Hempstead Road
Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Reality check: At £575,000, this is a premium entry point. Strong 112% 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: 112% 5-year growth.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: 112% 5-year growth.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £575,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Hempstead Road is located in Waltham Forest, near Walthamstow, Greater London. Crime rates are above average, with 238 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 40% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Hale End Road) is 138m away. The median property price is £575,000, with exceptional growth of 112% over five years. Based on 10 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 18 schools within 2 km, 17 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 6 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 461m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 54 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)
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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: stable
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Hempstead Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club 771m · 10 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Window to the Womb 450m · 6 min walk
- Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre 602m · 8 min walk
- Reliable Scan Limited 720m · 9 min walk
- Whipps Cross University Hospital 1538m · 19 min walk
- London Hyperbaric Medicine 1596m · 20 min walk
libraries (2)
- Wood Street Library 259m · 3 min walk
- Walthamstow Library 1769m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Bisterne Avenue Park 245m · 3 min walk
schools (5)
- The Woodside Primary Academy 462m · 6 min walk
- Frederick Bremer School 489m · 6 min walk
- Whitefield School 506m · 6 min walk
- Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School 701m · 9 min walk
- Thorpe Hall Primary School 715m · 9 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Woodland Road — Waltham Forest53
- The Green — Waltham Forest53
- Hillside Gardens — Waltham Forest53
- Avon Road — Waltham Forest53
- The Green Walk — Waltham Forest53
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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