The Forest
Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Reality check: At £425,500, this is a premium entry point. Strong 12% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Moderate investment case — 12% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal, slow market turnover.
Workable for families, but 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%
Moderate investment case — 12% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal, slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by 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 £425,500, 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
The Forest is located in Waltham Forest, near Walthamstow, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 81 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 (Oakhurst Gardens) is 221m away. The median property price is £425,500, with moderate growth of 12% over five years. Based on 4 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 profile suggests appeal to both property investors and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 62 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 11% 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: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 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 The Forest, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club 604m · 8 min walk
- The 1 on 1 Fitness Studio 1725m · 22 min walk
- PureGym 1997m · 25 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Reliable Scan Limited 771m · 10 min walk
- Woodbury Unit 879m · 11 min walk
- Whipps Cross University Hospital 930m · 12 min walk
- London Hyperbaric Medicine 963m · 12 min walk
- Window to the Womb 1070m · 13 min walk
libraries (2)
- Wood Street Library 1095m · 14 min walk
- Leytonstone Library 1898m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Bisterne Avenue Park 750m · 9 min walk
schools (5)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 900m · 11 min walk
- The Woodside Primary Academy 1048m · 13 min walk
- Leytonstone School 1217m · 15 min walk
- Barclay Primary School 1284m · 16 min walk
- Gwyn Jones Primary School 1428m · 18 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.