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Thinking of living at IG1 4HE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Seven Kings School | Primary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Winston Way Academy | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Primary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seven Kings School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Palmer Catholic Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Read Academy Education | Independent | 1.1 km | 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Apex Secondary School for Girls | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Apex Secondary School for Boys | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Courtland Tennis Club | 750 m | 31 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Ilford) | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Ilford Club | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Cricket Clubhouse | 890 m | 6 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Football | Redbridge FC & Barkingside FC | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Billiards | The Spot | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Squash | Ford Sports And Social Club (Newbury Park) | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Swaminarayan Sports World | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 850 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Eton Manor Rugby Football Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Upton Town Snooker & American Pool | 4.6 km | 2 |
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 Seven Kings, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 4.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Vicarage Lane Ilford, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 169); 77 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 20% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Christchurch Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Downshall Primary School (1.1 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Seven Kings School, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 57.3 · 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Valentines High School (1.1 km) and Loxford School (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (2.4 km) and Woodford County High School (6 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 300 m away, with Ley Street Post Office closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Balfour Road Surgery (500 m), with Mydirectpharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Hair Today is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 2.5 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cafe Spot is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Prince Of Wales Public House the nearest pub (750 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 69 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Vicarage Lane Play Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (1.1 km).
45 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 7.6 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 16% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
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.