E4

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,581
Current units
970
Coordinate coverage
98%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England, London
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
611

Postcode sectors in E4

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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29,916 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
22, Heathfield, London, E4 6SE 16 July 2026 £390,000
35, Mornington Road, Chingford, London, E4 7DT 15 July 2026 £1,120,700
85, Beech Hall Road, London, E4 9NN 15 July 2026 £1,250,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
21
Primary
12
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,986
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,368
  • Anti social behaviour 748
  • Vehicle crime 642
  • Shoplifting 424
  • Other theft 374

Census 2021

Population and age profile

E4 usual residents
66,495
Age-profile population
67,002

Age bands in E4

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

12,523 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

7,295 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.1%

18,845 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

17,728 residents

Age 65 and over
15.8%

10,611 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 938 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

873 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 731 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

8

in this district

  • CHINGFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    109 YORK ROAD, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 8LF

    ODS code Y01291

  • CHURCHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 CHURCHILL TERRACE, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 8DG

    ODS code F86627

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HANDSWORTH AVENUE, HIGHAMS PARK, LONDON, E4 9PD

    ODS code F86004

  • KINGS HEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    178 KINGS HEAD HILL, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 7NX

    ODS code F86700

  • LARKSHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 LARKSHALL ROAD, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 7HS

    ODS code F86664

  • THE MICROFACULTY

    107-109 CHINGFORD MOUNT ROAD, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 8LT

    ODS code F86638

  • THE OLD CHURCH SURGERY

    SILVERTHORN CENTRE, 2 FRIARS CLOSE, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 6UN

    ODS code F86616

  • THE RIDGEWAY SURGERY

    1 MOUNT ECHO AVENUE, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 7JX

    ODS code F86078

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £500,000 from 3,650 recorded sales in E4. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Waltham Forest is £522,743 in June 2026, up 2.5% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

21 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,986 published events cover 12 months, averaging 415.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,368 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.