GOSPORT ROAD, E17 7LY House Prices & Local Information

E17 7LY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Gosport Road, 1.1km from Tower Hamlet in Waltham Forest. Administratively it sits within High Street ward and the Walthamstow constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, E17 7LY is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. At 35 years average, expect a well-rounded neighbourhood — a blend of established families, working professionals, and longer-term owner-occupiers. 56% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 66% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Waltham Forest.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 88 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £612k, down 15.1% year-on-year. 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 7LY are sourced from Output Area E00022356 (shared with 20 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.