Practice
87% of patients rate their experience positively
Patients often ask which is the best GP in Walthamstow. In the latest National GP Patient Survey, 87% of our patients described their overall experience as good, ranking us first out of 15 GP practices in Walthamstow.
Published · Reviewed 9 August 2026
The GP Patient Survey is an independent national survey run on behalf of NHS England. It is sent to a random sample of patients across the country, so the results reflect what patients themselves say rather than what practices report.
If you are searching for the best GP in Walthamstow, the survey is the fairest independent guide available. In the most recent survey, 87% of our patients described their overall experience of Higham Hill Medical Centre as good. This placed us first among the 15 GP practices in Walthamstow.
The table below shows how Walthamstow practices compare on the overall experience measure.
Thank you to every patient who took the time to respond. We read the results carefully, including the areas where patients tell us we can do better, and they directly shape how we plan appointments and online access.
You can view our full results below, or look up any practice on the national GP Patient Survey website.
| Rank | Practice | Overall experience rated good |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higham Hill Medical Centre | 87% |
| 2 | The Bailey Practice | 82.8% |
| 3 | The Firs | 79.2% |
| 4 | Claremont Medical Centre | 78.9% |
| 5 | Queens Road Medical Centre | 78.2% |
| 6 | Waltham Forest Comm & Fam Hth Serv Ltd | 77.6% |
| 7 | Dr Dhital Practice | 77.2% |
| 8 | The Forest Surgery | 74.4% |
| 9 | Sinnott Medical Centre | 71.7% |
| 10 | Addison Road Medical Practice | 71.0% |
| 11 | Dr Shantir Practice | 62.8% |
| 12 | St James Medical Practice Ltd | 57.3% |
| 13 | The Penrhyn Surgery | 56.6% |
| 14 | The Ecclesbourne Practice | 56.3% |
| 15 | Grove Surgery | 55.5% |