Emberson House, E17

Emberson House is a block on Shernhall Street.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

God’s Own Junkyard God’s Own Junkyard is a surreal gallery of neon lights and vintage signs in Walthamstow.

God’s Own Junkyard

Vestry House Museum The Vestry House Museum features the history of Waltham Forest.

Vestry House Museum

Whipps Cross The ’Whipps Cross’ name specifically applies to the junction of Lea Bridge Road with Whipps Cross Road and Wood Street.

Whipps Cross

NEARBY STREETS

, E17 Hayward House is a building on Orford Road (Upper Walthamstow)

, E17

Addison Road, E17 Addison Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Addison Road, E17

Alander Mews, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Alander Mews, E17

Albert Whicher House, E17 Albert Whicher House is a block on Church Hill Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Albert Whicher House, E17

Alfred Villas, E17 Alfred Villas are on Barrett Road (Wood Street)

Alfred Villas, E17

Amber House, E17 Amber House is a block on Vestry Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Amber House, E17

Amey Court, E17 Amey Court is a block on Grosvenor Rise East (Upper Walthamstow)

Amey Court, E17

Arden Mews, E17 Arden Mews is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Arden Mews, E17

Attock Mews, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Attock Mews, E17

Bank Court, E17 Bank Court is a block on Lockes End (Upper Walthamstow)

Bank Court, E17

Barclay Path, E17 Barclay Path is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Barclay Path, E17

Barclay Road, E17 Barclay Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Barclay Road, E17

Barrett Road, E17 Barrett Road leads northeast off Shernhall Street (Upper Walthamstow)

Barrett Road, E17

Berryfield Close, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Berryfield Close, E17

Beulah House, E17 Beulah House is a block on Beulah Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Beulah House, E17

Beulah Path, E17 Beulah Path dates from the early nineteenth century or before, once also known as Church Path (Upper Walthamstow)

Beulah Path, E17

Beulah Road, E17 Beulah Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Beulah Road, E17

Beuleigh Court, E17 Beuleigh Court is a building on Wood Street (Whipps Cross)

Beuleigh Court, E17

Bremer Mews, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Bremer Mews, E17

Briar House, E17 Briar House is sited on Grove Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Briar House, E17

Brooke Road, E17 Brooke Road is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Brooke Road, E17

Brookfield Avenue, E17 Brookfield Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Brookfield Avenue, E17

Browning Close, E17 Browning Close is a road in the E17 postcode area (Wood Street)

Browning Close, E17

Brunswick Street, E17 Brunswick Street is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Brunswick Street, E17

Burns Close, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Burns Close, E17

Butterfields, E17 Butterfields is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Butterfields, E17

Capitol House, E17 Capitol House is a block on Lea Bridge Road (Leyton)

Capitol House, E17

Cherry Close, E17 Cherry Close was originally Abbots Yard and mentioned in 1822 (Upper Walthamstow)

Cherry Close, E17

Chestnut Avenue North, E17 Chestnut Avenue North was formed out of the original Chestnut Avenue (Wood Street)

Chestnut Avenue North, E17

Chestnut Avenue South, E17 Chestnut Avenue South was formed when Warwick Girls’ School was built in 1959 (Whipps Cross)

Chestnut Avenue South, E17

Chestnut Avenue, E17 Chestnut Avenue was divided into north and south sections by the building of Warwick Girls’ School in 1959 (Upper Walthamstow)

Chestnut Avenue, E17

Chestnut Walk, E10 Chestnut Walk was absorbed into Lea Bridge Road (Leyton)

Chestnut Walk, E10

Church End, E17 Church End is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Church End, E17

Church Hill Road, E17 Church Hill Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Church Hill Road, E17

Church Lane, E17 Church Lane is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Church Lane, E17

Church Path, E17 Church Path is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Church Path, E17

Clock House, E17 Clock House is a block on Wood Street (Whipps Cross)

Clock House, E17

Comely Bank Road, E17 Comely Bank Road was originally Alfred Street (Upper Walthamstow)

Comely Bank Road, E17

Connaught Court, E17 Connaught Court is a block on Orford Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Connaught Court, E17

Cromwell Road, E17 Cromwell Road is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Cromwell Road, E17

Dave Hammel House, E17 Dave Hammel House is a building on Church Hill (Upper Walthamstow)

Dave Hammel House, E17

Dean Gardens, E17 Dean Gardens is a cul-de-sac off of Upper Walthamstow Road (Whipps Cross)

Dean Gardens, E17

Eastbank Close, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Eastbank Close, E17

