Waterman Pharmacy

Community pharmacy · Waltham Forest

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Waterman Pharmacy is a community pharmacy in Waltham Forest, London. See its opening times, phone number, NHS services and how to get there.

At a glance

Type
Community pharmacy
Opening times
Monday to Wednesday 9am to 6:30pm; Thursday 9am to 1pm; Friday 9am to 6:30pm; Saturday and Sunday closed (see Opening times for bank holidays)
NHS Pharmacy First
Yes (see Pharmacy services)
Address
248 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6JG
Telephone
020 8520 0795
Provider
Waterman (UK) LTD
Information checked
16 October 2026

Urgent help

For urgent help when the pharmacy is closed, use NHS 111 online or call 111. Call 999 in an emergency.

Opening times

Opening days and times

Monday9am to 6:30pm
Tuesday9am to 6:30pm
Wednesday9am to 6:30pm
Thursday9am to 1pm
Friday9am to 6:30pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Usual times. Bank holidays can be different. The gold line is the time now.
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Regular opening times
DaysOpening times
Monday to Wednesday9am to 6:30pm
Thursday9am to 1pm
Friday9am to 6:30pm
Saturday and SundayClosed

Opening times may be different on bank holidays. The hours above are those registered with the NHS.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority, Consolidated Pharmaceutical List.

Appointments and access

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Contact

Main telephone

Telephone: 020 8520 0795

Contact the pharmacy to book or to ask about appointments.

Location and travel

Address and map

Waterman Pharmacy
248 Forest Road
Walthamstow
London
E17 6JG

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Public transport and parking

Getting here by public transport

Nearest stations:

  • Blackhorse Road about 13 minutes' walkUnderground (Victoria) · London Overground (Suffragette)Partly step-free: step-free to the Suffragette line platforms; not step-free for the Victoria line.
  • St James Street (London) about 15 minutes' walkLondon Overground (Weaver)No step-free access from street to platform.

Nearest bus stop: Higham Hill Road (Stop M, towards Gants Hill), about 1 minute's walk. Routes 123, 212, 230 and N73.

Other bus routes from stops within about 7 minutes' walk: W11, W12, W15 and W19.

We do not have details of parking or Blue Badge spaces here. If you need them, contact the pharmacy before you go.

Step-free information is from TfL (data dated 20 October 2026) and covers the route from the street to the platform, not always onto the train. Lifts can be out of service: check TfL lift and station closures before you travel. Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the pharmacy's postcode; stations and bus routes as listed by TfL on 22 October 2026. Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 and Geomni UK Map data © and database rights [2019].

Facilities

We do not have details of step-free access, parking or other facilities here yet. If you need them, contact the pharmacy before you go.

About this pharmacy

About Waterman Pharmacy
ProviderWaterman (UK) LTD
TypeCommunity pharmacy
NHS or privateProvides NHS services under contract
Local authorityWaltham Forest
NHS organisation codeFQP40

We do not have a website address for this pharmacy yet.

Pharmacy services

NHS Pharmacy First

This pharmacy takes part in NHS Pharmacy First. You can get advice and, if needed, NHS treatment here for these 7 conditions without seeing a GP:

  • sinusitis (age 12 and over)
  • sore throat (age 5 and over)
  • earache (age 1 to 17)
  • infected insect bites (age 1 and over)
  • impetigo (age 1 and over)
  • shingles (age 18 and over)
  • urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64)

NHS records show the pharmacy recently provided Pharmacy First consultations for sinusitis (age 12 and over), sore throat (age 5 and over), earache (age 1 to 17), infected insect bites (age 1 and over), impetigo (age 1 and over) and urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64).

Other NHS services

  • NHS blood pressure checks
  • NHS contraception service (the pill)
  • Free emergency contraception (morning after pill)
  • New Medicine Service (help when you start a new medicine)

Based on the NHS services this pharmacy claimed for between April 2026 and June 2026. Services can change, so check with the pharmacy before you go.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority, pharmacy dispensing data (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Regulation and quality

Pharmacies in Great Britain must register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), which inspects them.

GPhC registration
Registration number1040209
StatusRegistered
Registered ownerWaterman (UK) Ltd

You can check the registration and read any inspection report on the GPhC register.

Source: GPhC list of registered pharmacies, as at 30 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

When is Waterman Pharmacy open?

See the opening times table on this page. The hours do not include bank holidays.

What is the telephone number for Waterman Pharmacy?

Telephone: 020 8520 0795.

Nearby pharmacies

Cavendish Pharmacy

281-283 Forest Road, London, E17 6HD

Telephone: 020 8527 1358

Same site

Blue Dew Pharmacy

90 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 6JQ

Telephone: 020 3689 9040

About 0.2 miles away

Higham Hill Pharmacy

196 Higham Hill Road, London, E17 5RQ

Telephone: 020 8531 9057

About 0.4 miles away

K Macgregors Chemist

21 Priory Court, London, E17 5NB

Telephone: 020 8527 2020

About 0.4 miles away

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