Longshaw Road
Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for first-time buyers (poor). Price data (£429,000) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (75). Not ideal for children.
Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (75). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Out of reach (£429,000) or poorly connected (transport 50). Not viable as a first purchase.
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.
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £429,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £429,000 based on only 2 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Longshaw Road is located in Waltham Forest, near Chingford, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 226 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Longshaw Nursery (kindergarten, 70m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 211m away. The median property price is £429,000. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 44m away. Overall, this street scores 46 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for 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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
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 Longshaw Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 834m · 10 min walk
- Chingford Cricket Club 1181m · 15 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Waltham Forest Rehabilitation Services 441m · 6 min walk
- Highams Lodge 1137m · 14 min walk
- Chingford Osteopathy 1265m · 16 min walk
- Station House Medical Centre 1357m · 17 min walk
libraries (2)
- Hale End Library 1176m · 15 min walk
- North Chingford Library 1262m · 16 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Pimp Hall Park 479m · 6 min walk
- Pimp Hall Nature Reserve 598m · 8 min walk
- The Highams Park 1163m · 14 min walk
- Ridgeway Park 1226m · 15 min walk
- Mansfield Park 1610m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- Longshaw Primary Academy 44m · 1 min walk
- Whitehall Primary School 766m · 10 min walk
- Heathcote School & Science College 766m · 10 min walk
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1197m · 15 min walk
- Highams Park School 1328m · 17 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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