Hillcrest Road
Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Reality check: At £510,000, this is a premium entry point. Modest 8% growth over 5 years.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 8% growth, stable market.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (41) 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%
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 8% growth, stable market.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But environment (41) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £510,000, 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
Hillcrest Road is located in Waltham Forest, near Walthamstow, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 142 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. 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 (Beacontree Avenue) is 149m away. The median property price is £510,000, with moderate growth of 8% over five years. Based on 25 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 479m away. The profile suggests appeal to both property investors and young professionals. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 65 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 14% within its district.
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: warm
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 Hillcrest Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club 1076m · 13 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Window to the Womb 734m · 9 min walk
- Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre 830m · 10 min walk
- Reliable Scan Limited 1038m · 13 min walk
- Highams Lodge 1802m · 22 min walk
- Whipps Cross University Hospital 1824m · 23 min walk
libraries (2)
- Wood Street Library 478m · 6 min walk
- Hale End Library 1731m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Ambering Park 410m · 5 min walk
- Bisterne Avenue Park 557m · 7 min walk
- Greenway Avenue Nature Conservation Area 815m · 10 min walk
- Johnian's 1116m · 14 min walk
- Kitchener Park 1129m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- Whitefield School 480m · 6 min walk
- Thorpe Hall Primary School 510m · 6 min walk
- Frederick Bremer School 524m · 7 min walk
- The Woodside Primary Academy 753m · 9 min walk
- Joseph Clarke School 1320m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
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- The Croft — 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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