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Thinking of living at IG3 8AF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Primary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Park Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Gordon Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 94% met the expected standard |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Palmer Catholic Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seven Kings School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oak House School | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Endeavour House School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Eastcourt Independent School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
Every primary near IG3 8AF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Park (Ilford) | 540 m | 34 |
| Swimming | Loxford Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Seven Kings Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Football | Redbridge FC & Barkingside FC | 2.7 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Ford Sports And Social Club (Newbury Park) | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 150 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | WCRS Outdoor Riding Arena | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Redbridge Sports & Leisure | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
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 Seven Kings, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 4.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is South Park Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 150, 145, 128, 679); 122 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 24% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Ark Isaac Newton Academy, a few minutes' walk (200 m); Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The closest top-rated primary is Downshall Primary School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Ark Isaac Newton Academy, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Loxford School (2 km) and Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (3.9 km) and Woodford County High School (7.9 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 200 m away; Noori Foods (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oak Tree Medical Centre (200 m), with Britannia Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Tigeez Hair & Beauty is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 2.0 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: 22 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
GK lounge is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Central Restaurant and Lounge the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 112 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 6% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 51% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 165 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is South Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (1.5 km).
49 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 16.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 7.6 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 9% 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.