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Thinking of living at IG11 7GS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margarets CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Gascoigne Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Greatfields Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Northbury Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Greatfields School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbury Community School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Langdon Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 53.5 · 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Loxford School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar New School | Independent | 500 m | – |
| Al Madina School for Girls | Independent | 850 m | 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Greatfields Park | 870 m | 33 |
| Swimming | Abbey Leisure Centre (Barking) | 180 m | 9 |
| Fitness | The Gym Group | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 880 m | 7 |
| Multi-sport | East Ham Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Football | Power League - 5 A Side Football | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 3.7 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Yoga | E7 Movement | 4.6 km | 4 |
| Billiards | The Spot | 970 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Gooseley Playing Fields | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Diesel Gym | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | Docklands Equestrian Centre | 2.1 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 46. 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 Barking Underground station, a few minutes' walk (300 m). The nearest rail station is Barking, 300 m away, with 13.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Vicarage Field Shopping Centre, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes EL1, EL2, EL3); 477 departures an hour from the 21 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 36% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
61% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Margarets CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 89% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Loxford School (1.4 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Greatfields School, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Loxford School (1.4 km) and Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (5.9 km) and Woodford County High School (8.6 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 50 m away; Community Food Club: Food for Thought (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Child & Family Centre (100 m), with Thomas Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Top Class is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 3.4 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: 39 restaurants and cafés and 3 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Source - Pitstop is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Victoria the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (24 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 347 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (83%).
It's new: 51% of homes were built since 2000.
68 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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| Zakariya Primary School |
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| 2.3 km |
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It's growing: about 102 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Gascoigne Square, 300 m away; for exercise, The Gym (100 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 4.3 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Many neighbours rent: 42% of households rent privately and 34% socially.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of East London, 3.4 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.