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Thinking of living at IG1 1PG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 94% met the expected standard |
| SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Loxford School | Primary | 550 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Cleveland Road Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Loxford School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbury Community School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Palmer Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oak House 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 | South Park (Ilford) | 610 m | 35 |
| Swimming | Loxford Leisure Centre | 660 m | 11 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Football | Power League - 5 A Side Football | 3.3 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Cricket Clubhouse | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Billiards | The Spot | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Ford Sports And Social Club (Newbury Park) | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 930 m | 2 |
| Horse riding | WCRS Outdoor Riding Arena | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Swaminarayan Sports World | 4.3 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 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 10.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Sunnyside Road / Eton Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 366); 12 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 20% 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.
The nearest primary school is Gordon Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 94% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Cleveland Road Primary School (0.5 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Loxford School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (1.9 km) and Valentines High School (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (4.1 km) and Woodford County High School (7.3 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is BB Fatima Cash & Carry, 700 m away, with Shahzad Halal butcher closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ilford Medical Centre (700 m), with Woodlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Ilford Lane Barber is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 3.5 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Massi’s is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Clementswood Bowling Club the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 79 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 8% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 87% were built before 1919.
38 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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| Read Academy Education |
|---|
| Independent |
| 1.5 km |
| 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near IG1 1PG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Loxford Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (800 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.3 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 6.0 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 10% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.