Spotlight on Stratford

Stratford is a hidden gem in the East End with a new £145bn shopping centre ready for the 2012 Games, discovers Anthea Masey
22 February 2016
The 26-mile River Lee route is one of London’s loveliest walks

What there is to buy in Stratford

The area attracts:
Stratford station is close to the new Westfield centre
Staying power:
Postcodes:
Best roads:
What’s new:
The athlete’s village near the Olympic Stadium will have a £147 million refit to provide 2,800 rental homes after the 2012 Games end
Up and coming:

Getting an education

Shopping and dining out

Open spaces and leisure

Houseboats add colour to the River Lee

Getting around

Council tax:
Stratford Broadway is home to the cultural quarter

Average prices

Pictures: Graham Hussey

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