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Thinking of living at IG11 7QL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Greatfields Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Gascoigne Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Eastbury Community School | Primary | 700 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Greatfields School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbury Community School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Loxford School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Langdon Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 53.5 · 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar New School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Al Madina School for Girls | Independent | 1.2 km | 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Greatfields Park | 490 m | 32 |
| Swimming | Abbey Leisure Centre (Barking) | 680 m | 9 |
| Fitness | The Gym Group | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 920 m | 6 |
| Football | Power League - 5 A Side Football | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Gooseley Playing Fields | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 4.2 km | 4 |
| Billiards | The Spot | 410 m | 3 |
| Horse riding | Docklands Equestrian Centre | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Pilates Vibes | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Rowing | London Otters Rowing Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Muay thai | Diesel Gym | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Diesel Gym | 4.5 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, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Barking, 650 m away, with 13.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is King Edwards Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes EL1, EL3, EL2, 368); 102 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 34% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Ripple Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Loxford School (1.1 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 (1.1 km) and Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (1.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (5.8 km) and Woodford County High School (8.9 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 500 m away, with The Salvation Army closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The White House Surgery (250 m), with Mayors Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Raphael's Barber Shop is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 4.1 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
the Fish Inn is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Grub Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Essex Road Gardens, 100 m away; for exercise, The Gym (650 m).
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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| Oak House School |
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| Independent |
| 2.3 km |
| – |
Every primary near IG11 7QL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 4.7 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Many neighbours rent: 42% of households rent privately and 11% socially.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of East London, 3.6 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.