I grew up south of the river, but at 26 I moved to the north. We lived in Hackney and Walthamstow, and when we decided to buy, we began looking at the available properties. I was introduced to Leyton by a friend. I didn’t know much about it but I loved it. We moved here five years ago. It has the best community feel in London. I moved here five years ago.
/ Matt Writtle. To commune with nature, where do I begin? I love to go to Hackney Marshes, Walthamstow Wetlands, Hollow Ponds, and the Olympic Park. It is so easy to forget that you are in London.
/ Matt WrittleGrocery shoppingMarmelo kitchen on Francis Road is a great place to get pantry essentials and weekend treats such as olives and focaccia. And on the High Road, you’ll find some great grocers for all your fruit, veg and vegetable needs.
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We have a car, but we prefer to use the bus or train to get around. We are on the Gospel Oak-Barking Overground line and it’s only two stops to Blackhorse Road. You can also take a bus to Stratford and Walthamstow. I will walk to Clapton or Hackney, and if I feel like it, I will walk to Stratford. It is a lovely park with the same faces as before.
/ Daniel LynchThe houses have bay-front Edwardian terraces. At night, there are lights in trees. It’s something you can only see in Leyton. It’s not something you see, it’s something you hear. There are far more trendy places opening up — it is becoming more gentrified, I suppose.I know that I am part of that, and I do go to some of the popular places, but I also support my local cafe and shop.Making sure the whole community is catered for is very important.In three wordsLocal, community, green.Marie’s Mitchell’s cookery book, Kin: Caribbean Recipes for the Modern Kitchen, featuring contemporary Caribbean recipes, will be published next year by Particular Books, Penguin.SchoolsRiverly and Willow Brook primary schools are both rated “outstanding” by Ofsted, while all the other local primaries get a “good” report from the schools’ watchdog.The three senior schools and sixth-form colleges within Leyton also get “good” reports.What it costs to live in LeytonAverage flat price: ?362,945Average house price: ?652,492Average price to rent a flat: ?1,328 a monthAverage price to rent a house: ?1,942 a monthSource: Rightmove
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