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Thinking of living at IG1 2ZS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Road Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Sheringham Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Dersingham Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Christchurch Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Sir John Heron Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Little Ilford School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Loxford School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seven Kings School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Apex Primary School | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Read Academy Education | Independent | 650 m | 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Little Ilford Park | 1.0 km | 36 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Ilford) | 420 m | 12 |
| Bowls | Ilford Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 250 m | 7 |
| Football | Swaminarayan Sports World | 3.1 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pavilion | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | East Ham Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Billiards | The Spot | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Swaminarayan Sports World | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Squash | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 990 m | 2 |
| Horse riding | WCRS Outdoor Riding Arena | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 2.9 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 Ilford, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 10.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 86, 25, 147, W19); 529 departures an hour from the 14 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 Cleveland Road Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is The Ursuline Academy Ilford, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% 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 Sainsbury's, 100 m away; One Stop (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is York Road Surgery (250 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Nails & Spa Ilford is 150 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.
Pardesi Buffet is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Papermakers Arms Public House the nearest pub (100 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).
Homes are mostly flats (51%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
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 |
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It's growing: about 119 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Uphall Recreation Ground, 450 m away; for exercise, The Gym (250 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.
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.