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Thinking of living at IG2 6LR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearies Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Cranbrook Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Fullwood Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| Valentines High School | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 59.3 · 25.3% 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 | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oaks Park High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.5 · 16.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beehive Preparatory School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Apex Secondary School for Girls | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Apex Secondary School for Boys | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Valentines Park | 810 m | 33 |
| Swimming | Caterham High School | 1.9 km | 13 |
| Bowls | Ilford Club | 850 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Cricket Ground | 710 m | 8 |
| Fitness | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Football | Redbridge FC & Barkingside FC | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Squash | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Billiards | Salisbury Club | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Swaminarayan Sports World | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Pilates | The Reformery | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Eton Manor Rugby Football Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Netball | Wanstead Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 34. 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 (100 m). The nearest rail station is Ilford, 1.9 km away, with 10.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Parham Drive, 50 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 66, SL12, 296, 396); 329 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 24% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Gearies Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Fullwood Primary School (0.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Valentines High School, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 59.3 · 25.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Loxford School (3.5 km) and Woodbridge High School (3.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (1.4 km) and Woodford County High School (4.8 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 100 m away; Mani Akka Food and Wine (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gants Hill Med Ctr & The Redbridge Surg (250 m), with Gold'S Pharmacy Gants Hill the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Vagabond's Hair Studio is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 2.8 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: 18 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Moldova Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 68 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 72% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is The Glade, 550 m away; for exercise, Fullwell Cross Swimming Pool (2.1 km).
53 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 16.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 8.5 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 36 km.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 46% 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.