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Thinking of living at IG10 4BP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staples Road Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| The Alderton Junior School | Primary | 1.3 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| The Alderton Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| White Bridge Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill | Primary | 2.4 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Roding Valley High School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 47.1 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Debden Park High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Davenant Foundation School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heathcote School & Science College | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Hatch High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oaklands School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Woodcroft School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Avenue Tennis Club | 1.0 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Loughton Leisure Centre | 390 m | 11 |
| Cricket | Loughton Cricket Club | 490 m | 11 |
| Golf | Loughton Golf Club | 2.2 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Loughton Bowling Club | 570 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Loughton Athletic Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Running | Loughton Athletic Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Grange Farm Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | The Connaught Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Chigwell Sport & Wellness Centre | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Sailing | King George Sailing Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Windsurfing | King George Sailing Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Bikram Yoga Essex | 240 m | 1 |
| Gym | Chigwell Sport & Wellness Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Old Loughtonians' Hockey Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Bancroft Rugby Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Loughton Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Chingford, 3.4 km away, with 2.0m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Forest Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 20, 397, 66, 17A); 32 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Staples Road Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Roding Valley High School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 47.1 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Debden Park High School (3.1 km) and Davenant Foundation School (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (4.3 km) and Ilford County High School (5.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Fable Stores, 250 m away; Superdrug (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Loughton Health Centre (200 m), with Loughton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Salon 182 is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Whipps Cross University Hospital, 7.7 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Chapter 21 is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Victoria Tavern the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 69 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Memorial Rose Garden, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
56 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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| Loyola Preparatory School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
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Every primary near IG10 4BP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, London City is 15 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
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.