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St James
Waltham Forest, London
St James sits in the south-west of Waltham Forest running from Walthamstow towards the Lea Valley, a ward anchored by the Walthamstow Wetlands and a mix of Victorian terraces and post-war estates. Heritage is specific: five listed buildings including the Grade II Clock House, the Grade II Pump House and the Grade II Church of St Saviour. Walthamstow Wetlands runs to nearly 118 hectares and total green space crosses 181, which drives one of the strongest nature scores in the dataset. Twenty-three Outstanding-rated schools sit within reach. Public-transport access is moderate, with St James Street Overground the main station. The drawbacks are that safety sits below the London average, conservation-area coverage is under one percent, cultural venues are modest in scale compared with Walthamstow Village a short distance away, and air quality is only moderate.
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Walthamstow Wetlands, opened to the public in 2017 on working Thames Water reservoirs, is one of Europe's largest urban wetland nature reserves.
- Good public-transport access
- 5 listed buildings
- 0.7% covered by a conservation area
- 9 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Walthamstow Wetlands (117.9 hectares)
- 101 open venues (30 food and drink, 71 other)
St James score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 77/100).
- Property prices & growth Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover (score 63/100).
- Heritage Little listed-building or conservation-area presence (score 13/100).
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Property prices & growth
63/ 100
- Purchase affordability30
- Rent affordability70
- Price momentum (5yr)69
- Activity (turnover)76
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Safety
44/ 100
- Personal safety45
- Property crime46
- Anti-social behaviour40
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Connectivity
45/ 100
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
52/ 100
- Air quality62
- Quietness38
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Cultural Signal
28/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining14
- Arts & culture21
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene50
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
101 open venues nearby — 30 food & drink, 71 other.
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Education
54/ 100
- Primary schools52
- Secondary schools54
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Heritage
13/ 100
5 listed buildings · 1% under a conservation area
- Clock HouseGrade II
- The Pump HouseGrade II
- Church of St SaviourGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
77/ 100
- Green spaces99
- Waterways40
Largest green space: Walthamstow Wetlands (118 ha). ~181 ha of green space in total.
Area development
27/ 100
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