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Wanstead Park
Redbridge, London
Wanstead Park covers the southern portion of Wanstead, running down into the Flats and up to the edges of Epping Forest. The character is mature Edwardian and interwar residential wrapped around one of the largest open spaces in Greater London. Green space is exceptional at two hundred and forty-four hectares, dominated by the ninety-five-hectare Wanstead Flats. Heritage is meaningful: twelve listings include the Grade I Church of St Mary, the Grade II* gatepiers at the entrance to Overton Drive (the surviving entrance to the former Wanstead House), and the Grade II Elm Hall. Safety scores well above the London middle, and over a third of the ward is inside a conservation area. The drawbacks are connectivity and culture. Public transport is moderate — Wanstead Park on the Overground and Wanstead on the Central line at the edges — and cultural amenity is very thin at nine food venues with non-food skewed by the Flats recreational footprint. Eight Ofsted-outstanding schools are within reach.
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- Moderate public-transport access
- 12 listed buildings
- 35.6% covered by a conservation area
- 5 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Wanstead Flats (94.5 hectares)
- 226 open venues (9 food and drink, 217 other)
Wanstead Park score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 77/100).
- Safety Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London (score 71/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 2/100).
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Property prices & growth
48/ 100
- Purchase affordability45
- Rent affordability30
- Price momentum (5yr)54
- Activity (turnover)56
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Safety
71/ 100
- Personal safety78
- Property crime66
- Anti-social behaviour68
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Connectivity
30/ 100
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
51/ 100
- Air quality67
- Quietness28
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Cultural Signal
18/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining0
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops0
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene64
- Vitality (openings, diversity)25
226 open venues nearby — 9 food & drink, 217 other.
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Education
41/ 100
- Primary schools34
- Secondary schools48
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Heritage
43/ 100
12 listed buildings · 36% under a conservation area
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- Pair of Gatepiers at Entrance to Overton DriveGrade II*
- Elm HallGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
77/ 100
- Green spaces103
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Wanstead Flats (95 ha). ~245 ha of green space in total.
Area development
2/ 100
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