Within 2 km, around Higham Hill in Waltham Forest. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
278new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
300homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+6.9%like-for-like prices in Higham Hill, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.1%)
-6%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Oct 2026
Oct 2026 2.0 km away
School closed
School closed: Walthamstow Montessori SchoolOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Jun 2026 500 m away
New homes
44 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026 1.5 km away
New homes
24 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026
Feb 2026 1.6 km away
New homes
5 new homes completedhouses · Feb 2026
Feb 2026 1.9 km away
New homes
53 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025 – Nov 2025
Nov 2025 1.5 km away
New homes
12 new homes completedflats · Nov 2025
Nov 2025 1.6 km away
New homes
37 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025 – Oct 2025
Oct 2025 1.5 km away
New homes
12 new homes completed9 flats, 3 houses · Mar 2025 – Jun 2025
Jun 2025 1.6 km away
New homes
21 new homes completedflats · Feb 2025
Mar 2025 1.9 km away
New homes
26 new homes completedflats · Feb 2025
Mar 2025 1.9 km away
New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Nov 2024
Dec 2024 2.0 km away
Planning applications within 500 m
14applications in the last 12 months
11approved · 3 refused
0still being decided
6net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
Approved
25, ASCHAM END, E17 5EBLawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, together with installation of three roof lights to front roof slope. Construction of a single storey rear extension. (Amended description)Waltham Forest 261861 · All Other
Aug 2026 200 m away
Approved
34, STOW CRESCENT, E17 5EGLawful development certificate (Existing) for use of the property as 4 self-contained flats (Use Class C3).Waltham Forest 261840 · All Other · 4 homes proposed
Aug 2026 200 m away
Approved
21, VALOGNES AVENUE, E17 5PWLawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of a hip to gable side roof extension, and dormer roof extension to main rear roof, together with installation of three roof lights to front roof slope. Waltham Forest 261221 · All Other
May 2026 450 m away
Approved
236 - 240, 236-240, Billet Road, E17 5DYBillet Road NMA C13 timing triggerWaltham Forest 261224 · All Other
May 2026 200 m away
Refused
207, BILLET ROAD, E17 5HGConstruction of a single storey rear extension.Waltham Forest 261115 · Householder
May 2026 300 m away
Approved
81, MANOR ROAD, E17 5RYLawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, together with installation of two roof lights to front roof slope. Waltham Forest 261112 · All Other
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
2storm overflows within 2 km
114hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
6spill events counted
Thames Water
St Andrews Road, Black Horse Laneinto Dagenham Brook6 spills, 114 hours in 2025
1.1 km away
Thames Water
Chingford Storm Tanksinto Lee0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
Permission for 300 homesStandard Music Venue The Tryst, 1 Blackhorse Lane (full planning permission)
Feb 2021 1.6 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 22 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
34, 34 Ground Floor Flat, Stow Crescent, E17 5EG34 Stow Crescent Walthamstow E17 5EGWaltham Forest 260553 · All Other
Mar 2026 200 m away
Refused
6, Garnett Way, E17 5PERear single storey extension to a commercial ground floor property, building out into the back yard of the property, to expand the kitchen of a pie and mash restaurant.Waltham Forest 260544 · All Other
Mar 2026 450 m away
Approved
20, LYNE CRESCENT, E17 5HZLawful development certificate (Proposed) for the construction of a single storey rear extension.Waltham Forest 260285 · All Other
Feb 2026 150 m away
Approved
72, 72 Warwick Road, E17 5NPTrees Oct 2025Waltham Forest 260070 · All Other
Jan 2026 300 m away
Approved
17, Fairview Close, E17 5HJConstruction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof (with French doors and safety railings), together with installation of three roof lights and seven solar panels to the front roof slope.Waltham Forest 260012 · Householder
Jan 2026 450 m away
Approved
105, Carlton Road, E17 5RAConstruction of a single storey rear wraparound extension at ground floor level.Waltham Forest 252991 · Householder
Dec 2025 300 m away
Approved
Muslim Burial Ground, Folly Lane, E4 8ERFolly Lane Muslim Cemetery - Removal of Cond 3 - Annual Burial LimitWaltham Forest 252392 · All Other
Nov 2025 400 m away
Approved
120, MANOR ROAD, E17 5RZLawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of dormer roof extension to main rear roof, together with installation of two roof lights to front roof slope.Waltham Forest 252583 · All Other
Nov 2025 350 m away
Approved
14, SHAW SQUARE, E17 5JBSubdivision of existing site and construction of one two storey end of terrace dwellinghouse (1x2-bed) (Use Class C3) together with associated hard and soft landscaping, refuse and recycling storage facilities, and bicycle parking provision. Alterations to existing dwelling including demolition of rear shed and existing two storey rear extension and construction of a new single storey rear extensiWaltham Forest 252321 · All Other · 1 homes proposed
Oct 2025 150 m away
Approved
Unit 17, Waltham Park Way, E17 5DUWalthamstowWaltham Forest 251937 · All Other
Sept 2025 450 m away
Approved
62, Manor Road, E17 5RZ62 Manor RoadWaltham Forest 252083 · All Other
Aug 2025 450 m away
Approved
5, Keith Road, E17 5BX5 Keith Road, E17 5BXWaltham Forest 251990 · All Other
Aug 2025 400 m away
Refused
17, WARWICK ROAD, E17 5NPApplication of external wall insulation to the front and rear elevations (off white coloured render).Waltham Forest 251425 · Householder
Jun 2025 450 m away
Approved
236 - 240, 236-240, Billet Road, E17 5DYBillet Road Condition 4 NMA resubWaltham Forest 251319 · All Other
May 2025 200 m away
Approved
26, Cheney Row, E17 5ED26 Cheney RowWaltham Forest 251277 · All Other
May 2025 50 m away
Approved
24 Cheney Row, Walthamstow, London, E17 5EDPrior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 4.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.00m and an eaves height of 3.00m.Waltham Forest 242954 · Prior Approval
Dec 2024 50 m away
Approved
35 Durban Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5EAPrior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 4.50m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 4.00m and an eaves height of 2.90m.Waltham Forest 242801 · Prior Approval
Nov 2024 150 m away
Approved
17 Kimberley Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5EEPrior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 4.75m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.60m and an eaves height of 2.60m.Waltham Forest 242655 · Prior Approval
Oct 2024 50 m away
Approved
1 Millfield Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 5HHPrior approval for the construction of a single storey rear extension which would extend 6.00m beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling, a maximum height of 3.50m and an eaves height of 3.00m.Waltham Forest 242211 · Prior Approval
Sept 2024 350 m away
Source: Planning London Datahub (Greater London Authority and the London boroughs); applications validated since January 2023. Data is published as received and may contain errors; check the borough's planning portal for documents.
Rooftop solar
New Spitalfields Market, Allen House - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 230 kW
Apr 2026 5.0 km away
Rooftop solar
Edmonton lower school - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Mar 2024 5.1 km away
Running nearest: Advent Way - Solar Panels (rooftop solar, 1.8 km); Edmonton EcoPark EfW (energy from waste, 2.0 km); Deephams Sewerage Treatment Works (anaerobic digestion, 3.1 km); Holly Street - Solar PV Panels (rooftop solar, 7.1 km); King's Yard (biomass, 7.3 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
decided Nov 2025 16.8 km away
Decided
M25 junction 28 improvementsHighways · To the west of Brentwood in Essex, at the intersection of the M25, the A12 and the A1023
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.