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Thinking of living at IG3 8PW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downshall Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Farnham Green Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Aldborough Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Barley Lane Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Goodmayes Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| The Palmer Catholic Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chadwell Heath Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seven Kings School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mayfield School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastcourt Independent School | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Endeavour House School | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Barley Lane Recreation Ground | 750 m | 31 |
| Swimming | Mayfield Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Seven Kings Bowls Club | 770 m | 8 |
| Football | Redbridge FC & Barkingside FC | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Golf | Golf Kingdom | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Squash | Ford Sports And Social Club (Newbury Park) | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Redbridge Sports & Leisure | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Table soccer | The Chequers | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Goodmayes, about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 4.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Chester Road (IG3), 150 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (route 86); 70 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 26% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Downshall Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is The Palmer Catholic Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 48.8 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Loxford School (2.2 km) and Valentines High School (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (3.1 km) and Woodford County High School (7.2 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 150 m away; Mayfield Self Serve (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Goodmayes Medical Centre (450 m), with Well-Chem Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Kurdish Barbers is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 1.6 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Muziris is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and St. Cedd's Catholic Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 107 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 6% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 73% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 261 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Barley Lane Recreation Ground, 700 m away; for exercise, The Gym (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.7 µg/m³).
47 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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| Independent |
| 1.2 km |
| – |
Every primary near IG3 8PW, 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 7.8 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Many neighbours rent: 47% of households rent privately and 4% 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.