Waltham Forest is famous for bringing us David Beckham and a street market that stretches for over a mile, selling knickknacks. It remains mainly a residential borough and has received large amounts of investment from being one of the official Olympic boroughs in 2012, resulting in improved transport systems and public services.

Being only 30 minutes away from the centre of London, Waltham Forest is popular for those seeking cheaper accommodation within London.

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A large amount of housing within Waltham Forest is council housing, or ex council housing. However, there has been more recent development since the Olympic Games, leading to a large variety of newer accommodation up for grabs.

Tube Connections


This borough is served mainly by the Central line along the tube network, there are many underground stations located across the borough making it relatively easy to get around and to the centre of London. There are also a large number of regular London bus services.