Forest Road provides 90 affordable one-bedroom homes for local first-time buyers in Walthamstow, on a prominent site opposite Lloyd Park and the William Morris Gallery — the Grade II* listed former home of the Arts and Crafts activist. The building is designed by Gort Scott for Pocket Living. The triangular site has contrasting contexts, with two-storey Victorian terraced houses lining streets on two sides and the arterial Forest Road as its main frontage. The scheme sensitively negotiates these differing characters with a sculpted massing that steps up from three to five storeys on Forest Road, reinstating active frontages on all sides that were part of the historic urban grain. Communal spaces have been thoughtfully integrated into the design to foster a sense of community and wellbeing among residents. Shared spaces include two roof terraces with views of Lloyd Park and a south-facing communal courtyard. Gort Scott evolved the language of brick and precast concrete decorative details first developed at nearby Gainsford Road (Gort Scott for Pocket Living, completed 2018, Locally Listed 2024), maintaining visual continuity across the two schemes to create a relatable identity.