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Thinking of living at IG1 1NL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Way Academy | Primary | 300 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Christchurch Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Cleveland Road Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Gordon Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 94% met the expected standard |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seven Kings School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Palmer Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Loxford School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Read Academy Education | Independent | 800 m | 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Apex Primary School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Park (Ilford) | 1.1 km | 34 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Ilford) | 430 m | 12 |
| Bowls | Ilford Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1000 m | 7 |
| Football | Redbridge FC & Barkingside FC | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pavilion | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Billiards | The Spot | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Ford Sports And Social Club (Newbury Park) | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Swaminarayan Sports World | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 990 m | 2 |
| Horse riding | WCRS Outdoor Riding Arena | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Eton Manor Rugby Football Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. 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 Ilford, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 10.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Hainault Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 1 minute on weekdays (routes 150, 86, 366, 145); 440 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 24% 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 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
55% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Winston Way Academy, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Cleveland Road Primary School (0.5 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Ursuline Academy Ilford, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Loxford School (1.2 km) and Valentines High School (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (3.7 km) and Woodford County High School (6.7 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Farmfoods, 100 m away; Simple Fresh (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Balfour Road Surgery (300 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Mystic Hair and Beauty is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 3.4 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 77 restaurants and cafés and 3 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
McDonalds Restaurants is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Ilford Liberal Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (48 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 396 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (66%).
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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| Apex Secondary School for Girls |
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| Independent |
| 1.0 km |
| – |
Every primary near IG1 1NL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 101 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Uphall Recreation Ground, 950 m away; for exercise, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (450 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.3 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 6.3 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Many neighbours rent: 66% of households rent privately and 10% socially.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
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.