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Thinking of living at IG1 2PY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Loxford School | Primary | 250 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Gordon Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 94% met the expected standard |
| Uphall Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Eastbury Community School | Primary | 850 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Loxford School | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbury Community School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Little Ilford School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Madina School for Girls | Independent | 800 m | 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oak House School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Loxford Park | 140 m | 34 |
| Swimming | Loxford Leisure Centre | 350 m | 12 |
| Football | Power League - 5 A Side Football | 2.7 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 570 m | 7 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Billiards | The Spot | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | WCRS Outdoor Riding Arena | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Ford Sports And Social Club (Newbury Park) | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 4.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 13.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Ham.
The nearest bus stop is Loxford Youth Centre, 200 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 366); 48 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 28% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Woodlands Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 51% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Loxford School (0.6 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Loxford School, 250 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 (1.7 km) and Valentines High School (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (5 km) and Woodford County High School (7.9 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Your Local International Market, 750 m away, with Big Basket closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ilford Lane Surgery (550 m), with Woodlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Beauty by Jag is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 4.1 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Fat Pizza & The Fat Burger and Desserts is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Clementswood Bowling Club the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 114 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Loxford Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Splash Park Barking (400 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.4 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
40 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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| Northstar New School |
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| Independent |
| 1.9 km |
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For holidays, London City is 5.1 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Many neighbours rent: 38% of households rent privately and 24% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of East London, 4.8 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.