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Thinking of living at E12 5LF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheringham Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Sir John Heron Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Dersingham Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Winefride's RC Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Avenue Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Little Ilford School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Plashet, City of London Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | – |
| Loxford School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valentines High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 59.3 · 25.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Apex Primary School | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Read Academy Education | Independent | 1.0 km | 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Apex Secondary School for Girls |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Little Ilford School | 880 m | 37 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Ilford) | 1.0 km | 13 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 440 m | 10 |
| Football | Swaminarayan Sports World | 2.7 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Ilford Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pavilion | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | East Ham Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Yoga | E7 Movement | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Billiards | Red Lion | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Gooseley Playing Fields | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Weightlifting | The Gym Factory | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. 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.
The nearest station is Ilford, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 10.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Little Ilford Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 86, 425, W19); 201 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 28% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 14 km away as the crow flies.
47% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Sheringham Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Little Ilford School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 47.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Loxford School (1.9 km) and St Angela's Ursuline School (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (4.6 km) and Woodford County High School (6.8 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Manor General Food Store, 200 m away, with Prime Express closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Manor Park Practice (200 m), with Bell Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Sabs is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 3.7 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Shahs Halal Food Romford Road is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Papermakers Arms Public House the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 45% flats and 6% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 56% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Little Ilford Park, 700 m away; for exercise, The Gym (450 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 5.3 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 37 km.
38 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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Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 25% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 15% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
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.