the surrounding area. It has an in-house theatre company named Vital Stages. There are shows at least once a week from touring companies. South Woodford lies within the London Borough of Redbridge, covering the wards of Church End, Roding and part of Snaresbrook. Each ward has a team of Neighbourhood Police, each managed by one sergeant. Transport Road South Woodford sits at the junction of the North Circular Road with the start of the M11 motorway, which begins at Charlie Brown's Roundabout and is accessible from the Waterworks Corner roundabout. Charlie Brown's Roundabout was enlarged in 1972 to accommodate the flyover and sliproads onto the newly constructed motorway. South Woodford also offers easy access to the A1400, which merges into the A12, as well as access to the A12 from the Green Man roundabout and the A104 which is known as Lea Bridge Road and is a major link to areas of central London via Hackney. Train George Lane itself is split into two by the Central line rail track with the western part of the road containing the majority of shops and businesses. There was originally a level crossing at this point, but now a flyover (locally referred to as "the Viaduct") carries traffic between the east and west sides of George Lane. The area is served by South Woodford tube station in Travelcard Zone 4 on the Central line of the London Underground. Bus South Woodford is served by London Buses routes 20, 123, 179, 549, W12, W13, W14 and N55. Education South Woodford has a good selection of schools including Nightingale Primary, Snaresbrook Primary, Churchfields and Oakdale which are both split into infants and juniors. There is also Snaresbrook Preparatory and Woodbridge Secondary School. Forest School is an independent school, in close proximity to South Woodford, in that the playing fields are arguably in South Woodford. References Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Redbridge District centres of London