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Thinking of living at IG11 7TX? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greatfields Primary School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Gascoigne Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Ripple Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| St Margarets CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| Greatfields School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbury Community School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Langdon Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.5 · 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Loxford School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar New School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Al Madina School for Girls | Independent | 1.7 km | 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Greatfields Park | 210 m | 31 |
| Fitness | The Gym Group | 2.7 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Abbey Leisure Centre (Barking) | 840 m | 9 |
| Football | Power League - 5 A Side Football | 970 m | 6 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Gooseley Playing Fields | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | East Ham Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Diesel Gym | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Billiards | The Spot | 670 m | 3 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Diesel Gym | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Space London | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | Docklands Equestrian Centre | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Pilates Vibes | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Rowing | London Otters Rowing Club | 4.1 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Barking, 1.1 km away, with 13.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Greatfields Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 62); 83 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 32% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Greatfields Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Vicarage Primary School (1.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Greatfields School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (2 km) and Loxford School (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (6.6 km) and Bexley Grammar School (8.7 km).
It's a family area: 29% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Nisa Local, 800 m away, with Ripple Service Station closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The White House Surgery (350 m), with Mayors Chemist the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Jimmy's Hair Studio is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 3.3 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Churrabrasa is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Grub Club the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 137 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (89%).
It's new: 75% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 2,618 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Greatfields Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Benita Yoga (850 m).
39 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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The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 20.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 3.7 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 15% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of East London, 3.1 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.