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Thinking of living at E16 1AS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia Village Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Hallsville Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Royal Wharf Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Oasis Academy Silvertown | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Royal Docks Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rokeby School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cumberland Community School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastlea Community School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Faraday School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Greenwich Waldorf School | Independent | 3.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackheath High School GDST |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Lyle Park Tennis Courts | 680 m | 43 |
| Swimming | The Quad Club (London Docklands) | 140 m | 37 |
| Football | Lyle Park Football Pitch | 820 m | 23 |
| Fitness | Royal Wharf Clubhouse | 950 m | 20 |
| Yoga | Luv Yourself Space | 730 m | 14 |
| Athletics | Newham Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Newham Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 9 |
| Basketball | The Edge | 480 m | 8 |
| Climbing | Rise Climbing | 750 m | 7 |
| Cycling | East London Cycle Speedway | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Rowing | Royal Docks Watersports Centre | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Boxing | Diesel Gym | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | Yard | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Pilates | Sola Reformer | 840 m | 6 |
| Sailing | Royal Docks Watersports Centre | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Poplar Bowls Club House | 2.7 km | 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: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Royal Victoria DLR station, a few minutes' walk (300 m). The nearest rail station is Charlton, 2.4 km away, with 1.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Bridgeland Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 147, 474); 83 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 30% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
63% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Britannia Village Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hallsville Primary School (0.2 km), with 9 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Oasis Academy Silvertown, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Brampton Manor Academy (2.4 km) and St Bonaventure's RC School (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (9.1 km) and Ilford County High School (9.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 200 m away, with Atlantis General Store closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Custom House Surgery (500 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, VA Salon is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 1.8 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 40 restaurants and cafés and 3 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
B.Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Fox At Excel Bar & Restaurant the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 222 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (78%).
It's new: 70% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 2,400 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
42 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 |
| 3.3 km |
| 68% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near E16 1AS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Royal Victoria Square, 150 m away; for exercise, Residents Gymnasium (under 50 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.4 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 2.6 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 33 km.
Many neighbours rent: 46% of households rent privately and 29% socially.
It's young: 29% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Ravensbourne University London, 1.3 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.