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Thinking of living at IG11 9RQ? 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 | 300 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Eastbury Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Eastbury Community School | Primary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greatfields Primary School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Manor Junior School | Primary | 1.0 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Eastbury Community School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greatfields School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar New School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Al Madina School for Girls | Independent | 1.5 km | 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oak House School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
Every primary near IG11 9RQ, 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 | Greatfields Park | 550 m | 32 |
| Swimming | Abbey Leisure Centre (Barking) | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Football | Power League - 5 A Side Football | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Jim Peters Stadium | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Gooseley Playing Fields | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 90 m | 3 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | Docklands Equestrian Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Pilates Vibes | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Rowing | London Otters Rowing Club | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Pool | Beks Zone | 90 m | 1 |
| Canoe | Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 43. 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 Upney Underground station, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Barking, 1.0 km away, with 13.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Blake Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 368, 287, 687); 27 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 29% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Ripple Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Thames View Infants (0.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Eastbury Community School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Riverside School (1.5 km) and Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (7.2 km) and Bexley Grammar School (8 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 850 m away, with Londis closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Aa Ansari'S Practice (100 m), with Ripple Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Fresh Trimz is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 4.5 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Beks Zone is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Spot the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 40% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
34 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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It's growing: about 680 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Essex Road Gardens, 500 m away; for exercise, The Gym (1.1 km).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.8 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, 39 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of East London, 3.8 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.