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64-70 Sewardstone Road, Chingford, London, E4

Land size
0.4 acres

Key Features

  • Development opportunity in Chingford, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
  • A cleared site extending to 0.16 hectares (0.40 acres)
  • Planning permission for a scheme comprising a part 3, part 5 and part 8 storey building
  • 40 Residential apartments (9 affordable)
  • 462 sqm of commercial space
  • Highly visible roadside location on a key junction, which may suit a number of alternative uses, including EV Charging, trade counter, storage, and hotel, subject to obtaining all necessary consents
  • For sale Freehold with vacant possession

Description

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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 property is located within the administrative boundary of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The site is not located in a Conservation Area and there are no locally listed or statutorily listed buildings within or adjacent to the site.

The site has planning permission (REF: 220957) for:

"Construction of a part 3, part 5 and part 8 storey building to facilitate 422.5 m2 of commercial floorspace on the ground, 40 flats above, 7 car parking spaces, including disabled persons' parking, to the rear and two communal gardens, with associated alterations to the public highway along Sewardstone Road, vehicular access from Laurel Gardens, landscaping, refuse/recycling and cycle storage facilities and service areas".

The site presents an opportunity to explore alternative uses taking advantage of its highly visible position and connectivity to London's road network. This could include EV Charging, retail, storage and hotel uses. The site is identified in the draft local plan as an allocation that would be suitable for uses including town centre uses.

Location:

The site is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, within the ChingfordGreen Ward, at the junction of Sewardstone Road (A112) and Kings Head Hill / LeaValley 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 DistrictCentre 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 1.6km to the east and provides direct service sin 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 EndRail Station is 1.6km to the west and provides direct services in to Liverpool Street (20minutes). Ponders End Station is included on the proposed Cross rail 2 route.

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Date Posted
2026-07-17

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 84% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Yardley Primary School793 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    551
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Parkside Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    672
    Type
    Community school
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Chingford CofE Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Lime Academy Larkswood1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    510
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Chingford Foundation School674 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,363
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Oasis Academy Hadley1.2 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    2 to 18
    Pupils
    1,528
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Heathcote School & Science College1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,115
    Type
    Community school
  • AIM Academy North London1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    630
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Heron Hall Academy1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,161
    Type
    Free schools

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Little Waitrose Shell Ching, London116 metres
Co-op Chingford, London0.7 miles
Tesco Chingford Express, London0.8 miles

GP surgery

Kings Head Medical Practice121 metres

Pharmacy

Kingshead Chemist318 metres

Hospital

Chingford Hospital1.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field54 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Chingford Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

Lea Valley Road24 metres

Typical drive times

Cheshunt13 min · 6.3 miles
Loughton14 min · 4.7 miles
Waltham Abbey11 min · 4.7 miles
Waltham Cross9 min · 4.5 miles
City of London (city)36 min · 12 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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