Area Info for Waltham Forest, Unparished Area (Greater London)

Waltham Forest, Unparished Area (Greater London, UK)

Waltham Forest is a London Borough located in the northeastern part of Greater London. It is an administrative area that forms part of the Greater London region and is known for its diverse communities, rich history, and vibrant cultural scene.

Geography and Location

The borough is bordered by Enfield to the north, Haringey to the west, Hackney and Tower Hamlets to the south, and Essex to the east. It covers an area that includes several neighbourhoods such as Walthamstow, Chingford, Leyton, and Leytonstone.

History

Historically, Waltham Forest was a rural area with agricultural roots before developing into a suburban district with the expansion of London. The name "Waltham Forest" originates from the ancient Waltham Forest royal hunting ground, which was historically significant in the area.

Governance

As an unparished area, Waltham Forest does not have a parish council but is governed directly by the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The borough council is responsible for local services, planning, and community development.

Demographics and Community

The borough is known for its multicultural population, with a diverse mix of ethnicities and communities. It has a vibrant cultural scene, with numerous parks, markets, and community events that reflect its diverse heritage.

Transport

Waltham Forest is well-connected by public transport, including several London Underground stations such as Walthamstow Central, Leyton, and Leytonstone. Bus services also serve the area extensively, providing links to central London and surrounding regions.

Economy and Development

The area has seen significant regeneration and development projects aimed at improving housing, infrastructure, and local amenities. It hosts a variety of retail, leisure, and cultural facilities that support its growing population.

