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Leytonstone
Waltham Forest, London
PocketsLeytonstone North (Gainsborough Road · Fairlop Road · Grove Green Road · west)Leytonstone East (Wanstead Flats · Leytonstone High Road · east)
Leytonstone sits in the south of Waltham Forest around the Central line station and the approach to Wanstead Flats, a ward anchored by a busy high street and a mix of Victorian terraces and postwar estates. The listed-building set of five entries includes the Grade II* Leytonstone Library, the Grade II Leytonstone House (an early-nineteenth-century villa once owned by the Buxton family) and the Grade II Church of St John the Baptist. Public-transport access is good, anchored by Leytonstone on the Central line. Fourteen outstanding-rated schools sit within reach, the nonFood venue count of 213 is strong and the culture score of 35 reflects an active local food and live-music scene. The drawbacks are specific. Safety sits at 39 below the London median, pollution scores are weak at 40 reflecting the A12 corridor, green space is thin at 3.5 hectares — residents walk to Wanstead Flats — and conservation-area coverage is negligible at under one percent of the ward.
- Strongest61Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Also strong61Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out7Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 5 listed buildings
- 0.6% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Wanstead Flats (2 hectares)
- 297 open venues (82 food and drink, 215 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
51Better than 56% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability35
- Rent affordability55
- Price momentum (5yr)54
- Activity (turnover)52
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Leytonstone: 101 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
41Better than 35% of London
- Personal safety50
- Property crime46
- Anti-social behaviour24
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Connectivity
61Better than 77% of London
Median public-transport access is very good (TfL PTAL 5.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
40Better than 38% of London
- Air quality42
- Quietness38
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Cultural Signal
35Better than 73% of London
- Nightlife7
- Dining29
- Arts & culture36
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene71
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
297 open venues nearby — 82 food & drink, 215 other.
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Education
55Better than 60% of London
- Primary schools52
- Secondary schools56
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For Leytonstone: 3 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
9Better than 24% of London
5 listed buildings · 1% under a conservation area
- Leytonstone LibraryGrade II*
- Leytonstone HouseGrade II
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
61Better than 44% of London
- Green spaces83
- Waterways15
Largest green space: Wanstead Flats (2 ha). ~4 ha of green space in total.
Area development
7Better than 65% of London
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- Is Leytonstone safe?
- Leytonstone scores 41 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Leytonstone a good place to live?
- Leytonstone scores 40 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are connectivity (61) and nature access (61); its weakest is area development (7). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Leytonstone?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Leytonstone 5 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 61 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Leytonstone expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Leytonstone is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 7/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Leytonstone?
- Leytonstone scores 55 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 3 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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