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Thinking of living at E11 4AW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Tomlinson Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Newport School | Primary | 500 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Gwyn Jones Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Davies Lane Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Mayville Academy | Primary | 750 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Connaught School for Girls | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norlington School and 6th Form | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leytonstone School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 49 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Noor Ul Islam Primary School | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School | Independent | 900 m | 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest School | Independent | 2.1 km | 57.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near E11 4AW, 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 | 790 m | 39 |
| Fitness | Fitness Hub East London | 520 m | 29 |
| Yoga | Fitness Hub East London | 520 m | 16 |
| Football | Harrow Road Playing Fields | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Pilates | Fitness Hub East London | 520 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Leytonstone Leisure Centre | 780 m | 12 |
| Bowls | Aldersbrook Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Leytonstone Leisure Centre | 810 m | 9 |
| Running | Benchmark | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Walthamstow Cricket Tennis and Squash Club | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Skateboard | Cann Hall Park Skatepark | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Billiards | Legends Snooker Academy | 590 m | 5 |
| Basketball | Score Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Benchmark | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Golf | Wanstead Golf Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Boxing | City Boxing Camp | 2.8 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, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is Leytonstone High Road, 600 m away, with 1.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Drayton Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes W15, 339); 156 departures an hour from the 10 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 George Tomlinson Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 70% 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 Connaught School for Girls, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 50.6 · 11.2% 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, 500 m away, with Leytonstone SDA Foodbank closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hampton Medical Centre (200 m), with Bower Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Church Lane Barbers is 400 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.
Filly Brook is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Heathcote & Star the nearest pub (150 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.
The nearest park is Linear Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Fitness Hub East London (500 m).
60 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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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.