Notable Features

Waltham Forest is home to several parks and green spaces, including Epping Forest, which extends into the borough. It also features historic sites, markets, and cultural venues that contribute to its local character.
Education
School
Mission Grove Primary School0.19 miles
Buxton Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7EJ
Greenleaf Primary School0.29 miles
Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6QW
Stoneydown Park School0.34 miles
Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 6JY
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.36 miles
Longfield Avenue, London, E17 7DP
South Grove Primary School0.48 miles
Ringwood Road, London, E17 8PW
Edinburgh Primary School0.48 miles
Queen`s Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8QR
Willowfield Humanities College0.50 miles
209 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6ND
Low Hall Nursery School and Children's Centre0.52 miles
Low Hall Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 8BE
Church Hill Nursery and Childrens Centre0.56 miles
Woodbury Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9SB
Coppermill Primary School0.56 miles
Edward Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6PB
Hillyfield Primary Academy0.56 miles
Higham Hill Road, London, E17 6ED
Walthamstow School for Girls0.60 miles
Church Hill, Walthamstow, London, E17 9RZ
Emmanuel Community School0.63 miles
The Drive, Walthamstow, London, E17 3BN
Kelmscott School0.65 miles
Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8DN
Barn Croft Primary School0.70 miles
2 Brunel Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8SB
The Winns Primary School0.71 miles
Fleeming Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5ET
Health
Clinic
Forest Road Medical Centre (Css)0.31 miles
354-358 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 5JG
Forest Road Medical Centre0.31 miles
354-358 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 5JG
St James Health Centre0.37 miles
47 St. James`s Street, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 7PJ
Ess Clinic (Walthamstow)0.37 miles
St. James Health Centre, St. James Street, London, Greater London, E17 7NH
St James Health Centre (Css)0.37 miles
47 St. James`s Street, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 7NH
Church Hill Children Centre0.55 miles
47 Woodbury Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 9SB
Low Hall Childrens Centre0.57 miles
Queens Road Community Centre, 215 Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 8PJ
The Hurst Road Centre (Css)0.62 miles
36A Hurst Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 3BL
Hurst Road Health Centre0.62 miles
Hurst Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 3BL
Comely Bank Clinic (East 17)0.81 miles
46 Ravenswood Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 9LY
Comely Bank Clinic0.81 miles
46 Ravenswood Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 9LY
Larkswood Centre0.94 miles
714 Forest Road,, London, E17 3HP
Higham Hill Childrens Centre1.05 miles
313 Billet Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 5PX
Las Pts Lea Bridge Road1.07 miles
Unit 4 Lea Bridge Industrial Estate, Heybridge Way, Leyton, London, Greater London, E10 7NQ
Wood Street Health Centre1.08 miles
6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 3LA
Wood Street Health Centre (Css)1.08 miles
6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 3LA
GP
Dr D Shantir - Dr Shantir Practice0.31 miles
Forest Road Medical Centre, 354-358 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5JG
Waltham Forest Community And Fhs Ltd0.31 miles
Wf Community and Fhs Ltd, The Forest Rd Medical Centre, 354-358 Forest Road, Walthamstow London, E17 5JG
Dr O Uduku - Brunner Road Medical Centre0.35 miles
Brunner Road Medical Centre, Brunner Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7NT
The St James Practice0.37 miles
St James Practice, St James Health Centre, St James Street, Walthamstow, E17 7NH
Dr John & Partner - The Firs0.46 miles
The Firs, Stephenson Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JT
Dr Sheikh & Partners - Queens Road Medical Centre0.48 miles
Queens Road Medical Centre, 48 Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8PX
Dr H Swedan - Claremont Medical Centre0.69 miles
Claremont Medical Centre, 29-31 Claremont Road, Walthamstow, E17 5RJ
Dr Rk Gupta & Partner - Higham Hill Medical Centre0.74 miles
Higham Hill Medical Centre, 258-260 Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5RQ
Dr S Cooney - Addison Road Medical Practice0.81 miles
Addison Road Medical Practice, Comely Bank Clinic, 46 Ravenswood Road, Walthamstow, E17 9LY
Dr M Shah & Partners - The Grove Medical Centre0.83 miles
The Grove Medical Centre, 103-105 Grove Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9BU
Penrhyn Surgery0.85 miles
Penrhyn Surgery, 2a Penrhyn Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 5DB
Dr I Hayat - Hayat Medical Centre0.86 miles
273 Boundary Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8NE
Dr J Bailey - Dr Bailey Practice0.89 miles
107 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow,, E17 9HS
The Manor Practice0.98 miles
The Manor Practice, 454 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London, E10 7DY
Sinnott Road Surgery1.05 miles
Lime Tree & Sinnott Healthcare Ltd, 12b Sinnott Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5QB
Dr Zamora-Eguiluz - Leyton Green Neighbourhood H S1.06 miles
Leyton Green Neighbourhood, Health Service, 180 Essex Road, Leyton, E10 6BT
Hospital
Whipps Cross University Hospital1.40 miles
Whipps Cross Road, London, E11 1NR
Olive Eden Hospital1.83 miles
71 St. Pauls Road, London, Greater London, N17 0ND
Homerton University Hospital2.50 miles
Homerton Row, London, Greater London, E9 6SR
City And Hackney Centre For Mental Health2.50 miles
Homerton Row, London, Greater London, E9 6SR
The John Howard Centre2.59 miles
12 Kenworthy Road, Homerton, London, E9 5TD
The Lodge2.67 miles
1 Crozier Terrace, London, E9 6AT
Moorfields At Sir Ludwig Guttmann Health And Wellbeing Centre2.71 miles
40 Liberty Bridge Road, East Village, Olympic Park, London, Greater London, E20 1AS
Moorfields At St Ann's Hospital2.78 miles
St. Ann`s Hospital, St. Ann`s Road, London, Greater London, N15 3TH
St. Ann's Hospital2.78 miles
St. Ann`s Road, London, Greater London, N15 3TH
North Middlesex University Hospital2.79 miles
Sterling Way, Sterling Way, London, N18 1QX
Spire Roding Hospital3.04 miles
Roding Lane South, Ilford, Essex, IG4 5PZ
Wolfson House3.09 miles
311-315 Green Lane, London, N4 2ES
Holly House Hospital3.74 miles
High Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5HX
The London Chest Hospital3.77 miles
