Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Snaresbrook, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Snaresbrook map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Snaresbrook |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Redbridge |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.581815 |
| Longitude | 0.020567 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Snaresbrook maintains a quiet, suburban composure that belies its proximity to the relentless pulse of central London. It lies 3.5 miles south-west of Chigwell (from Chigwell: bearing 222°T, OS grid TQ 400 889). The landscape here is defined by the generous, ancient stretches of the Wanstead Flats, where the horizon feels wider than one might expect in such a developed corner of the world. Water acts as a gentle anchor for the senses, particularly at Eagle Pond, where the light catches the surface in a way that turns the murky water into a mirror for the passing clouds. The architecture of Snaresbrook reflects a history of Victorian and Edwardian expansion, with sturdy brickwork framing streets that slope toward the local waterways. Commuters pass through the station daily, yet the presence of the nearby Hollow Pond provides a necessary, stillness-filled reprieve from the mechanical urgency of the capital. During the autumn, the leaves drift onto the damp footpaths, creating a mosaic of russet and gold that softens the edges of the urban sprawl. Snaresbrook remains a place of transition, where the heavy, soot-stained heritage of the past meets the persistent, greenery-seeking instincts of its modern residents.
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Explore Snaresbrook, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.581815, 0.020567. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |