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Thinking of living at E14 9AF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Mills Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Redriff Primary, City of London Academy | Primary | 800 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Arnhem Wharf Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Canary Wharf Secondary | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 52.9 · 23.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bacon's College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Langdon Park Community School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's Way Trust School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Green's School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marathon Science School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Cavendish School | Independent | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 1.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mazahirul Uloom London School | Independent | 2.6 km | 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Sea Lanes Canary Wharf | 270 m | 51 |
| Tennis | Padium (Canary Wharf) | 190 m | 39 |
| Fitness | Poplar Public Baths | 1.2 km | 37 |
| Football | Limehouse Youth Centre | 730 m | 26 |
| Yoga | Canada Water Studios | 1.6 km | 26 |
| Boxing | Boxing Club | 1.8 km | 15 |
| Climbing | Canary Wall | 840 m | 12 |
| Skateboard | Mudchute Skatepark | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Running | Decathlon | 1.6 km | 12 |
| Pilates | Island Studio | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Athletics | F45 Training | 1.7 km | 11 |
| Basketball | Limehouse Youth Centre | 730 m | 10 |
| Rowing | Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre | 920 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Poplar Bowls Club | 960 m | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Surrey Docks Fitness & Water Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Darts | Decathlon | 1.6 km | 7 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 98. 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: 66% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Heron Quays DLR station, a few minutes' walk (300 m). The nearest rail station is Limehouse, 1.5 km away, with 2.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Marsh Wall / Heron Quay, 50 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 135, 277, D7); 224 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 5 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
74% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Seven Mills Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Mayflower Primary School (0.9 km), with 7 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Canary Wharf Secondary, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 52.9 · 23.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (2.1 km) and Mulberry School for Girls (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (10.4 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (11.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 50 m away; Altimate Nutrition (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Barkantine Practice (150 m), with Barkantine Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Rejoice Beauty Studio is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal London Hospital, 3.1 km away, rated good 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 190 restaurants and cafés and 12 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Cove Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Humble Grape the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (38 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 365 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
68 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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There are 16 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (98%).
It's new: 84% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 1,820 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Erebus Gardens, 200 m away; for exercise, Delta Fitness (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 10 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 24.4 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 4.9 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Many neighbours rent: 59% of households rent privately and 14% socially.
It's young: 33% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 68% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Ravensbourne University London, 2.2 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.