Bonner Road, London, E2 9JX
Mile End Hospital4.23 miles
Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DG
The Tower Hamlets Centre For Mental Health4.23 miles
Bancroft Road, Mile End, London, Greater London, E1 4DG
Pharmacy
Superdrug0.21 miles
6 Berwick Way, Selbourne Way, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JR
Boots0.21 miles
21 Selborne Walk, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.28 miles
19 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7AD
Dp Mark Chemists0.29 miles
220-222 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JH
Waterman Pharmacy0.29 miles
248 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6JG
Cavendish Pharmacy0.30 miles
281-283 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6HD
Blue Dew Pharmacy0.34 miles
90 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 6JQ
Zonebrow0.37 miles
55 St James Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7PJ
The Pill Box0.37 miles
23 St James Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7PJ
St.james Dispensing Chemist0.40 miles
69 St.James Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7PN
Britannia Pharmacy0.48 miles
50 Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8PX
Forest Dispensing Chemists0.55 miles
615 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4PP
K Macgregors Chemist0.63 miles
21 Priory Court, Walthamstow, London, E17 5NB
Lloydspharmacy0.74 miles
196 Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5RQ
Akshar Pharmacies0.82 miles
8a Rushbrook Crescent, Walthamstow, London, E17 5BZ
Grove Pharmacy0.83 miles
73 Grove Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9BU
Leisure
Park
SPRINGFIELD PARK (Grade II Listed)1.65 miles
SPRINGFIELD PARK1.65 miles
AINSLIE WOOD1.91 miles
RAYNHAM2.32 miles
ABNEY PARK CEMETERY2.53 miles
ABNEY PARK CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)2.54 miles
WANSTEAD PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.80 miles
CLISSOLD PARK (Grade II Listed)3.05 miles
RAILWAY FIELDS3.18 miles
VICTORIA PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.32 miles
FINSBURY PARK (Grade II Listed)3.36 miles
WEST HAM PARK (Grade II Listed)3.73 miles
GILLESPIE PARK3.77 miles
CITY OF LONDON CEMETERY (Grade I Listed)3.83 miles
BETHNAL GREEN GARDENS (Grade II Listed)4.12 miles
THE NOVO CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.22 miles
Shop
Groceries
Iceland Walthamstow0.15 miles
102/106 High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JY
Sainsbury's Walthamstow0.17 miles
112 High Street, London, E17 7JY
ASDA Walthamstow0.21 miles
19 Selborne Walk Shopping Centre -, Walthamstow, E17 7LS
Lidl Walthamstow0.24 miles
43-49 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7AD
Farmfoods Walthamstow0.27 miles
46 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7LD
Rainbow Service Station0.31 miles
298 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5JG
Tesco Walthamstow (Express)0.37 miles
Tower Mews, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 7LS
Tesco Walthamstow (Express)0.38 miles
43-45 St James St, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 7PF
Tesco Walthamstow (Express)0.43 miles
82-84 Forest Rd, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 6JR
Londis Dixons0.58 miles
153 Coppermill Lane, London, E17 7HD
Tesco Walthamstow (Express)0.60 miles
617b Forest Rd, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 4NE
Tesco Walthamstow (Express)0.63 miles
394 Hoe St, Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 9AA
Co-op London0.64 miles
Petrol Walthamstow, E17 8BQ
SPAR Walthamstow0.65 miles
Spar Store, Eat17, E17 9NJ
Londis Jet Highams Lodge Service Station0.66 miles
110 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, E17 6AA
Prema Local Convenience Store0.74 miles
143 Carr Road, Walthamstow London E17 5EP
Transport
Airport
London City Airport6.49 miles
Biggin Hill Airport17.63 miles
London Heathrow Airport19.81 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 119.81 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 219.87 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 420.02 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 320.28 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 521.30 miles
London Stansted Airport24.45 miles
London Luton Airport25.24 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal30.04 miles
London Gatwick Airport30.16 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal30.21 miles
London Southend Airport31.27 miles
Cambridge City Airport44.00 miles
Bus Stop
St Michael & All Angels (S)0.06 miles
St Michael & All Angels (N)0.07 miles
Walthamstow Market High Street (S)0.09 miles
Walthamstow Market High Street (N)0.09 miles
Walthamstow Market High Street (E)0.12 miles
Walthamstow Market High Street (W)0.14 miles
Selborne Walk Vernon Road (E)0.20 miles
Selborne Walk (W)0.23 miles
Forest Road High Hill (N)0.24 miles
Walthamstow Central Station (E)0.24 miles
Selborne Walk (E)0.24 miles
Carisbrooke Road (W)0.25 miles
Forest Road High Hill (S)0.26 miles
South Grove (E17) (NE)0.28 miles
Carisbrooke Road (E)0.29 miles
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station ()0.29 miles
Ferry Port
Canary Wharf Pier5.48 miles
East India Pier5.49 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier5.57 miles
Tower Pier5.77 miles
St Katharine's Pier5.80 miles
North Greenwich Pier5.94 miles
Camden Lock Waterbus5.95 miles
London Bridge City Pier5.95 miles
Bankside Pier6.06 miles
Blackfriars Pier6.12 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays6.25 miles
Savoy Pier6.59 miles
Festival Pier6.64 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop6.70 miles
Embankment Pier6.71 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier6.74 miles
Railway Station
Walthamstow Queens Road Rail Station0.30 miles
St James Street (London) Rail Station0.36 miles
Walthamstow Central Rail Station0.37 miles
Blackhorse Road Rail Station0.59 miles
Wood Street Rail Station1.09 miles
Lea Bridge Rail Station1.33 miles
Leyton Midland Road Rail Station1.36 miles
Tottenham Hale Rail Station1.40 miles
Northumberland Park Rail Station1.62 miles
Bruce Grove Rail Station1.91 miles
South Tottenham Rail Station1.93 miles
Highams Park Rail Station2.00 miles
Clapton Rail Station2.05 miles
Seven Sisters Rail Station2.05 miles
Angel Road Rail Station2.09 miles
Leytonstone High Road Rail Station2.15 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (E17 6P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment558
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
25, EASTFIELD ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 3BA		£322,000
2025-06-16
terraced
freehold
33, RICHMOND CLOSE

