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Life in Waltham Forest
Wondering what makes Waltham Forest such an appealing part of London to live in? Or maybe you’re planning a move to Waltham Forest and want to know more? Our local guide gives you the full picture — from open parks and community schools to shops, restaurants, pubs, and excellent transport links.
Waltham Forest has built a reputation for its welcoming feel, attractive streets, and vibrant mix of people. It’s a part of London where neighbours connect, families settle with ease, and young professionals enjoy the perfect mix of convenience and character.
Whether your goal is to buy your first property, rent a modern apartment, or make a smart investment, Waltham Forest offers something for everyone. With a blend of historic homes, stylish new builds, and constant demand from Londoners who want both lifestyle and location, it’s easy to see why Waltham Forest is in such high demand.
Blending heritage with modern living, Waltham Forest delivers a lifestyle that’s both authentic and contemporary. Choosing to live in Waltham Forest isn’t just about a postcode — it’s about being part of a thriving London community.
Things to do in Waltham Forest
Explore the highlights, hidden spots, and must-visit places across Waltham Forest
Westfield Stratford City
4.4 Montfichet Road, London
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
4.5 London
Stratford Shopping Centre
4.2 54A Broadway, London
Alexandra Palace
4.6 Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London
The Mall Wood Green
4.1 159 High Road, London
Exchange Ilford
4.1 High Road, Ilford
Tottenham Hale Retail Park
4.1 Broad Lane, London
Edmonton Green Shopping Centre
3.9 62 Smythe Close, London
Clissold Park
4.7 Green Lanes, London
17&Central
4.1 42 Selborne Road, London
Vue Cinema London - Westfield Stratford
4 2 Stratford Place, London
Asda Leyton Mills Superstore
4.1 Marshall Road, London
Cineworld - Enfield
4.1 Southbury Leisure Centre, 208 Southbury Road, Enfield
Cineworld - Ilford
3.9 92-114 Clements Road, Ilford
ODEON Luxe Lee Valley
4.3 Lee Valley, Edmonton, Pickett's Lock Lane, London
Lee Valley White Water Centre
4.6 Station Road, Waltham Cross
The Castle Climbing Centre
4.8 Green Lanes, London
Lloyd Park
4.6 Forest Road, London
Palace Exchange Shopping Centre
4.2 25 Hatton Walk, Enfield
Larkswood Harvester
4.5 Unit 5, larkswood leisure park, Chingford, 175 New Road, Greater, Chingford, London
Fairlop Waters Country Park
4.6 Forest Road, Ilford
Trent Park
4.6 331 Cockfosters Road, Barnet
Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City
4 The Loft, Olympic Park, 312 Montfichet Road, London
London Sri Murugan Temple
4.8 78-90 Church Road, London
Vue Cinema London - Wood Green
4 Hollywood green, London
Forty Hall Estate
4.6 Forty Hill, Enfield
Harvester Navigation Inn Enfield
4.2 4 Wharf Road, Ponders End, Enfield
Wanstead Flats
4.4 Capel Road, London
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
4.5 Myddelton House Gardens, Enfield
Cork Tree Retail Park
4.1 5 Cork Tree Way, Hall Lane, London
Palace Gardens Shopping Centre
4.1 14 Palace Gardens Shopping Centre
Pavilions Shopping Centre
3.8 90 High Street, Waltham Cross
Springfield Park
4.6 Springfield, London
Asda Living Tottenham
4.1 Unit 4a, Tottenham Hale Retail Park, Broad Lane, London
South Mall
4 Plevna Road, London
William Morris Gallery
4.6 Lloyd Park, Forest Road, London
Cineworld Wood Green
4 169 High Road, London
The Cuckfield
4.2 31 High Street, Greater, London
Capel Manor Gardens
4.6 Bullsmoor Lane Middlesex, Enfield
King's Oak Hotel
4.2 Paul's Nursery Rd, Loughton
ODEON South Woodford
3.9 60, 64 High Road, London
Chaudhry's Buffet Restaurant
3.4 198-202 Fore Street, London
