Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
Ward in Waltham Forest, England
| Coordinates: | 51.616, 0.009 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 39 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01708 (Romford) |
Hatch Lane & Highams Park North sits in the north-east of Waltham Forest, a mainly residential slice of suburban London that edges onto Epping Forest. The ward centres on the long spine of Hatch Lane and the streets immediately north of Highams Park, with easy access to the pocket of water and greenery at Highams Park Lake and the wooded banks of the River Ching. Housing is a mix of Victorian and interwar terraces and semi-detached homes, giving the area a leafy, family-friendly character.
Locally there are small parades of shops, cafes and independent businesses serving a community that blends long-term residents with younger commuters attracted by good rail links via Highams Park station into central London. The neighbourhood has a suburban history - once part of Essex - so conservation-minded residents and active community groups are often involved in preserving green spaces and local character as the area slowly evolves.
Postcode districts covering Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Islington 7 miles11.2 km
- City of Westminster 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Bexley 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Sutton 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Croydon 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Harrow 14.9 miles24 km
- Basildon 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Watford 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Chelmsford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Harlow 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Stevenage 21.6 miles34.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Monkhams Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Larkswood Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hale End & Highams Park South Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Endlebury Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Churchfields Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Buckhurst Hill West Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Chingford Green Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Valley Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Waltham Forest Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Buckhurst Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Chapel End Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Upper Walthamstow Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
IG8 0UL, IG8 9SL, E4 9PD, E4 6HF, E4 9QT, E4 6EU, E4 9PF, IG8 9TE, E4 6HE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Stansted Airport 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Highams Park Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Chingford Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.3 miles15 km
Hotels near Hatch Lane & Highams Park North Ad
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Gantry London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Batty Langley's 5 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Stratford Hotel London 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Hyatt Regency London Stratford 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Stratford 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
Schools in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North
- Handsworth Primary School Primary
- Heathcote School & Science College Secondary
- Highams Park School Secondary
- Whitehall Primary School Primary
- Woodford County High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Woodford Wells Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Epping Forest Forest 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 3.3 miles5.3 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Brisbane Road Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Eton Manor Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 4.6 miles7.3 km
- London Velopark Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hockey Centre Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Olympic Village Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km