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Thinking of living at IG1 3RS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Gearies Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Highlands Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Redbridge Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Valentines High School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 59.3 · 25.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beal High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 52 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seven Kings School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wanstead High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 17.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beehive Preparatory School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Apex Secondary School for Girls | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Rocket Padel (Ilford) | 440 m | 35 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Ilford) | 2.0 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Ilford Club | 690 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pavilion | 690 m | 8 |
| Fitness | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Leytonstone Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 6 |
| Squash | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Football | Redbridge FC & Barkingside FC | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Billiards | Salisbury Club | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Eton Manor Rugby Football Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Swaminarayan Sports World | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Netball | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 1.8 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, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Ilford, 1.8 km away, with 10.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Beehive Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 462); 279 departures an hour from the 13 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 Cranbrook Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Fullwood Primary School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Valentines High School, 300 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, 250 m away; Islamabad Halal Meats (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gants Hill Med Ctr & The Redbridge Surg (300 m), with Beehive Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Shumaila's is 200 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.
City Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill the nearest pub (300 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, Wanstead Leisure Centre (1.8 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 15 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
50 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 Boys |
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| Independent |
| 950 m |
| – |
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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.5 µg/m³).
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.