12 Jul
Structural inspection
Mitcham - CR4
Enquiry from: Beverley H
Start Date: Immediate
Structural survey end terrace
Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in north east London, England. The local authority is Waltham Forest London Borough Council. It covers a total area of approximately 14.99 square miles. The borough is positioned between Epping Forest and Essex in the north, Redbridge towards the east, Newham and Hackney towards the south, and Haringey and Enfield towards the west, exactly where the River Lea and Lea Valley and the surrounding parkland forms a green corridor separating north and east London. Major districts are Leyton and Leytonstone in the south, Walthamstow in the centre, and Chingford in the north.
According to population estimates from the middle of 2014, Waltham Forest is a borough with a permanent population of around 268020 people. The north and south of the borough, split by the North Circular Road, contrast markedly in terms of ethnicity and socio-economic indicators, with built-up urban districts in the south having inner-city characteristics, and more affluent residential development in the north with open spaces, parks, and playing fields.
Historically called the seat of the Arts and Crafts Movement under the stewardship of William Morris, Waltham Forest has continued to support a lot of modern artists and art groups. These consist of the North East London Independent Artists group, primarily based in the Changing Room Gallery in Lloyd Park, the 491 Gallery in Leytonstone, plus a number of independent artists, also mainly in the Leytonstone area. Waltham Forest was among the six London boroughs that hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics.