Eastern Road, E17 Eastern Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Eastern Road, E17

Eatington Road, E10 Eatington Road is a road in the E10 postcode area (Whipps Cross)

Eatington Road, E10

Eden Grove, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Eden Grove, E17

Eden Road, E17 Eden Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Eden Road, E17

Ellen Miller House, E17 Ellen Miller House is sited on Eastern Road (Whipps Cross)

Ellen Miller House, E17

Ellis House, E17 Ellis House is a block on Shernhall Street (Upper Walthamstow)

Ellis House, E17

Elm Road, E17 This is a street in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Elm Road, E17

Emberson House, E17 Emberson House is a block on Shernhall Street (Upper Walthamstow)

Emberson House, E17

Evelyn Road, E17 Evelyn Road is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Evelyn Road, E17

Fairways, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Fairways, E17

Ferndale Avenue, E17 Ferndale Avenue is a road in the E17 postcode area (Whipps Cross)

Ferndale Avenue, E17

Firmans Court, E17 Firmans Court is a block on Wood Street (Whipps Cross)

Firmans Court, E17

Forest View Avenue, E10 Forest View Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Whipps Cross)

Forest View Avenue, E10

Fulready Road, E10 Fulready Road is a road in the E10 postcode area (Whipps Cross)

Fulready Road, E10

Garamond House, E17 Garamond House is a block on Grove Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Garamond House, E17

Gillard Court, E17 Gillard Court is a block on Maynard Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Gillard Court, E17

Green Way Avenue, E17 Green Way Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Whipps Cross)

Green Way Avenue, E17

Greenacre Gardens, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Wood Street)

Greenacre Gardens, E17

Greenway Avenue, E17 Greenway Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Whipps Cross)

Greenway Avenue, E17

Greville Road, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Greville Road, E17

Grosvenor Rise East, E17 Grosvenor Rise East is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Grosvenor Rise East, E17

Grove Road, E17 Grove Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Grove Road, E17

Halford Road, E17 A street within the E10 postcode (Whipps Cross)

Halford Road, E17

Holland Court, E17 Holland Court is a block on Rosslyn Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Holland Court, E17

Holmcroft House, E17 Holmcroft House is a block on Orford Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Holmcroft House, E17

Holmfield House, E17 Holmfield House is sited on Wood Street (Wood Street)

Holmfield House, E17

Hospital Road, E10 Hospital Road is a road in the E10 postcode area (Whipps Cross)

Hospital Road, E10

Jacqueline Villas, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Jacqueline Villas, E17

Kingfisher Court, E17 Kingfisher Court is a block on Roland Road (Whipps Cross)

Kingfisher Court, E17

Lambkins Mews, E17 Lambkins Mews lies off Barrett Road (Wood Street)

Lambkins Mews, E17

Lea Bridge Road, E17 Lea Bridge Road is a location in London (Whipps Cross)

Lea Bridge Road, E17

Leonard House, E17 Leonard House is a block on Lambkins Mews (Wood Street)

Leonard House, E17

Leyburn Close, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Leyburn Close, E17

Lime Court, E17 Lime Court is a building on Western Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Lime Court, E17

Lockes End, E17 Lockes End is a location in London (Upper Walthamstow)

Lockes End, E17

Lucerne Grove, E17 Lucerne Grove is a road in the E17 postcode area (Whipps Cross)

Lucerne Grove, E17

Lulworth House, E17 Lulworth House is a building on Maynard Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Lulworth House, E17

Maynard Path, E17 Maynard Path is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Maynard Path, E17

Maynard Road, E17 Maynard Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Maynard Road, E17

Michael House, E17 Michael House is a block on Lambkins Mews (Wood Street)

Michael House, E17

Monica House, E17 Monica House is a block on Lambkins Mews (Wood Street)

Monica House, E17

Nightingale Court, E17 Nightingale Court is a block on Wood Street (Whipps Cross)

Nightingale Court, E17

Northwood Tower, E17 Northwood Tower is a block on Marlowe Road (Wood Street)

Northwood Tower, E17

Nursery Close, E17 Nursery Close was a road of prefabs (Upper Walthamstow)

Nursery Close, E17

Old Coach House, E17 Old Coach House is a block on Orford Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Old Coach House, E17

Oliver Road, E17 Oliver Road is a road in the E17 postcode area (Whipps Cross)

Oliver Road, E17

Orchard Court, E17 Orchard Court is sited on Shernhall Street (Upper Walthamstow)

