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Removals to Leyton
Are you looking to relocate to Leyton? Moving home is not something we do on a regular basis with there often being a few years between each move.
As such, we can often lose sight of the number of belongings we accumulate on the way and come time to relocate there is lots to organise.
This is where enlisting the services of a reliable removals company is crucial. White & Company are a family-owned business with over 145 years’ servicing the Leyton community.
We offer a tailor made, reliable and professional service at a competitive price. Our trained crews have tackled all sorts of challenges and can wrap, pack, and transport your personal belongings with minimum fuss and delay.
Should you require it, White & Company can offer storage of some or all your effects also. We have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easily accessible storage provision.
We serve many towns around Leyton. To find out more about how we can get your dream move underway do not hesitate to give us a call today for a free home survey and quotation.
About White & Company
White & Company has 19 branches located across the UK from the Channel Islands to Scotland and a network of industry partners. This extensive relocation network allows us to provide the perfect removal solutions no matter where you are moving.
Through hard work, commitment, and excellent service, we are now one of the industry’s largest removal companies. We have 250 specialist vehicles, full trained and security cleared removals staff and 19 storage locations across the UK.
Why Move to Leyton?
The one-time small settlement was home to less than 100 inhabitants. Leyton today, part of East London, is positively booming.
Known as “Low Leyton” the low was dropped around 1921, the name means “settlement on the River Lea”, which flows past the town to its left.
Centrally located, just five stops on the Central line from London Liverpool Street and the real bonus is that you can get in and out of the city in double quick time.
Having spent many years under the radar, and in the shadow of East London’s most sought-after areas of Stratford and Walthamstow, Leyton is not just a handy place geographically, but provides a very nice quality of life indeed.
Its convenient locale is what has been drawing attention as more and more people ditch Central London and head out to Zones 3 and 4. That and the fact that you can definitely acquire much more square footage here for your money.
Long walks along the Lee Navigation in Hackney Wick or the purpose-built Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a sporting complex and public park offer residents lots of outdoor action.
Retail therapy opportunities abound including the nearby Stratford Westfield shopping centre, whilst Leyton’s own offering of shops are a mix of chain stores and independent retailers, small mini marts and huge superstores.
Following very generous re-development projects, the whole area has had a face lift, adding to the overall buzz and diverse community vibe that Leyton already offers.
Small wonder that young professionals and arty individuals are attracted to this up-and-coming cool East London district which easily rivals that of its neighbour’s, Bethnal Green, Clapton and Walthamstow.
Leyton Schools & Education
Education is just another of Leyton’s many appeals and it is overseen by Waltham Forest Council.
Local primary schools are all judged to be “good” or better by the Government’s education watchdog Ofsted.
Those who have worked hard enough to get the highly cherished accolade of “outstanding” include Dawlish Primary School, Riverley Primary School and Willow Brook Primary School Academy.
Norlington School & Sixth Form, Lammas School & Sixth Form and Connaught School for Girls are all “good” reports Ofsted.
Leyton Sixth Form College, the second sixth form college in Southern England to get a licence, and the best college in London for sport, offers a wide mix of academic and vocational full-time courses, containing more than 35 A level subjects, 15 BTEC subjects, some International GCSE subjects, GNVQ subjects and ESOL programmes.
Things to do in Leyton
Although Leyton does not hold the same extensive list of amenities as nearby Stratford and Walthamstow does, nevertheless you will not be short of things to do.
Leyton Street Food Market and Stones Throw Market meet residents needs when it comes to a bargain purchase.
There are cinemas in Walthamstow and in Stratford however, the nearest theatre is Stratford East.
Leyton Jubilee Park is the biggest in the district. It is home to children’s play equipment, and outdoor gym, tennis, volleyball, and football pitches and much more.
Brooks Farm is perfect for the little ones. Slap in the middle of London it is a surprising attraction which features a range of animals including sheep, donkeys, ponies, goats, and other animals.
The Olympic Park is just up the road, as are ever-popular haunts such as Dalston, Shoreditch, and Stoke Newington, each have their own things going on if you want to stay local.
Stratford Westfield Shopping Centre is one of the largest urban shopping centres in Europe, and the 4th-largest shopping centre in the UK. With 250 shops plus 70 places to dine, Westfield has become the new lifestyle destination for East London.
The Lee Navigation runs from rural Hertfordshire into the heart of London, and a picturesque and unbroken walking and cycling route runs the entire length of the river. It is also the perfect location for narrow boat spotting.
Leyton Property
Leyton’s property market offers homes which cost less than many areas surrounding it such as South Woodford, Walthamstow, and Stratford. As a result, it’s the residents who are reaping the benefits.
Local market stock is varied but as with so many of London’s properties, housing is mostly Victorian terraces, as well as some Thirties houses, making it possible to find a suitable family home here.
Several new residential developments have been built to keep up with demand, with Leyton Central being the most well-known.
When it comes down to it, it is all about the price and this is where Leyton is a winner.
Properties in Leyton sold for an average of £558,359 in the past three months with values having doubled in the past 10 years.
In terms of property types, flats in Leyton sold for an average of £226,435 and terraced houses for £164,211. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates.
Renters will also find that lettings are cheaper than lots of other places in the East of London with a current average of £1334 per month.
One- and two-bedroom homes make up the bulk of lettings available. One-bedroom flats can be rented from £658pcm and two bedrooms from £1400pcm.
Stats as per Zoopla estimates – April 2021
Popular Places to Live near Leyton
- Hackney
- Dalston
- Stratford
- Forest Gate
- Tottenham
- Hornsey
What Others Say…
Wayne Middleton and Brian Witherford were professional and extremely helpful. Did a brilliant job. Would recommend Whites to anyone. Thanks very much.
Have used this company regularly for 5 years including my time in the armed forces. They are professional and efficient. Will use them again on our next move.
The move went very smoothly and they were very polite.
 A very smooth move by White and Co. The team worked very hard and were polite, professional and helpful.
