North East London Development Opportunity
The site is a trapezoid shape and extends to 0.16 hectares (0.4 acres). It formerly comprised a row of shops with flats above, now demolished . The site is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, within the Chingford Green Ward, at the junction of Sewardstone Road (A112) and Kings Head Hill / Lea Valley Road (A110). Lea Valley Road is the only significant road crossing the River Lea between the M25 and the North Circular Road (A406) and Sewardstone Road is a busy north-south arterial route. This area has been identified as a potential future District Centre and gateway to the Borough. The amenities of Chingford are c.1.2km to the east, with a broad range of retailers and bars, restaurants and cafes along Station Road (A1069). Epping Forest is 500 metres to the north east and offers a host of leisure activities and access to green open space. Chingford London Overground Station is 1.6 km to the east and provides direct services in to the City at Liverpool Street (27 minutes) and to the West End with a change at Walthamstow Central for the Victoria Line (Oxford Circus 35 minutes) . Ponders End Rail Station is 1.6 km to the west and provides direct services in to Liverpool Street (20 minutes) .