About the town » Walthamstow, Greater London, England, Great Britain

This article is about a town. For the album by East 17 see Walthamstow (album). {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51.584|-0.0211|region:GB_type:city|||||| |primary |name= }} Walthamstow 240px Walthamstow is located in Greater LondonWalthamstowWalthamstow OS grid reference TQ372891 London borough Waltham Forest Ceremonial county Greater London Region London Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town LONDON Postcode district E17 Dialling code 020 Police Metropolitan Fire London Ambulance London EU Parliament London UK Parliament Walthamstow London Assembly North East List of places UK England London Walthamstow is a district of north east London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated 6.4 miles north-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Walthamstow is bordered to the north by Chingford, south by Leyton and Leytonstone, east by the southern reaches of Epping Forest at Woodford and west by Tottenham and the River Lea valley. Leyton High Road, Hoe Street, Chingford Road, Chingford Mount (passing south-north through Walthamstow and its neighbouring towns) form part of an ancient route from London to Waltham Abbey.