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Thinking of living at E12 5DH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldersbrook Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Godwin Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Avenue Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Salisbury Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Woodgrange Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Buxton School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest Gate Community School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 58.1 · 27.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wanstead High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 17.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Little Ilford School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Apex Primary School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Read Academy Education | Independent | 1.8 km | 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Apex Secondary School for Girls |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Warren Clay Court Tennis Club | 1.3 km | 36 |
| Fitness | The Gym Factory | 1.4 km | 15 |
| Football | Swaminarayan Sports World | 1.4 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Ilford) | 2.3 km | 14 |
| Bowls | Aldersbrook Bowls Club | 470 m | 8 |
| Yoga | Swaminarayan Sports World | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Atherton Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Billiards | Salisbury Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Skills Area | 3.8 km | 6 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Weightlifting | The Gym Factory | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 3.5 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 47. 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: 48% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Manor Park, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 4.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Merlin Road (E12), 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes W19, 101); 76 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 13 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Aldersbrook Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 90% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Davies Lane Primary School (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Buxton School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 45.2 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Forest Gate Community School (1.8 km) and St Angela's Ursuline School (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (4.3 km) and Woodford County High School (4.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 150 m away; Asda Express Greggs Aldersbrook (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Aldersbrook Medical Centre (200 m), with Manor Park Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Sabs is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Whipps Cross University Hospital, 2.7 km 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Urban Baristas is the closest café or restaurant (850 m), and Aldersbrook Bowls Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 76 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 58% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Aldersbrook, Wanstead Park).
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 4% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 55% were built before 1919.
15 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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| Independent |
| 1.9 km |
| – |
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The nearest park is Wanstead Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, The Reformery (1.2 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 13 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 6.7 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 35 km.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 52% 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.