Addison Road Medical Practice, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

Addison Road Medical Practice is a GP practice in London with 19,793 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (North East London: 71%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in May 2019. It has 7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 2,656 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about Addison Road Medical Practice

Its best result against England is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 80%, above the England figure of 69%. Its weakest is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 75%, below the England figure of 86%. Of the 11 results in the table, 1 is above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.

On overall experience it is 483rd of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 55% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points lower than in 2025 (78%). 104 patients answered the survey (response rate 22%).

Survey questionAddison Road Medical PracticeNorth East LondonEngland
Overall experience good71%71%77%
Easy to contact by phone55%55%57%
Easy to contact via the website66%53%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App52%50%54%
Reception team helpful80%79%85%
Last contact good69%67%73%
Wait for appointment about right80%62%69%
Listened to well80%83%87%
Treated with care and concern75%82%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician88%91%93%
Needs met86%87%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 82% of 85 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for Addison Road Medical Practice is Good, published in May 2019. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2018).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

19,793 patients were registered at Addison Road Medical Practice in September 2026, up 5.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

7% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 2,656 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. The practice also has 1.1 nurses (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.47.5
August 20243.99.2
August 20255.68.8
August 20267.58.5

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 7,676 appointments a month, or 388 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 47% were face to face (England: 63%). 62% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

50% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 6% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureAddison Road Medical PracticeNorth East LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month388456510
Face to face47%58%63%
Same day as booked62%46%45%
More than 28 days after booking2%2%5%
Did not attend6%7%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for osteoporosis (1.8% against 1.2%) and serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for COPD (0.6% against 1.9%), atrial fibrillation (0.8% against 2.2%) and coronary heart disease (1.4% against 3.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 23.7 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 83.1 years for women and 78.1 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Depression18+ yrs14.5%14.3%
High blood pressureAll ages9.5%15.2%
Asthma6+ yrs5.9%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs5.8%7.9%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.8%4.6%
CancerAll ages2.4%3.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.8%1.2%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.4%1.0%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.4%3.0%
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.9%1.9%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.8%2.2%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Heart failureAll ages0.6%1.1%
COPDAll ages0.6%1.9%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.5%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.4%0.8%
Palliative careAll ages0.3%0.6%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2565.2%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2569.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2473.2%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2479.3%74.9%

88% of the practice's patients live in the E17 postcode district, followed by E10 (6%), E4 (3%) and E11 (1%). 98% live in Waltham Forest, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
E1717,22088%
E101,1366%
E45713%
E112521%

Addison Road Medical Practice, 46 Ravenswood Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9LY. Phone: 020 8430 7171. Website: www.addisonroadmedicalpractice.nhs.uk.

How do patients rate Addison Road Medical Practice?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 71% of patients described their overall experience of Addison Road Medical Practice as good, against 77% across England. 55% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Addison Road Medical Practice?

19,793 patients were registered in September 2026, up 5.7% on a year earlier.

What is Addison Road Medical Practice's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in May 2019.

How many GPs does Addison Road Medical Practice have?

7.5 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (13 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 2,656 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Addison Road Medical Practice face to face?

47% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Addison Road Medical Practice's phone number?

020 8430 7171.

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