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Thinking of living at IG1 2HA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uphall Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Cleveland Road Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Dersingham Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Winston Way Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Little Ilford School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Loxford School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% 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 | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Madina School for Girls | Independent | 850 m | 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Apex Primary School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Little Ilford Park | 500 m | 36 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Ilford) | 660 m | 12 |
| Football | Power League - 5 A Side Football | 3.0 km | 9 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 670 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | East Ham Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pavilion | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Billiards | The Spot | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Gooseley Playing Fields | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Weightlifting | The Gym Factory | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Yoga | E7 Movement | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 4.4 km | 3 |
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 10-minute walk (900 m), with 10.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Kingston Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes EL1, 169); 84 departures an hour from the 5 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.
47% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Uphall Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Cleveland Road Primary School (0.3 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Little Ilford School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 47.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Loxford School (1.2 km) and Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (4.4 km) and Woodford County High School (7.1 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Quality Foods, 250 m away, with Ilford Lane Service Station closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mathukia'S Surgery (250 m), with P & S Chemist the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Farrah's Hair & Beauty is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 4.2 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: 32 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
The Ottoman Doner is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Papermakers Arms Public House the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (26 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 140 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
53 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 |
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| Independent |
| 1.4 km |
| 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near IG1 2HA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Homes are mostly flats (51%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 119 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Uphall Recreation Ground, 300 m away; for exercise, The Gym (600 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.4 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 5.5 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Many neighbours rent: 46% of households rent privately and 20% socially.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of East London, 4.9 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.