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Thinking of living at E12 6AR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Salisbury Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Sir John Heron Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Winefride's RC Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Essex Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Little Ilford School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Plashet, City of London Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| St Angela's Ursuline School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest Gate Community School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 58.1 · 27.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Madaniyah Foundation | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Grangewood Independent School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Apex Primary School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Little Ilford School | 730 m | 37 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Ilford) | 1.7 km | 14 |
| Football | Old Spotted Dog Ground | 2.2 km | 14 |
| Multi-sport | East Ham Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Plashet Park Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pavilion | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Yoga | E7 Movement | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Billiards | Red Lion | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Weightlifting | The Gym Factory | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Gooseley Playing Fields | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Badminton | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 62. 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 Manor Park, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 4.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is First Avenue (E12), 150 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 86, 25, 425, W19); 231 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 30% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 13 km away as the crow flies.
50% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Avenue Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Monega Primary School (0.7 km), with 8 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Little Ilford School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 47.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Angela's Ursuline School (1.6 km) and Forest Gate Community School (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (5 km) and Woodford County High School (6.7 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Global Fresh Bazaar, 100 m away; Euro Hut (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is E12 Health (400 m), with Muhammads Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Sabs is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 3.2 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 26 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
The Ottoman Doner is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and William The Conqueror the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (50%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 65% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Hathaway Crescent Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, The Gym (1.1 km).
52 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 |
| 1.7 km |
| – |
Every primary near E12 6AR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 14 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 5.0 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 36 km.
Many neighbours rent: 43% of households rent privately and 22% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of East London, 4.9 km away (TEF Silver).
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.