Minerva Road
Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£375,500) 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.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
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%
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 (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £375,500, 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
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £375,500 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £375,500 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
Minerva Road is located in Waltham Forest, near London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 175 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. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 201m away. The median property price is £375,500. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. There are 23 schools within 2 km, 22 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 50m away. The area sits within Flood Zone 2 (river flooding), indicating medium flood risk. It is worth checking the Environment Agency flood map for current details. Overall, this street scores 47 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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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Minerva Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Peter May Sports Centre 408m · 5 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Highams Lodge 1243m · 16 min walk
- Jane Atkinson Health and Wellbeing Centre 1575m · 20 min walk
- Window to the Womb 1749m · 22 min walk
- Waltham Forest Rehabilitation Services 1909m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Kitchener Park 579m · 7 min walk
- Aveling Fields 994m · 12 min walk
- Memorial Park 1031m · 13 min walk
- Lloyd Park 1262m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- South Chingford Foundation School 50m · 1 min walk
- Selwyn Primary School 459m · 6 min walk
- Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre 559m · 7 min walk
- Chapel End Junior Academy 696m · 9 min walk
- Ainslie Wood Primary School 899m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Ruscus Road — Waltham Forest47
- Hawksmouth — Waltham Forest49
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- Burley Close — Waltham Forest49
- Blandford Crescent — Waltham Forest51
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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