PROSPECT HILL, E17 3EZ House Prices & Local Information

E17 3EZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Prospect Hill, 0.2km from Walthamstow in Waltham Forest. Administratively it sits within Hoe Street ward and the Walthamstow constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, E17 3EZ is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 46% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Waltham Forest.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 57 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £340k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for E17 3EZ are sourced from Output Area E00022182 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.