Waltham Abbey
Parish in Epping Forest, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.683, 0.025 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 40 00 |
| Population: | 18,069 |
| Dialling code: | 01992 (Lea Valley) |
Waltham Abbey sits on the edge of Epping Forest in Essex, England, a compact town whose skyline is dominated by the medieval Abbey Church of St Mary and St Lawrence. The church stands on the site of an important Anglo‑Saxon minster and is locally linked by tradition to Harold Godwinson, making it a place of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages; the River Lee and nearby wetlands give the area a green, riverside character that contrasts with its commuter-town feel.
Historically the town expanded with riverside industry and is notable for the former Royal Gunpowder Mills site just outside the centre, now preserved as a museum and country park, which underlines Waltham Abbey’s long military and industrial connections. Today it combines a lively high street, conservation areas of older timber and brick buildings, and easy transport links into London, attracting both local communities and commuters while retaining a strong sense of local history and green space in the Lee Valley.
Postcode districts covering Waltham Abbey
CM16, E4, EN8, EN9, EN10, IG10
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Islington 11 miles17.7 km
- City of Westminster 14.3 miles23 km
- Bexley 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Luton 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Sutton 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Croydon 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Harrow 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Basildon 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Watford 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Chelmsford 19.9 miles32 km
- Harlow 6.9 miles11.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Waltham Abbey Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Waltham Abbey South & Rural Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Waltham Abbey West Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- High Beech Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Waltham Abbey North Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Sewardstone Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Enfield Lock Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Waltham Cross Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Loughton St. John's Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cheshunt South and Theobalds Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Loughton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Loughton Forest Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Waltham Abbey
EN9 3QJ, EN9 3SB, EN9 1QS, EN9 3LJ, EN9 1FQ, EN9 3QH, EN9 3LL, E4 7QW, E4 7RH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Stansted Airport 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Waltham Cross Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Enfield Lock Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
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Schools in Waltham Abbey
- High Beech C of E Primary School Primary
- Hillhouse C of E Primary School Primary
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Secondary
- Leverton Primary School Primary
- Upshire Primary Foundation School Primary
Local points of interest
- Copped Hall Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Epping Forest Forest 2.5 miles4 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Woodford Wells Historic site 4.7 miles7.5 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Pirgo Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Middlesex University University 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Brisbane Road Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 9 miles14.6 km