The Wanstead Village sign at Snaresbrook is no more, a victim of the wind, plus also what looks like perhaps not the best selection of timber for a signpost. The signs were put up in 2010, when we wrote this guide to what they mean.
(Pictures: Tina Nieman Da Costa)
Mas Beg, the long-time owner of Wanstead pet shop Heads ‘n’ Tails, has decided to retire after 24 years running the much-treasured institution.
The premises is to let, and Mas hopes that a new owner will want to continue running the shop in a similar vein to the way he has for the past two-and-a-half decades. Though he stopped selling birds, fish and other pets last year, the shop is highly valued by Wanstead pet owners. It sells a huge amount of pet supplies, plants and household goods, and for many years it also seemed like one of the only shops on the High Street which sold anything useful.
Mas told Wansteadium the only reason for him deciding to leave was that it was time to retire, and that he would miss his legion of faithful customers. He was chosen by the Wanstead Society as Shopkeeper of the Year in 2010.
Mas, on behalf of the people of Wanstead, we thank you for your cheerful service.
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Last year we were impressed with some street art which had been painted on one of the M11 supports in Roding Valley Park. Happily it is still there.
The along the side of the river bank, further along the park, is clearly the work of more than one hand, but has also had a lot of creative attention. Verdict?
A survey of Redbridge’s biggest house sales in 2021 has revealed that four of the top ten were in Wanstead.
The most expensive was a new house on St Mary’s Avenue, which sold for £2.8m, figures released by HM Land Registry and compiled by the Ilford Recorder show.
Sales on Aldersbrook Road, the Avenue and Warren Drive were also in the top ten, each selling for more than £1.5m.
| 16 St Marys Avenue, Wanstead | £2.8m |
| 3 The Dell, Woodford Green | £2.2m |
| 72 Aldersbrook Road, Aldersbrook | £2m |
| 7 Monkhams Drive, Woodford Green | £1.975m |
| 12 The Avenue, Wanstead | £1.9m |
| 22 The Warren Drive, Wanstead | £1.85m |
| 75 Monkhams Lane, Woodford Green | £1.85m |
| 37 Clarence Gate, Woodford Green | £1.775m |
| Apartment 2, Montague House, Regents Drive, Woodford Green | £1.75m |
| 5 Clarence Gate, Woodford Green | £1.7m |
Sale prices only tell one story though. A different way of looking at house prices and comparing data across areas is to record sales by square metre. The website Housemetric applies this approach and finds that most expensive street in the E11 2 postcode area by square metre is Halstead Road, followed by Cowley Road, Wellesley Road and Cranbourne Avenue. More details on that here.
