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Thinking of living at IG10 2PS? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Hereward Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.2 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Staples Road Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| The Alderton Junior School | Primary | 1.5 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Davenant Foundation School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Debden Park High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Roding Valley High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.1 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodcroft School | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Oaklands School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Chigwell School | Independent | 3.6 km | 52% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near IG10 2PS, 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 | Debden Park High School | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Golf | Loughton Golf Club | 670 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Davenant Foundation School | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Loughton Cricket Club - Pavilion | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Loughton Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Running | Loughton Athletic Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Loughton Athletic Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Chigwell Sport & Wellness Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Bikram Yoga Essex | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Football | Grange Farm Centre | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Gym | Chigwell Sport & Wellness Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Old Loughtonians' Hockey Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Squash | The Connaught Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Bancroft Rugby Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 Debden Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km). The nearest rail station is Chingford, 5.0 km away, with 2.0m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Hillyfields, 100 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 20); 44 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% 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 12 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (950 m); 53% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hereward Primary School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Davenant Foundation School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 56.7 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Debden Park High School (0.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (6.6 km) and Ilford County High School (6.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 450 m away, with Threshers closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Forest Practice (350 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, French Tip is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 8.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Cafe Mosaic is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Royal British Legion the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 112 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 2% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Memorial Rose Garden, 2.1 km away; for exercise, Loughton Leisure Centre (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.8 µg/m³).
23 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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For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 28 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
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.