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Thinking of living at E15 1DA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis School 21 | Primary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carpenters Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Bobby Moore Academy | Primary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 1.0 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Oasis School 21 | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sarah Bonnell School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 22.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bobby Moore Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Azhar Academy Girls School | Independent | 650 m | 33.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| East London Independent School | Independent | 750 m | Attainment 8: 1.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hafs Academy | Independent | 1000 m | 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near E15 1DA, 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 | Stratford Park | 600 m | 44 |
| Fitness | Gym 1971 | 390 m | 40 |
| Swimming | Competition Pool | 630 m | 29 |
| Football | Manbey Street Games Court | 710 m | 24 |
| Yoga | CorePower Yoga | 590 m | 21 |
| Pilates | LevelOut Reformer Pilates | 1.1 km | 19 |
| Boxing | City Boxing Camp | 850 m | 11 |
| Basketball | Carpenters Sports Garden | 440 m | 10 |
| Athletics | London Marathon Community Track | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Multi-sport | London Stadium | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Climbing | City Bouldering Stratford | 360 m | 9 |
| Running | viewtube runners | 970 m | 9 |
| Cycling | Skills Area | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Billiards | Heineken Sports Bar | 440 m | 8 |
| Skateboard | City Mill Pool Street skatepark | 480 m | 6 |
| Bowls | West Ham Bowls Club | 700 m | 6 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 79. 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: 51% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Stratford High Street DLR station, a few minutes' walk (200 m). The nearest rail station is Stratford (London), 250 m away, with 51.5m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Stratford Bus Station, 50 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 104, 238, 473, 262); 459 departures an hour from the 23 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 27% 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 7 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 9 km away as the crow flies.
66% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Oasis School 21, a few minutes' walk (400 m); Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The closest top-rated primary is Colegrave Primary School (0.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Oasis School 21, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Forest Gate Community School (1.9 km) and St Bonaventure's RC School (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (7.2 km) and Ilford County High School (7.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 200 m away, with Buy Foods Supermarket closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Carpenters Practice (350 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, The Broadway Clinic is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Homerton University Hospital, 3.0 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 79% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 86 restaurants and cafés and 6 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Zuzu Bistro Bar is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Buzz Bingo the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 575 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
71 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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Homes are mostly flats (77%).
It's new: 73% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 1,303 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Stratford Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Carpenters & Dockland Centre (200 m).
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 20.7 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 5.8 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 32 km.
Many neighbours rent: 43% of households rent privately and 24% socially.
It's young: 38% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 57% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 19% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Ravensbourne University London, 4.3 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.