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Thinking of living at E11 1JS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwyn Jones Primary School | Primary | 50 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Barclay Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| George Tomlinson Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Henry Maynard Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Leytonstone School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 49 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norlington School and 6th Form | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Connaught School for Girls | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Noor Ul Islam Primary School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School | Independent | 1.4 km | 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest School | Independent | 1.4 km | 57.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near E11 1JS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Abbotts Park | 820 m | 38 |
| Fitness | Fitness Hub East London | 890 m | 29 |
| Football | Sylvestrian Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 17 |
| Yoga | Fitness Hub East London | 890 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Leyton Leisure Centre | 900 m | 13 |
| Bowls | Wanstead Central Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 12 |
| Pilates | Fitness Hub East London | 890 m | 11 |
| Cricket | Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Leyton Leisure Centre | 900 m | 9 |
| Running | Benchmark | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | Cann Hall Park Skatepark | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Golf | Wanstead Golf Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Benchmark | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Squash | Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Boxing | City Boxing Camp | 3.5 km | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 48. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Leytonstone Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is Leyton Midland Road, 900 m away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Clare Road (E11), 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes W15, W19, W12); 138 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 26% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
45% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Gwyn Jones Primary School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Barclay Primary School (0.7 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Leytonstone School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 49 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Forest Gate Community School (2.7 km) and St Angela's Ursuline School (3.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (4.1 km) and Ilford County High School (5.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 750 m away, with Glade Food & Wines closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Allum Medical Centre (400 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Hedz Hair and Beauty is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whipps Cross University Hospital, 850 m away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
GALA Spanish School is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Walnut Tree the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (61%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 74% were built before 1919.
33 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The nearest park is Abbotts Park, 750 m away; for exercise, The 1 on 1 Fitness Studio (850 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 11 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.0 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 8.0 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 34 km.
Many neighbours rent: 35% of households rent privately and 17% socially.
It's highly educated: 51% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.