Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at IG11 0XW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Monteagle Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Goresbrook School | Primary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Carey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Riverside School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jo Richardson Community School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Goresbrook School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar New School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
Every primary near IG11 0XW, 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 | Castle Green Leisure Centre | 810 m | 28 |
| Football | Goals | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Swimming | The Body Factory | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 920 m | 2 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Beam Park Multi Sports Court | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 810 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Pool | Beks Zone | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Becontree Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km). The nearest rail station is Dagenham Dock, 1.9 km away, with 425k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Stern Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route EL2); 58 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 27% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 18 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Riverside Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Monteagle Primary School (1.2 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Riverside School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 55.5 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jo Richardson Community School (0.4 km) and The Sydney Russell School (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (7.7 km) and Bexley Grammar School (8.5 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co Op, 450 m away, with E & M Superstore closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Aurora Medcare (1.0 km), with Maplestead Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Unique B is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 5.3 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Riverside Fish Bar is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Lighterman Pub the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 147 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 51% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 598 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Northgate Park, 350 m away; for exercise, The Gym (1.3 km).
20 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 6.4 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 40 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of East London, 4.5 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.