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Wood Street
Waltham Forest, London
Wood Street sits in the east of Waltham Forest on the boundary with Epping Forest, a Victorian and Edwardian ward around Wood Street station. The character is quiet residential with a local high street anchored by a long-running indoor market. The four listed buildings include the Grade II* Walthamstow House (the former Corpus Christi School) and the Grade II Clock House on Wood Street, sixteen outstanding-rated schools sit within reach, and culture scores are respectable for the scale. Public-transport access is moderate with Wood Street on the Overground and buses to Walthamstow Central. The weak points: green space inside the ward is effectively absent at under one hectare with Bisterne Avenue Park the only named space, market conditions are modest, safety sits around the borough median rather than above it, and heritage scores are modest despite the two strong listed entries.
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- Moderate public-transport access
- 4 listed buildings
- 0.6% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Bisterne Avenue Park (0.1 hectares)
- 163 open venues (72 food and drink, 91 other)
Wood Street score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 61/100).
- Property prices & growth Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover (score 59/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 6/100).
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Property prices & growth
59/ 100
- Purchase affordability35
- Rent affordability55
- Price momentum (5yr)63
- Activity (turnover)76
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Safety
44/ 100
- Personal safety48
- Property crime46
- Anti-social behaviour36
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Connectivity
44/ 100
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
43/ 100
- Air quality60
- Quietness18
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Cultural Signal
40/ 100
- Nightlife14
- Dining43
- Arts & culture29
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene79
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
163 open venues nearby — 72 food & drink, 91 other.
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Education
58/ 100
- Primary schools60
- Secondary schools56
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Heritage
16/ 100
4 listed buildings · 1% under a conservation area
- Walthamstow House (corpus Christi School) Grade II*
- Clock HouseGrade II
- Old Butchers Shop Adjacent to Number 76Grade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
61/ 100
- Green spaces83
- Waterways15
Largest green space: Bisterne Avenue Park (0 ha). ~1 ha of green space in total.
Area development
6/ 100
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