Woodford, London

Woodford
St Mary's Church, the parish church of Woodford
Woodford Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ405915
• Charing Cross	9.5 mi (15.3 km) SW
London borough	Redbridge
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WOODFORD GREEN
Postcode district	IG8
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	E18
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Chingford and Woodford Green
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
List of places UK England London 51°36′17″N 0°01′47″E / 51.60475°N 0.02979°E / 51.60475; 0.02979

Woodford is a town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located 9.5 miles (15.3 km) north-east of Charing Cross. Woodford historically formed an ancient parish in the county of Essex. It contained a string of agrarian villages and was part of Epping Forest. From about 1700 onwards, it became a place of residence for affluent people who had business in London; this wealth, together with its elevated position, has led to it being called the Geographical and social high point of East London.^[1] Woodford was suburban to London and after being combined with Wanstead in 1934 it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1937. It has formed part of Greater London since 1965 and comprises the neighbourhoods of Woodford Green, Woodford Bridge, Woodford Wells and South Woodford. The area is served by two stations on the Central line of the London Underground: Woodford and South Woodford.