Stratford Market Village
4.1 stratford centre, 70-73 The Mall, London
Caraway
3.8 513-519 Cranbrook Road, Ilford
Lee Valley Ice Centre
4.3 Lee Valley Ice Centre, Lea Bridge Road, London
Eat 17
4.3 28-30 Orford Road, London
Leyton Leisure Centre
3.8 763 High Road Leyton, London
Autograf Restaurant
4.5 488 West Green Road, Duckett's Green, London
Myddelton House Gardens
4.6 Myddelton House Gardens, Enfield
Hackney Marshes Centre
4.4 Homerton Road, London
Venerdi
4.3 9 Chatsworth Road, London
Lloyd Park Centre
4.5 Winns Avenue, Walthamstow
Jurassic Falls Adventure Golf
4.4 A406 Southend Road, London
The New Boar Abridge
4.2 1 Market Place, Abridge, Romford
Lee Valley Leisure Centre
4.3 Pickett's Lock Lane, London
New River Studios
4.6 199 Eade Road, London
ArtHouse Crouch End
4.6 159A Tottenham Lane, London
Costa Coffee Ilford 1
4 Unit 75, The Exchange Shopping Centre, Ilford
Firs Farm Wetlands Park & Playing Fields
4.5 Firs Lane, London
Rumiؒ Mosque
4.8 337 Fore Street, London
Royal Gunpowder Mills
4.5 Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey
Tina We Salute You E20
4.3 2 Olympic Park Avenue, London
Subway
3.8 Tottenham Hale Retail Park Unit 3, London
Bruce Castle Museum
4.4 Lordship Lane, London
Öncü Food Centre - Edmonton
3.9 418-420 Hertford Road, London
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
4.5 8 Ranger's Road, London
Leytonstone Leisure Centre
4 Cathall Road, London
Bernie Grant Arts Centre
4.4 Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham Green, London
Higham Hill Park
4.4 313 Billet Road, London
Get to know animals CIC
4.5 Forest lodge commercial complex, Epping Road, Epping
Vestry House Museum
4.5 Vestry Road, London
Cedars Nature Centre
4.6 Cedars Park, Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross
Whitewebbs Museum of Transport
4.8 Whitewebbs Road, Enfield
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
4.3 Clements Road, Ilford
Stonebridge Lock Waterside Cafe
4.7 Watermead Way, London
Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum
4.7 10 South Access Road, London
Johnstons
4.2 626 Lea Bridge Road, London
Caffè Nero
4 65 Station Road, London
West Reservoir Centre
4.4 West Reservoir Water Sports Centre, Green Lanes, Woodberry Down, London
Costa Coffee
4.1 230 High Road, Loughton
Aqua Action
4.2 Fairlop waters, Forest Road, Ilford
George's Fish & Souvlaki Bar
3.9 164 George Lane, London
Foxburrows Farm - Hainault Forest
4.7 Fox Burrow Road, Chigwell
Clapton Common
4.2 Clapton Common, London
My Perfect Art
5 The Retreat, 406 Roding Lane South, Woodford Green
Abney Park Cemetery Trust
4.7 Stoke Newington High Street, London
Papa Johns Pizza
4 35 High Street, London
Winchmore Hill Sports Club,The Paulin Ground
4.3 149 Firs Lane, London
Papa Johns Pizza
3.5 61 Old Church Road, Chingford Avenue, London
Grange Farm Centre
4.6 Grange Farm, High Road, Chigwell
Hartington Park
3.9 1 Stirling Road, London
New River Leisure Centre
4 White Hart Lane, London
Markfield Beam Engine and Museum
4.6 Markfield Road, London
Forest Cinema (Walthamstow)
4.6 267 High Street, London
La Vita Cafe Bistro
4.6 117 Station Road, London
Papa Johns Pizza
3.5 268 High Road, Loughton
Epping Forest District Museum
4.7 39-41 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey
Images in Frames
4.9 51 Wood Street, London
Belgique Cafe and Patisserie
3.9 11 The Broadway, London, Woodford Green
Costa Coffee
4 288 High Street, Enfield
Subway
3.2 9 Hall Lane, London
Amore Bridal
4.2 Suite 4A, 19 Queensway, Enfield
GANT Stratford
4.3 105, The Arcade, Westfield Avenue, Olympic Park Avenue, London
Ferry Island Retail Park
3.9 Station Road, London
All Saints Church, Edmonton
4.4 Church Street, London
The Galleria
4.1 180-182 George Lane, London
Everyday Sunshine
4.9 49 Barbauld Road, London
Kidz World Ilford at Valentines (Summer Only)
3.5 Melbourne Road, Ilford
Splash Pad Clissold Park
4.5 Clissold Park Mansions, Stoke Newington Church Street, London
Pictorem Gallery
4.8 383 Hoe Street, London
E17 Art House
4.8 54-56 Hoe Street, London
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3 The Broadway, Loughton
IIF Gallery
4.9 71 High Street, London
Clissold Park Deer
4.8 Stoke Newington, London
Enfield Distribution Park
4 East Duck Lees Lane, Enfield
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2.6 Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield
Bhangra Beat Online
3.3 156B George Lane, London
Enfield Museum
3.5 39 London Road, Enfield
The Essential School of Painting - London Art School
5 Collage Artspace 5 Clarendon Yards, Coburg Road, London
Agha Home
4.6 1 Wades Hill, London
The Hobo Club
4.8 191 High Road, Loughton
London Funfairs
4.4 Clissold Park, Green Lanes, London
Winns Gallery/Artists' Studios
4 Aveling Centre, Lloyd Park
Dread Locs London
4.7 340 Lea Bridge Road, London
Goats Park
4.6 Stoke Newington, London
Georgian Village
4.5 100A Wood Street, London
The Stone Space
4.9 6 Church Lane, London
Lighthouse Methodist Church, Walthamstow
4.2 120 Markhouse Road, London
Stow Film Lounge
4.3 Town Hall, Forest Road, London
Campbell Works Stoke Newington
5 27 Belfast Road, London
Skely Piano
4.5 Ponders End Lock, Ponders End, Enfield
RSA Interpretation Centre
4.8 49 Island Centre Way, Enfield
Ray Park Woodlands
4.8 Ray House, Woodford, Wells, Woodford Green
Ilford War Memorial Hall
4.7 Eastern Avenue, Ilford
Hainault Forest - Woodhenge
5 London Loop, Chigwell
The Cranbrook Corridor
4.7 Unnamed Road, Ilford
The Aylward Theatre
4.3 Aylward School Sports Hall, London
The Wanstead Curtain
5 Methodist Church hall, Hermon Hill, London
Elvira Lee Couture
5 Unit 1k first floor Cambridge studios, 75 Millmarsh Lane, EnfieldWhat’s daily life like in Waltham Forest?
Choosing to live in Waltham Forest means enjoying the best of London without giving up community spirit. From leafy parks and family-friendly schools to cosy pubs and independent businesses, Waltham Forest delivers something for every stage of life.
With reliable transport links and a lively, close-knit community, Waltham Forest keeps growing as one of London’s most attractive options. People don’t just move to Waltham Forest for a home — they move here to be part of a neighbourhood.
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London Borough of Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is an outer London borough formed in 1965 from the merger of the Essex municipal boroughs of Leyton, Walthamstow and Chingford.
Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Waltham Forest London Borough Council, also known as Waltham Forest Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Waltham Forest in London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour majority control since 2010. The council is based at Waltham Forest Town Hall in Walthamstow.
Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey is a suburban town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, within the metropolitan and urban area of London, England, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) north-east of Charing Cross. It lies on the Greenwich Meridian, between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east, with large sections forming part of the Metropolitan Green Belt.
Waltham Forest Town Hall
Waltham Forest Town Hall is a municipal building located in Walthamstow, East London. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Waltham Forest London Borough Council, is a Grade II Listed Building.
