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Thinking of living at E16 2AL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Wharf Primary School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Britannia Village Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Millennium Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Windrush Charlton Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Silvertown | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Royal Docks Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 39.6 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Royal Greenwich Trust School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 37.4 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rokeby School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsford Community School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.1 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Faraday School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Greenwich Waldorf School | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Lyle Park | 170 m | 45 |
| Swimming | Royal Wharf Clubhouse | 150 m | 32 |
| Football | Lyle Park Football Pitch | 180 m | 18 |
| Fitness | Royal Wharf Clubhouse | 150 m | 17 |
| Yoga | Luv Yourself Space | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Athletics | St Mary Magdalene C Of E School (Peninsula Site) | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Newham Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Basketball | The Edge | 510 m | 6 |
| Rowing | Royal Docks Watersports Centre | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Boxing | Diesel Gym | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Cycling | East London Cycle Speedway | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Bowls | North Greenwich Bowls Club | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Sailing | Greenwich Yacht Club Restaurant & Bar | 600 m | 5 |
| Climbing | The Reach | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Yard | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.7 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 73. 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: 57% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is West Silvertown DLR station, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is Charlton, 1.4 km away, with 1.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Royal Wharf Pier, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes RB1, RB6); 8 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 25% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
60% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Royal Wharf Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Hallsville Primary School (1.3 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Oasis Academy Silvertown, 400 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 London Design and Engineering UTC (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (7.6 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (9.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys - Unit G, 350 m away; Itsa Oriental Market (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pontoon Dock Health Centre (500 m), with Royal Docks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Garcia Hair Lounge is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 2.3 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Twenty Second Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Windjammer the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 139 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (89%).
It's new: 84% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 105 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
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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| Blackheath High School GDST |
|---|
| Independent |
| 2.4 km |
| 68% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near E16 2AL, 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 Lyle Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Royal Wharf Clubhouse (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 14 km away, was rated good 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 1.6 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 34 km.
Many neighbours rent: 50% of households rent privately and 21% socially.
It's young: 29% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Ravensbourne University London, 1.4 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.