The Drive is in London and in Redbridge district. E18 2BL is located in the South Woodford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leyton and Wanstead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Drive, London, E18 2BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E18 2EL, E18 2EH, E18 2EF, E18 2BQ, E18 2EQ, E18 2DX, E18 2DY, E18 2EG, E18 2EN.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 557 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 2BL

Average Price
£2,775,321
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,775,321
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,000,958
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Drive, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£1,200,0002022-11-18 £1,136,041
42 The Drive, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£2,910,0002018-04-16 £3,432,922
4 The Drive, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£2,600,0002012-07-03 £4,710,992
26 The Drive, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£2,025,0002010-11-11 £3,691,269
6 The Drive, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£750,0002010-06-18 £1,523,707

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB
4out of 4 2,521 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF
3out of 4 3,462 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE
3out of 4 3,918 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH
4out of 4 4,802 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP
3out of 4 4,963 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Snaresbrook Primary School
Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN
3out of 4 457 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakdale Infants' School
Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU
3out of 4 1,070 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wanstead Church School
Church Path , Wanstead E11 2SS
4out of 4 1,179 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Nightingale Primary School
Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL
4out of 4 1,219 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakdale Junior School
Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX
3out of 4 1,229 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leytonstone School
Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD
3out of 4 1,724 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Frederick Bremer School
Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY
3out of 4 1,875 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodbridge High School
St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ
3out of 4 1,929 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wanstead High School
Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ
3out of 4 1,966 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic School
1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA
3out of 4 1,997 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ
- not rated 2,178 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB
- not rated 2,242 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA
- not rated 2,636 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Big Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL
- not rated 4,320 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 3,429 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN
3out of 4 3,763 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD
4out of 4 5,134 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Snaresbrook Prep School
75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA
- not rated 553 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Forest School
College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY
- not rated 774 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Whitefield Schools
Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ
4out of 4 1,781 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Aubyn's School
Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU
- not rated 1,854 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stradbroke
C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD
- not rated 1,927 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Girls 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
Ark Fish Restaurant142 Hermon Hill601 yd
Buller and Rice6-7 Station Parade, High Street700 yd
Fika Caffe Ltd5 Station Parade, High Street700 yd
Cucina BettinaUnit 12, Marlborough Business Centre, 96 George Lane737 yd
Boxx96 George Lane749 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Toby Carvery (Eagle)73 Hollybush Hill502 yd
The George Public House70-74 High Road756 yd
The Railway Bell Public House87 George Lane796 yd
The Duke79 Nightingale Lane834 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen186-188 George Lane852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ookii Sushi132 Hermon Hill539 yd
Fireaway140 Hermon Hill551 yd
Yummy Thai136 Hermon Hill601 yd
Sakura Hot Food & Buns160 Hermon Hill601 yd
Pink Garlic and Yummy Thai136 Hermon Hill601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opCo-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane797 yd
Sainsbury's176 George Lane852 yd
International Supermarket146-150 George Lane852 yd
Tesco Stores65-67 High Street963 yd
Waitrose92-96 High Road983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holy Trinity Church Hall
HERMON HILL
769 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed)
GEORGE LANE
health and fitness suite809 yd
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre
COLLEGE PLACE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool906 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed)
High Road
health and fitness suite984 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed200.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 260 crimes were reported near The Drive . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E18 2BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Drive, London, E18 2BL

Employment

E18 2BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E18 2BL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired59
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Professional, scientific and technical activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education16
Financial and insurance activities14
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication9
Real estate activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Other3
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female177
Male158

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex152
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed21

Health

Very good health165
Good health111
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 154
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese6
Indian58
Pakistani56
Other Asian12
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White159
Arab4
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union27
Rest of Europe6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia58
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years91
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland11
Germany2
Italy1
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland6
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia3
Central and South America2
No passport held10

Religion

No religion69
Christian98
Buddhist2
Hindu45
Jewish13
Muslim88
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered15