How many listed buildings are in London Borough of Waltham Forest? 117 listed buildings

London Borough of Waltham Forest has 117 listed buildings, and 15 conservation areas. About 4.0% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Grade I
0
Grade II*
13
Grade II
104
Per 1,000 homes
1.1
Fewer listed buildings per home than
93% of areas
Conservation areas
15

Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this

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Is a home in London Borough of Waltham Forest likely to be in a conservation area?

About as likely as anywhere: about 4.0% of homes in London Borough of Waltham Forest are in a conservation area, compared with 18.5% across Greater London and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Share of homes in a conservation area in London Borough of Waltham Forest compared with other areas
AreaShare of homes
London Borough of Waltham ForestThis area4.0%
Greater London18.5%
Typical area in England and Wales2.4%

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in London Borough of Waltham Forest. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade II* listed buildings in London Borough of Waltham Forest?

London Borough of Waltham Forest has no Grade I listed buildings, but 13 are Grade II*, the next grade down.

Grade II* listed buildings in London Borough of Waltham Forest
BuildingListed
ABC Cinema1987
CHESTNUTS HOUSE1951
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS1954
CHURCH OF ST BARNABAS AND ST JAMES THE GREATER1981
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL1954
Leytonstone Library2014
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN1954
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY'S1951
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge1954
THE WATER HOUSE, LLOYD PARK (WILLIAM MORRIS GALLERY)1951
UNITED FREE CHURCH1979
WALNUT TREE HOUSE1954
Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School)1951

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in London Borough of Waltham Forest?

London Borough of Waltham Forest has 15 conservation areas. Station Road has the most homes, about 1,077, and was designated in 2023.

Conservation areas in London Borough of Waltham Forest
Conservation areaDesignatedHomes inside
Station Road20231,077
Orford Road1990845
Lloyd Park2015643
Bakers Arms2015202
Leucha Road1990196
Walthamstow St James2002190
Leyton Town Centre2013186
Forest School1972149
Ropers Field1990139
Leytonstone1990138
St Mary's Church (Walthamstow Village)196786
Chingford Green199080
Browning Road197373
Thornhill Road198863
Woodford Green197058

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

What else do people ask about London Borough of Waltham Forest?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in London Borough of Waltham Forest.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.

Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The London Borough of Waltham Forest dataset covers 6,729 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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