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Cathall
Waltham Forest, London
Cathall sits in the south of Waltham Forest on the boundary with Newham, a ward built largely around the fringe of the Olympic Park development. The character is dense residential with a growing cultural presence. Good public-transport access links Leytonstone and Leyton on the Central line and Leytonstone High Road on the Overground, the food and non-food venue counts are unusually high for the ward scale (65 food, 362 non-food) because of Westfield Stratford on the southern edge, and eight outstanding-rated schools sit within reach. Planning activity is strong. The negatives are pronounced: listed heritage is very thin with just the Grade II Fetter Lane Congregational Chapel, green space inside the ward is limited at under eight hectares, safety sits at the borough median but is driven by the main-road activity, and heritage scores weakly overall.
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- Good public-transport access
- 1 listed building
- 2 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Chobham Academy & Community Playing Fields (2.3 hectares)
- 429 open venues (65 food and drink, 364 other)
Cathall score highlights
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 59/100).
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 59/100).
- Heritage Little listed-building or conservation-area presence (score 4/100).
Cathall, layer by layer
Property prices & growth
53/ 100
- Purchase affordability65
- Rent affordability70
- Price momentum (5yr)46
- Activity (turnover)40
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Safety
47/ 100
- Personal safety48
- Property crime49
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
59/ 100
Median public-transport access is very good (TfL PTAL 5.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
29/ 100
- Air quality38
- Quietness15
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Cultural Signal
42/ 100
- Nightlife7
- Dining29
- Arts & culture29
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation21
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
429 open venues nearby — 65 food & drink, 364 other.
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Education
53/ 100
- Primary schools54
- Secondary schools52
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Heritage
4/ 100
1 listed building
- Fetter Lane Congregational ChapelGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
59/ 100
- Green spaces73
- Waterways40
Largest green space: Chobham Academy & Community Playing Fields (2 ha). ~8 ha of green space in total.
Area development
32/ 100
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