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Thinking of living at IG3 9BU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayespark Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| South Park Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 92% met the expected standard |
| Dorothy Barley Junior Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Loxford School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 54.4 · 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Palmer Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbury Community School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Endeavour House School | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Oak House School | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Park (Ilford) | 810 m | 31 |
| Swimming | Loxford Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Football | Goals | 3.1 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Barking Cricket Club | 910 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Billiards | Beks Zone | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Golf | Ilford Golf Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Jim Peters Stadium | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Cricklefields Athletics Ground | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | Ford Sports And Social Club (Newbury Park) | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Barking Rugby Union Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | WCRS Outdoor Riding Arena | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Pool | Beks Zone | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Levett Gardens, 400 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route EL3).
Rail is a big part of life: 18% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Mayespark Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Loxford School (0.9 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ark Isaac Newton Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 56.7 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Loxford School (0.9 km) and Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (1.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (4.4 km) and Woodford County High School (8 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 750 m away, with News & Booze closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oak Tree Medical Centre (800 m), with Britannia Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Dozo is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King George Hospital, 3.1 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Brilliant Restaurant Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Central Restaurant and Lounge the nearest pub (850 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 12% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 60% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 173 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is South Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Jim Peters Stadium (1.0 km).
14 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 17.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 6.4 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's young: 22% 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.