Forest Drive East
Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Reality check: At £685,000, this is a premium entry point. Strong 73% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 73% 5-year growth.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and noisy/dense environment (40) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 73% 5-year growth.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), environment (40), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £685,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Forest Drive East is located in Waltham Forest, near London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 211 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 39% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Glade Food & Wine Ltd (convenience, 101m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Peterborough Road Leytonstone) is 50m away. The median property price is £685,000, with exceptional growth of 73% over five years. Based on 32 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 5 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 105m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: hot
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Forest Drive East, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (5)
- Fit As Leyton 786m · 10 min walk
- Anytime Fitness 812m · 10 min walk
- PureGym 952m · 12 min walk
- Fitness Hub East London 955m · 12 min walk
- Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club 1241m · 16 min walk
hospitals (4)
- London Hyperbaric Medicine 425m · 5 min walk
- Whipps Cross University Hospital 474m · 6 min walk
- Woodbury Unit 522m · 6 min walk
- Reliable Scan Limited 1348m · 17 min walk
libraries (4)
- Leytonstone Library 782m · 10 min walk
- Harrow Green Community Library 1767m · 22 min walk
- Leyton Library 1818m · 23 min walk
- Lea Bridge Library 1860m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- The Forest Garden 596m · 7 min walk
- Abbotts Park 708m · 9 min walk
- Knotts Green 807m · 10 min walk
- Church Lane Community Garden 892m · 11 min walk
- Linear Park 1314m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Gwyn Jones Primary School 105m · 1 min walk
- Barclay Primary School 307m · 4 min walk
- Leytonstone School 384m · 5 min walk
- Norlington School and 6th Form 790m · 10 min walk
- George Tomlinson Primary School 865m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
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- Turner Road — Waltham Forest62
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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