Orchard Court, E17

Pelly Court, E17 Pelly Court is a block on Summit Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Pelly Court, E17

Pembroke Road, E17 Pembroke Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Pembroke Road, E17

Peterborough Road, E10 Peterborough Road is a street in London (Leyton)

Peterborough Road, E10

Plough House, E17 Plough House is a block on Wood Street (Wood Street)

Plough House, E17

Raglan Road, E17 Raglan Road is a road in the E17 postcode area (Whipps Cross)

Raglan Road, E17

Raglan Villas, E17 Raglan Villas is a block on Raglan Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Raglan Villas, E17

Randolph Road, E17 Randolph Road is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Randolph Road, E17

Ravenswood Road, E17 Ravenswood Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Ravenswood Road, E17

Roland Road, E17 Roland Road is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Roland Road, E17

Rosslyn Road, E17 Rosslyn Road is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Rosslyn Road, E17

Salisbury Road, E17 Salisbury Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Salisbury Road, E17

Shernhall Street, E17 Shernhall Street is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Shernhall Street, E17

Shirley Close, E17 Shirley Close is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Shirley Close, E17

Spencer House, E17 Spencer House is a block on Grosvenor Rise East (Upper Walthamstow)

Spencer House, E17

St Marks House, E17 St Marks House is a block on Evelyn Road (Upper Walthamstow)

St Marks House, E17

St Marys Church House, E17 St Marys Church House is a block on Orford Road (Upper Walthamstow)

St Marys Church House, E17

St Stephen’s Avenue, E17 St Stephen’s Avenue is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

St Stephen’s Avenue, E17

St Stephen’s Road, E17 St Stephen’s Road was originally called East Street (Upper Walthamstow)

St Stephen’s Road, E17

St Stephens Close, E17 St Stephens Close is a renaming of the lower section of Wingfield Road (Upper Walthamstow)

St Stephens Close, E17

Summit Road, E17 Summit Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Summit Road, E17

The Ancient House, E17 The Ancient House is a block on Orford Road (Upper Walthamstow)

The Ancient House, E17

The Old Station Yard, E17 The Old Station Yard is a road in the E17 postcode area (Wood Street)

The Old Station Yard, E17

Tom Smith House, E17 Tom Smith House is a block on Raglan Road (Whipps Cross)

Tom Smith House, E17

Trelawney Close, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Upper Walthamstow)

Trelawney Close, E17

Vallentin Road, E17 Vallentin Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Vallentin Road, E17

Vestry Road, E17 Vestry Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Vestry Road, E17

Village Court, E17 Village Court is a block on Eden Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Village Court, E17

Vinegar Alley, E17 Vinegar Alley is reputedly named after the vinegar poured into its 1665-built plague pit to sanitise the bodies (Upper Walthamstow)

Vinegar Alley, E17

Vinewood Court, E17 Vinewood Court is a building on Raglan Road (Whipps Cross)

Vinewood Court, E17

Walnut Court, E17 Walnut Court is a block on Vallentin Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Walnut Court, E17

Walthamstow Fireengine House, E17 Walthamstow Fireengine House is sited on Vestry Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Walthamstow Fireengine House, E17

Warwick Terrace, E17 A street within the E17 postcode (Whipps Cross)

Warwick Terrace, E17

Waterfield House, E17 Waterfield House is a block on Rosslyn Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Waterfield House, E17

Weir Court, E17 Weir Court is a block on Evelyn Road (Upper Walthamstow)

Weir Court, E17

West End Avenue, E10 West End Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Whipps Cross)

West End Avenue, E10

West Street, E17 West Street originally stretched as far as Wingfield Road (Upper Walthamstow)

West Street, E17

Western Road, E17 Western Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Western Road, E17

Whipps Cross House, E17 Whipps Cross House can be found on Wood Street (Whipps Cross)

Whipps Cross House, E17

Whitewell Close, E17 Whitewell Close was a road of prefabs (Upper Walthamstow)

Whitewell Close, E17

Wilson Street, E17 Wilson Street is a road in the E17 postcode area (Upper Walthamstow)

Wilson Street, E17

Wingfield Road, E17 Wingfield Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Upper Walthamstow)

Wingfield Road, E17

Wood Street Plaza, E17 Wood Street Plaza is a road in the E17 postcode area (Wood Street)

Wood Street Plaza, E17

Wood Street, E17 Wood Street is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Wood Street)

Wood Street, E17

Woodside Park Avenue, E17 Woodside Park Avenue lies in Whipps Cross (Whipps Cross)

Woodside Park Avenue, E17

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