Wood Street
Ward in Waltham Forest, England
| Coordinates: | 51.586, -0.005 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 38 89 |
Wood Street is an inner-urban ward in the borough of Waltham Forest, centred on the road of the same name close to Walthamstow town centre. It sits on the edge of the Lea Valley with ready access to open spaces such as Lloyd Park and the Walthamstow Wetlands, and its streets are a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar housing and post‑war council estates that give the area a varied built character.
Locally the ward reflects Walthamstow's multicultural, working‑class roots alongside pockets of regeneration: independent shops, market stalls and cafés sit beside light industrial units and community facilities, while the nearby William Morris Gallery underscores the borough's cultural history. Good transport links into central London make it popular with commuters, and the area combines long‑standing neighbourhood networks with gradual change from new investment and development.
Postcode districts covering Wood Street
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11 miles
- Islington 5.2 miles
- City of Westminster 8.5 miles
- Bexley 10.7 miles
- Sutton 17.5 miles
- Croydon 15.9 miles
- Harrow 14.2 miles
- Basildon 20 miles
- Watford 18 miles
- Chelmsford 23.3 miles
- Harlow 13.5 miles
- Stevenage 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hoe Street Ward 0.4 miles
- Upper Walthamstow Ward 0.5 miles
- Forest Ward 0.8 miles
- Chapel End Ward 0.8 miles
- Markhouse Ward 0.9 miles
- Waltham Forest Built-up area 1 mile
- High Street Ward 1.1 miles
- William Morris Ward 1.1 miles
- Leytonstone Ward 1.3 miles
- South Woodford Ward 1.3 miles
- Hale End & Highams Park South Ward 1.4 miles
- Wanstead Village Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Wood Street
E17 3JY, E17 3JX, E17 9ET, E17 9JD, E17 3PF, E17 9EB, E17 9HZ, E17 9EF, E17 3FU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.1 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 21 miles
- Wood Street Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Walthamstow Central Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.2 miles
Hotels near Wood Street Ad
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 3 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford 4 2.7 miles
- The Gantry London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 2.7 miles
- Batty Langley's 5 5.5 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 5.8 miles
- The Stratford Hotel London 5 2.8 miles
- Hyatt Regency London Stratford 4 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Stratford 3 3.4 miles
- The Lion & Key Hotel 4 1.5 miles
Schools in Wood Street
- Henry Maynard Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic School Secondary
- Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Woodside Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Leytonstone Library Library 1.4 miles
- Brisbane Road Stadium 1.8 miles
- Eton Manor Stadium 2.3 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 2.4 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 2.4 miles
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 2.4 miles
- London Velopark Stadium 2.5 miles
- Hockey Centre Stadium 2.6 miles
- Basketball Arena Stadium 2.6 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 2.6 miles
- White Hart Lane Stadium 2.9 miles
- Handball Arena Stadium 2.9 miles