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8PS		£580,000
2025-05-30
terraced
freehold
30, WEST AVENUE
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9QN		£875,000
2025-05-28
semidetached
freehold
116, CAPWORTH STREET

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E10 7HE		£515,000
2025-05-20
terraced
freehold
CRAIG HOUSE, 263 (FLAT 6), HIGH STREET
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 7FD		£432,000
2025-05-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
READ COURT, 1 (FLAT 6), GANDHI CLOSE

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8JX		£242,000
2025-05-09
flatmaisonette
leasehold
74 (FLAT 2), CAPWORTH STREET

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E10 7HA		£445,000
2025-05-01
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, WESTERHAM ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E10 7AE		£775,000
2025-05-01
terraced
freehold
74 (FLAT 1), CAPWORTH STREET

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E10 7HA		£475,000
2025-05-01
flatmaisonette
leasehold
165, QUEENS ROAD
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8PJ		£606,000
2025-04-29
terraced
freehold
335 (FLAT 1), MARKHOUSE ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8EE		£428,500
2025-04-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1A, ASHBURN VILLAS
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 6QJ		£940,000
2025-04-22
terraced
freehold
259, BOUNDARY ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8NE		£575,000
2025-04-01
terraced
freehold
146, BLYTH ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8HT		£385,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
196, MARKHOUSE ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8BJ		£490,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
102, ORFORD ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9QX		£489,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
WEST CENTRAL APARTMENTS, 8 (FLAT 24), STATION APPROACH

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9GZ		£400,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, SEAFORD ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 3BT		£525,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
THOMAS LODGE, 3 (FLAT 12), WEST AVENUE
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9PU		£375,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
653 (GROUND FLOOR FLAT), LEA BRIDGE ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E10 6AJ		£442,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
59B, CAIRO ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 3BB		£485,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
76, CHELMSFORD ROAD
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8NW		£737,595
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
72 (FLAT B), SOMERSET ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8QW		£250,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
47 (FLAT 31), GAINSFORD ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 6ZL		£300,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
58, HOVE AVENUE

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 7NQ		£535,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
28A, SECOND AVENUE

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9QH		£530,000
2025-03-31
terraced
leasehold
RIDERS TOWER, 39 (FLAT 9), TRACK STREET

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 7GE		£485,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
142, BELGRAVE ROAD
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8QG		£711,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
63, WELLESLEY ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8QX		£445,000
2025-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
65, ALBERT ROAD
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 7PT		£863,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
GATEWAY APARTMENTS, 11 (APARTMENT 27), STATION APPROACH

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9SL		£550,000
2025-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
27, BEULAH ROAD
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9LG		£477,000
2025-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
HALLINGBURY COURT, 644 (FLAT 35), FOREST ROAD
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 3EE		£325,000
2025-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
72 (FLAT A), SOMERSET ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8QW		£250,000
2025-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
12, BROWNS ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 4RW		£827,050
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
13, HURST ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 3BL		£1,160,000
2025-03-27
terraced
freehold
9 (FLAT 2), BOUNDARY ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8NL		£427,740
2025-03-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
16 (FLAT A), MELVILLE ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 6QT		£435,000
2025-03-26
flatmaisonette
leasehold
23B, GROVE ROAD
WALTHAMSTOW
LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9BL		£481,000
2025-03-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
46A, ELMSDALE ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 6PW		£400,000
2025-03-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
219, BOUNDARY ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8NG		£750,000
2025-03-24
terraced
freehold
30 (FLAT A), WEST AVENUE ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9SE		£591,500
2025-03-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
418A - 418B, HOE STREET

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9AA		£378,000
2025-03-21
otherPropertyType
leasehold
EAST CENTRAL APARTMENTS, 4 (FLAT 12), STATION APPROACH

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 9GY		£510,000
2025-03-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
19, WELLESLEY ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8QX		£663,000
2025-03-20
terraced
freehold
10, CLEVELAND PARK AVENUE

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 7BS		£560,000
2025-03-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
298, MARKHOUSE ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8EF		£441,000
2025-03-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, LANSDOWNE ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 8QT		£610,000
2025-03-14
terraced
freehold
44A, ERSKINE ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 6RZ		£435,000
2025-03-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
37, BYRON ROAD

LONDON
GREATER LONDON
E17 4SN		£1,050,000
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
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