Walthamstow
London, United Kingdom · Population 109,424
Tools
Bins first — put in your postcode and see your own collection days. New: whether a Travelcard or tapping in is cheaper for your commute, and the hygiene rating of any café or takeaway in the borough.
Bin collections for your address
Waltham Forest sets collections street by street — put in your postcode and see your own dates.
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Which market is on today
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What is being built near me?
Travelcard or pay as you go from Walthamstow?
Choose where you commute and how often, and see what a year costs on contactless, Oyster and each Travelcard — TfL’s live fares, caps and the cheaper routes that avoid Zone 1.
Food hygiene ratings in Walthamstow
Look up any café, takeaway, pub or shop in Waltham Forest and see its official 0–5 food hygiene rating and when it was last inspected.
School Admissions Calendar
When to apply for a primary or secondary place, the published order Waltham Forest actually uses when a school is oversubscribed, and your right to appeal if you're refused.
Got a parking or camera ticket? Your dates
A Waltham Forest penalty charge notice has a clock on it. Put in the date on your ticket and see the day you must act by — the half-price window, the challenge deadline, and every stage after it.
Council tax in Walthamstow
What each band costs in 2026/27, who levies it, and the discounts and support you can claim — filed under Waltham Forest, where the rules live.
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Changelog
- New toolFood hygiene ratings
- New toolTravelcard or pay as you go?
- New toolShipped a school admissions calendar
- UpdatedUpdated the markets page for the High Street works
- New toolShipped a lookup for planning applications near you
- New toolShipped a deadline checker for parking and camera tickets
- Town updateAdded a sketch of Walthamstow Wetlands
- New townWalthamstow is live: bins by address, council tax, and which market is on today
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