Gurney Close is in Barking and in Barking And Dagenham district. IG11 8JY is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barking. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gurney Close, Barking, IG11 8JY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IG11 8JZ, IG11 8LY, IG11 8LB, IG11 8LP, IG11 8LN, IG11 8LW, IG11 8JX, IG11 8LS, IG11 8LU.

Gurney Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gurney Close are based on 536 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barking And Dagenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG11 8JY

Average Price
£207,185
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£260,339
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£203,573
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gurney Close

Average Price
£224,620
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gurney CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
97 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£270,0002023-03-15 £268,868
126 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£245,0002022-12-20 £238,311
85 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£240,0002022-12-12 £233,447
80 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£250,0002022-07-13 £246,029
125 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£210,0002021-04-15 £221,372

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre
Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB
4out of 4 1,452 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School
Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU
3out of 4 1,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School
Whitfield Road , E6 1AS
4out of 4 2,362 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH
4out of 4 3,220 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School
Sophia Road , E16 3PB
3out of 4 4,525 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northbury Primary School
Northbury Close , IG11 8JA
3out of 4 586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Uphall Primary School
Uphall Road , IG1 2JD
2out of 4 685 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kensington Primary School
Kensington Avenue , Manor Park E12 6NN
4out of 4 875 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School
15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS
3out of 4 957 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School
Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB
4out of 4 975 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Little Ilford School
Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB
4out of 4 947 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Plashet School
Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG
4out of 4 1,445 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Greatfields School
St. Marys , IG11 7TD
3out of 4 1,780 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Morland Road , IG1 4JU
3out of 4 2,383 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG
3out of 4 2,535 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy
326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB
- not rated 1,508 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Newham College of Further Education
East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER
- not rated 1,683 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG
- not rated 3,823 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ
- not rated 5,241 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langdon Academy
Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS
3out of 4 1,310 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Eastbury Community School
Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW
3out of 4 1,685 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Loxford School
Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT
4out of 4 1,766 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY
4out of 4 2,878 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Seven Kings School
Ley Street , IG2 7BT
4out of 4 3,385 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lady Aisha Academy
Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY
- not rated 738 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Frobel Independent School
67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG
- not rated 1,202 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Northstar New School
c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA
- not rated 1,572 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eko Pathways
Flanders Road , E6 6FE
3out of 4 1,614 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grangewood Independent School
Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT
- not rated 2,086 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chinese Kitchen153 Victoria Road232 yd
Early Birds CafeUnit 11Pacific Wharf, Hertford Road437 yd
Taqwa CafeBarking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road638 yd
FoodCycle BarkingBarking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road638 yd
WingFixx Ltd8 The Triangle, Tanner Street648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PHThe Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street391 yd
De Lounge2 Linton Road813 yd
Kings Bull2 North Street914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orange & Lemon BarkingAbbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane361 yd
Subway433 Ilford Lane684 yd
Grillford407 Ilford Lane735 yd
Chicken & Pizza 4 U409 Ilford Lane735 yd
Best Fish & Chips112 Fanshawe Avenue751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoHighbridge Road752 yd
IcelandIceland, 34-42 East Street965 yd
TescoUnit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place998 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barrington Playing Fields
BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE
artificial grass pitch428 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed)
HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT
594 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School
NORTH STREET
grass pitches840 yd
Little Ilford Park
Church Road
grass pitches, tennis courts847 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground
Barking Road
grass pitches896 yd
The Gym (London Barking)
THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET
health and fitness suite959 yd
Little Ilford School
RECTORY ROAD
962 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre
LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite979 yd
Langdon Academy
SUSSEX ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,063 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed)
Ilford Lane
health and fitness suite1,079 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Gurney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 706 crimes were reported near Gurney Close . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IG11 8JY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Gurney Close, Barking, IG11 8JY

Employment

IG11 8JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IG11 8JY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG11 8JY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed36
Looking after home or family28
Unemployed22
Student (economically inactive)20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Retired6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Accommodation and food service activities19
Transport and storage13
Education11
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction5
Manufacturing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male196

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed1

Health

Very good health182
Good health127
Fair health48
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 79
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi59
Indian12
Pakistani23
Other Asian10
Black African81
Black Caribbean11
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other15
White110
Roma6
Arab6
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom145
European Union76
Rest of Europe14
Africa59
Middle East and Asia75
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK145
10+ Years117
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Germany3
Italy5
Portugal10
Lithuania8
Poland7
Romania33
Other EU countries21
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa17
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia40
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held24

Religion

No religion55
Christian165
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim127
Not answered18