What is Leytonstone famous for?

What is Leytonstone famous for?

Leytonstone is noted for being the birthplace of Alfred Hitchcock, with a number of references to the filmmaker around the area, including painted murals, mosaics, a pub and a hotel.

Is Leytonstone posh?

Where to buy It’s mostly late Victorian to 1930s. Upper Leytonstone is poshest, with fine avenues of late Victorians; also Bushwood, east of the High Road next to the greenery of Wanstead Flats.

Is Leytonstone a good area to live?

If you’re new to Leytonstone and the E11 area, there are some pretty compelling reasons to make it your home. An easy commute to and from central London, this picturesque pocket of the East End is ideal for those who want to be close to the action while enjoying the leafy suburbs of this sensitively regenerated area.

Is Leytonstone rough?

4) Leytonstone – 160 The fourth most dangerous place in Waltham Forest is the area of Leytonstone with 160 reported crimes. The most prevalent crime reported in the area was violence and sexual offences, with 27 reports, and anti-social behaviour , with 48 reports.

What is the population of Leytonstone?

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Which London borough is Leytonstone in?

1965 saw a major local government reorganisation which set up the Greater London Council and Leyton was merged with the Borough of Walthamstow and Borough of Chingford to become the London Borough of Waltham Forest, and no longer in Essex.

Is Leyton nice to live?

Young families and creatives moving to Leyton for homes they can afford to buy have encouraged independent shops, restaurants and cafés to open. There’s a great community feel here, and part of the road is pedestrianised, with wider pavements and new trees and planting.

Is Leyton trendy?

Leyton has become one of those trendy areas in London but is much lower down the price bracket. The average cost to buy a home in Leyton can work out between £700,000 – 900,000 cheaper than central London prices.

Is Waltham Forest nice?

Waltham Forest is a relatively safe borough, although crime rates here are slightly above the London average at around 100 crimes per 1000 people as of 2012. Theft & Handling, Violence and Burglary are the most common crimes committed in Waltham Forest.

Why is it called Leytonstone?

Leytonstone takes its name from an old milestone that is now topped by a 19th-century Portland stone obelisk known as the ‘high stone’. It stands at the junction of New Wanstead and Hollybush Hill – and finds itself just inside the borough of Redbridge owing to boundary changes.

What is it like living in Leyton?

This “new” Leyton is all about Hackney overflow. Young families and creatives moving to Leyton for homes they can afford to buy have encouraged independent shops, restaurants and cafés to open. There’s a great community feel here, and part of the road is pedestrianised, with wider pavements and new trees and planting.