Lea Bridge
Ward in Waltham Forest, England
| Coordinates: | 51.569, -0.029 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 36 87 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Lea Bridge is an inner-London ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, straddling the banks of the River Lea and centred on Lea Bridge Road. The river corridor and the adjacent Lea Valley Regional Park give the area a mix of waterways, reservoirs and green space alongside long terraces and former industrial sites, so it feels like a transitional zone between urban neighbourhoods and the more open valley.
Historically a hub of mills and light industry, the area still shows that industrial heritage while evolving: the local railway station reopened in 2016, improving links to central London and helping spur regeneration. The ward is ethnically diverse and economically mixed, with council estates alongside converted warehouses, independent shops and studios, and it benefits from being close to Walthamstow, Leyton and amenities around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Postcode districts covering Lea Bridge
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.9 miles
- Islington 3.8 miles
- City of Westminster 7 miles
- Bexley 10.5 miles
- Sutton 16 miles
- Croydon 14.6 miles
- Harrow 13.3 miles
- Basildon 21 miles
- Watford 17.4 miles
- Chelmsford 24.7 miles
- Harlow 15 miles
- Stevenage 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Markhouse Ward 0.6 miles
- Leyton Ward 0.8 miles
- High Street Ward 1 mile
- St. James Ward 1 mile
- King's Park Ward 1 mile
- Lea Bridge Ward 1.1 miles
- Hoe Street Ward 1.1 miles
- Grove Green Ward 1.2 miles
- Forest Ward 1.2 miles
- William Morris Ward 1.5 miles
- Cathall Ward 1.5 miles
- Wood Street Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Lea Bridge
E10 7LR, E17 8JB, E5 9QG, E17 8JJ, E17 8HJ, E10 7LW, E10 7HL, E10 7PG, E10 7DQ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 19.6 miles
- St James Street Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Walthamstow Queen's Road Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.7 miles
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Schools in Lea Bridge
- Lammas School Secondary
- Sybourn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brisbane Road Stadium 0.9 miles
- Eton Manor Stadium 1.3 miles
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 1.3 miles
- Hockey Centre Stadium 1.4 miles
- London Velopark Stadium 1.4 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 1.5 miles
- Basketball Arena Stadium 1.6 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 1.7 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 1.7 miles
- Handball Arena Stadium 1.8 miles
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 2.1 miles
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 2.2 miles