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Thinking of living at IG1 3JL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Cranbrook Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Christchurch Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Gearies Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Valentines High School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 59.3 · 25.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seven Kings School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beal High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 52 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wanstead High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 17.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Apex Secondary School for Girls | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Apex Secondary School for Boys | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Cranbrook Castle Lawn Tennis & Social Club | 290 m | 36 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Ilford) | 1.5 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Ilford Club | 380 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pavilion | 330 m | 8 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Football | Swaminarayan Sports World | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | East Ham Leisure Centre | 4.1 km | 6 |
| Squash | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Billiards | Salisbury Club | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 990 m | 3 |
| Badminton | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Swaminarayan Sports World | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Regal Boxing | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Netball | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 1.9 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 Gants Hill Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (850 m). The nearest rail station is Ilford, 1.3 km away, with 10.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Bethell Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 1 minute on weekdays (routes 150, 123, 179, 128); 296 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 22% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Highlands Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Fullwood Primary School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Valentines High School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 59.3 · 25.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Loxford School (3.2 km) and Forest Gate Community School (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (2.6 km) and Woodford County High School (4.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 700 m away, with Beehive Fruit & Vegetable closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Drive Surgery (250 m), with Beehive Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Shumaila's is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 3.8 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 31 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Mama Naqvi Cakes is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Frenford Club the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is The Glade, 450 m away; for exercise, The Gym (1.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 15 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.5 µg/m³).
51 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 |
| 750 m |
| 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near IG1 3JL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London City is 7.5 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 44% 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.