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Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
Waltham Forest, London
Hatch Lane and Highams Park North sits in the north-east of Waltham Forest, running from the Highams Park station area up to Epping Forest's Chingford Plain. The character is inter-war suburban with genuine rural edges. Four listed buildings include the Grade II* United Free Church, the Grade II 3 High Elms and the Grade II Friday Hill House. The Highams Park — the lake and surrounding green — is the main named open space and total green cover is over seventy-three hectares once Epping Forest fringe is included. Safety readings are strong and air quality is among the cleanest in this batch. The drawbacks: public transport is weak, with Highams Park station on the Chingford line and no tube; only two outstanding schools are within reach — the lowest in this batch; cultural and food provision is thin with twenty-eight food venues; and the planning pipeline is essentially empty.
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- Limited public-transport access
- 4 listed buildings
- 0.8% covered by a conservation area
- 1 school rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: The Highams Park (9.7 hectares)
- 66 open venues (28 food and drink, 38 other)
Hatch Lane & Highams Park North score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 75/100).
- Air & Quiet Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards (score 72/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 0/100).
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Property prices & growth
65/ 100
- Purchase affordability55
- Rent affordability70
- Price momentum (5yr)77
- Activity (turnover)56
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Safety
69/ 100
- Personal safety70
- Property crime69
- Anti-social behaviour68
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Connectivity
31/ 100
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
72/ 100
- Air quality83
- Quietness55
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Cultural Signal
16/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene36
- Vitality (openings, diversity)38
66 open venues nearby — 28 food & drink, 38 other.
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Education
51/ 100
- Primary schools46
- Secondary schools56
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Heritage
10/ 100
4 listed buildings · 1% under a conservation area
- United Free ChurchGrade II*
- 3, High ElmsGrade II
- Friday Hill HouseGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
75/ 100
- Green spaces100
- Waterways25
Largest green space: The Highams Park (10 ha). ~74 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0/ 100
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