Scarborough Road
Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
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%
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 15% 5-year growth.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £610,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (81) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (100) and access (81) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
How Life Works Here
Scarborough Road is located in Waltham Forest, near London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 221 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. Daily amenities are excellent, with 6 facilities within walking distance, including cafe (2), bar (1), and convenience (1). The closest is Garlands Express (convenience, 70m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Drayton Road) is 165m away. The median property price is £610,000, with strong growth of 15% over five years. Based on 27 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 18 schools within 2 km, 18 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 5 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 340m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 70 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
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 Scarborough Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Fitness Hub East London 581m · 7 min walk
- Studio M 650m · 8 min walk
- Leytonstone Leisure Centre 749m · 9 min walk
hospitals (3)
- London Hyperbaric Medicine 1201m · 15 min walk
- Woodbury Unit 1253m · 16 min walk
- Whipps Cross University Hospital 1254m · 16 min walk
libraries (4)
- Leytonstone Library 537m · 7 min walk
- Harrow Green Community Library 1014m · 13 min walk
- Leyton Library 1110m · 14 min walk
- Lea Bridge Library 1844m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Church Lane Community Garden 380m · 5 min walk
- Linear Park 533m · 7 min walk
schools (5)
- Norlington School and 6th Form 341m · 4 min walk
- George Tomlinson Primary School 475m · 6 min walk
- Mayville Primary School 708m · 9 min walk
- Gwyn Jones Primary School 711m · 9 min walk
- Barclay Primary School 1018m · 13 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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