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Waltham Forest is a London borough with a median house price of £530,750 and 111,318 dwellings. Over the past five years, prices have risen 15.4 percent. The area is diverse: median age is 35.8 years, with 48.9 percent of homes owner-occupied.
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About 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Waltham Forest overall. Crime totals 2,512 incidents, equivalent to 9.0 per 1,000 residents. Education is well-resourced, with 87 schools including 50 primary and 16 secondary; 30 of 33 rated schools are good or better. Transport links are strong: 12 rail stations serve the area, and the nearest station is 0.6 km away, with a 19-minute commute to London Liverpool Street. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 18.2 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.4. Some 88.4 percent of premises have gigabit-capable broadband. The area includes 1,170 greenspaces and 118 listed buildings across 15 conservation areas.
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