Lea Bridge Road
Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Reality check: At £310,000, this is a premium entry point. Strong 17% 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), 17% 5-year growth.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
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: liquid market (score 90), 17% 5-year growth.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), 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 £310,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (30) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Lea Bridge Road is located in Waltham Forest, near Leyton, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 271 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. 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 and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Whipps Cross / Wood Street) is 60m away. The median property price is £310,000, with strong growth of 17% over five years. Based on 393 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 16 schools within 2 km, 15 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 5 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 302m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 61 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)
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
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: hot
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 Lea Bridge Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club 389m · 5 min walk
- Leyton Leisure Centre 1102m · 14 min walk
- Anytime Fitness 1320m · 16 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Whipps Cross University Hospital 439m · 6 min walk
- Reliable Scan Limited 479m · 6 min walk
- London Hyperbaric Medicine 507m · 6 min walk
- Woodbury Unit 623m · 8 min walk
- Window to the Womb 977m · 12 min walk
libraries (3)
- Wood Street Library 1182m · 15 min walk
- Walthamstow Library 1484m · 19 min walk
- Leytonstone Library 1605m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Bisterne Avenue Park 914m · 11 min walk
schools (5)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 302m · 4 min walk
- Henry Maynard Primary School 434m · 5 min walk
- Barclay Primary School 636m · 8 min walk
- The Woodside Primary Academy 942m · 12 min walk
- Gwyn Jones Primary School 959m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
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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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