove Primary School
Ringwood Road, E17 8PW 		396 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edinburgh Primary School
Queen's Road, Walthamstow E17 8QR 		413 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Gamuel Primary School
Colchester Road, Walthamstow E17 8LG 		458 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barn Croft Primary School
2 Brunel Road, Walthamstow E17 8SB 		555 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kelmscott School
Markhouse Road, Walthamstow E17 8DN 		40 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lammas School and Sixth Form
150 Seymour Road, Leyton E10 7LX 		1,156 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willowfield School
209 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow E17 6ND 		1,559 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Walthamstow School for Girls
Church Hill, Walthamstow E17 9RZ 		1,620 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Norlington School and 6th Form
Norlington Road, Leyton E10 6JZ 		2,211 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBig Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow E17 6HL 		1,773 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road, Leyton E10 6EQ 		1,908 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWaltham Forest College
Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JB 		2,365 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSir George Monoux College
Chingford Road, Walthamstow E17 5AA 		2,689 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road, E5 8BP 		2,904 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4George Mitchell School
Farmer Road, Leyton E10 5DN 		1,396 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road, Tottenham Hale N17 9LN 		3,109 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane, E20 1BD 		3,598 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone E11 3NN 		3,897 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE 		4,860 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Belmont Park School
Leyton Green Road, Leyton E10 6DB 		1,514 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLantern of Knowledge Secondary School
30-36 Lindley Road, Leyton E10 6QT 		1,943 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSide By Side School
9 Big Hill, E5 9HH 		2,165 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoor Ul Islam Primary School
135 Dawlish Road, Leyton E10 6QW 		2,216 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeaways School
18 Theydon Road, E5 9NZ 		2,286 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Early Education CentreRascals Nursery, 34 Verulam Avenue272 yd
Kulan Restaurant347 Lea Bridge Road497 yd
Pizza and Co Leyton345 Lea Bridge Road505 yd
Kumba Curry & Grill431 Lea Bridge Road507 yd
Lagos Island417-419 Lea Bridge Road507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nu'ice-ology2 Station Road697 yd
Hare and Hounds278 Lea Bridge Road701 yd
The Untraditional Pub27 Crate Building, 35 St James Street817 yd
Georgios Sports Bar30 St James Street918 yd
Yapalak FC185a Lea Bridge Road1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Express103 Markhouse Road359 yd
Merlie's Fried Chicken82 Markhouse Road381 yd
Dixy Chicken91 Markhouse Road432 yd
Khan G Kababish341 Lea Bridge Road497 yd
Go Doughnuts Leyton345 Lea Bridge Road505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Limited18 Heybridge Way726 yd
TescoGarage, 394-396 Hoe Street775 yd
Tesco43-45 St James Street867 yd
Farmfoods46 High Street945 yd
IcelandIceland, 612 Lea Bridge Road966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walthamstow Leisure Centre
MARKHOUSE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts211 yd
Badr Fitness
LEA BRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite521 yd
Leyton Stadium (Closed)
282 282 Lea Bridge Road 		grass pitches768 yd
Raw Fitness
LEA BRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite839 yd
Contours Fitness & Beauty Club (Closed)
565a 565a Lea Bridge Road 		health and fitness suite981 yd
Low Hall Sports Ground
SOUTH ACCESS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,033 yd
Lammas School And Sixth Form
SEYMOUR ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,067 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow)
Selborne Walk 		health and fitness suite1,086 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 23.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 4.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Union Road dangerous?

In 2023, 905 crimes were reported near Union Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E17 8DF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 905
Violence And Sexual Offences 239
Anti Social Behaviour 185
Other Theft 119
Vehicle Crime 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Public Order 52
Drugs 41
Burglary 30
Theft From The Person 26
Robbery 24
Bicycle Theft 15
Other Crime 14
Shoplifting 13
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of E17 8DF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashford Close451 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Harris Street503 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wenlock Mews524 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wenlock Mews524 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Acacia Road430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Myrtle Road422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hibbert Road526 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harris Street503 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Harris Street503 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Harris Street503 yd

Employment

E17 8DF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 8DF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Student (economically inactive)37
Looking after home or family32
Retired30
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Unemployed20
Self-Employed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Other9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male195

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health170
Good health131
Fair health54
Bad health22
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 82
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian31
Pakistani76
Other Asian21
Black African59
Black Caribbean19
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African14
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White100
Arab5
Other34

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union43
Rest of Europe14
Africa48
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years128
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom311
Ireland3
France2
Germany4
Italy3
Spain2
Lithuania9
Poland5
Romania9
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held20

Religion

No religion62
Christian131
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim168
Sikh1
Not answered22
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