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Forest
Waltham Forest, London
Forest sits in the middle of Waltham Forest around Leyton and the Lea Bridge Road corridor, a ward of Victorian and Edwardian streets with Abbotts Park at its centre. The listed-building set of six entries includes the Grade II 669 High Road E10, the Grade II Church of St Andrew and 143 Whipps Cross Road. Around five percent of the ward falls inside a conservation area and nature scores sit at 54, helped by 47.6 hectares of green space across the ward. Public-transport access is good, anchored by Leyton and Leyton Midland Road, and twenty-five outstanding-rated schools sit within reach. The food venue count of 116 is strong. The drawbacks are plain. Safety scores sit at 42 below the London median, pollution scores are weak at 44 reflecting the Lea Bridge and High Road corridors, and the planning-disruption score of 8 picks up the live regeneration along the Lea Bridge Road.
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- Good public-transport access
- 6 listed buildings
- 4.8% covered by a conservation area
- 7 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Abbotts Park (1.7 hectares)
- 178 open venues (116 food and drink, 62 other)
Forest score highlights
- Education Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools (score 55/100).
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 54/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 11/100).
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Property prices & growth
51/ 100
- Purchase affordability45
- Rent affordability55
- Price momentum (5yr)54
- Activity (turnover)40
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Safety
41/ 100
- Personal safety40
- Property crime43
- Anti-social behaviour40
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Connectivity
52/ 100
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
44/ 100
- Air quality53
- Quietness30
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Cultural Signal
34/ 100
- Nightlife7
- Dining29
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene64
- Vitality (openings, diversity)69
178 open venues nearby — 116 food & drink, 62 other.
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Education
55/ 100
- Primary schools54
- Secondary schools56
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Heritage
13/ 100
6 listed buildings · 5% under a conservation area
- 669, High Road E10Grade II
- Church of St AndrewGrade II
- 143, Whipps Cross Road E11Grade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
54/ 100
- Green spaces74
- Waterways10
Largest green space: Abbotts Park (2 ha). ~48 ha of green space in total.
Area development
11/ 100
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