142–146 High Road sits on South Woodford's main road, between the George Lane village centre and Woodford. Two Outstanding schools, Waitrose and the Central line are all less than 10 minutes' walk away. That's rare for a Zone 4 address.
Churchfields Infants' and Junior Schools are just 0.23 miles away. Ofsted rated both Outstanding in every area in 2024. In 2025, 91% of Churchfields Juniors met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% nationally.
The wider area has strong state and independent options too:
Woodbridge High: Outstanding in every area, including sixth form (0.55 mi)
Woodford County High: girls' grammar where 98.9% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English and maths (0.71 mi)
Forest School: independent, 78% of GCSEs graded 9–7 (0.98 mi)
Bancroft's: independent, 88% of GCSEs graded 9–7 (1.55 mi)
Waitrose is a three-minute walk along the High Road. M&S Food and GAIL's Bakery are on George Lane, a village-style high street with independent shops, restaurants and bars. You'll also find the seven-screen Odeon, which opened in 1934, and The George, an 18th-century coaching inn. Westfield Stratford City is four stops away.
South Woodford's step-free Zone 4 Central line station is about 10 minutes' walk away.
Liverpool Street & Bank: c. 20 min, direct
Oxford Street: c. 30 min, direct
Elizabeth line: 4 stops away at Stratford
By road: the M11 and A406 start on the edge of South Woodford, with links to the M25, Stansted and Cambridge