Bacteriostatic water in Waltham Forest

Local facts for Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest is a local authority area in London. Its central point falls in the E17 postcode district.

E17 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Waltham Forest go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Queen Mary University of London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 8.4 km
• University College London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 11.4 km
• Birkbeck College, Biological Sciences, 11.5 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Waltham Forest with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 11.8 km south-west
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 11.9 km south-west
• University of Greenwich (UKPRN 10007146): Chemistry, 12.7 km south
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 15.6 km south-west
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 16.2 km south-west
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (UKPRN 10005553): Biological Sciences, 42.6 km south-west
• The University of Reading (UKPRN 10007802): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 66.5 km west
• University of Cambridge (UKPRN 10007788): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 68.1 km north

Nearby: Chingford (3.8 km), Tottenham (4 km), Edmonton (4.2 km), Buckhurst Hill (5.3 km), West Hackney (5.5 km).

Regional hub: London.

Waltham Forest lies north-east of London, about 12.6 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the E postcode area (12 of the 104 we list for London):

• Forest Gate, E7, 6.1 km
• Homerton, E9, 6.1 km
• Hackney, E8, 6.5 km
• Stratford, E15, 6.6 km
• Bromley, E3, 8.1 km
• Bromley, E3, 8.1 km
• Bethnal Green, E2, 8.3 km
• East Ham, E6, 8.8 km

Postcode districts in the E area covered by our London location pages: E1, E2, E3, E4, E6, E7, E8, E9, E15, E16, E17.

More nearby location pages in London (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Waltham Forest (2 location pages): Chingford 3.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Waltham Forest: north, Chingford (3.8 km); east, Forest Gate (6.1 km); south, West Hackney (5.5 km); west, Tottenham (4 km).

Location pages in London within 10 km of Waltham Forest: 26; within 25 km: 80; within 50 km: 103.

Map reference: 51.5983, -0.0177.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.