GAMUEL CLOSE, E17 8NR House Prices & Local Information

E17 8NR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Gamuel Close, 0.8km from Lea Bridge Gardens in Waltham Forest. Administratively it sits within Markhouse ward and the Walthamstow constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, E17 8NR is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The 41 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 75% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 68% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Waltham Forest.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 54 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £435k. 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 8NR are sourced from Output Area E00022374 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.