is a place in the
London Borough Of Redbridge . It is a suburban development situated 8.9 miles (14.3 km) north east of
Charing Cross .
South Woodford's central retail and business areas are distributed largely around George Lane and Woodford Green High Road. There is a
Sainsburys , a
Waitrose , a
Woolworths store and a good selection of smaller shops and restaurants.
There is an
Odeon Cinema on the High Road.
George Lane is split into 2 by the
Central Line rail track. There was originally a
Level Crossing at this point, but now a flyover system carries traffic from the east side of George Lane to the West side.
This area was also, until 2005, home to the student residences of
Queen Mary, University Of London , but the distinctive tower blocks have been recently demolished in favour of South Woodford's ever-increasing housing developments.
The larger area of
Woodford is formed from South Woodford and neighbouring
Woodford Green and
Woodford Bridge .
South Woodford is at the junction of the
North Circular Road with the start of the
M11 Motorway . A large roundabout called 'Charlie Brown's' dominates the northern part of South Woodford.
The area is served by
South Woodford Tube Station on the
Central Line of the
London Underground .
Nearest places:
Nearest tube stations:
