Gurney Close is in Barking and in Barking And Dagenham district. IG11 8LB 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 8LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IG11 8JX, IG11 8JZ, IG11 8LD, IG11 8JY, IG1 2FT, IG11 8LY, IG1 2FR, 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 8LB

Average Price
£218,548
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£310,016
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£198,222
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
271 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,0002023-08-17 £142,600
255 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-05-04 £117,607
258 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£257,0002023-02-03 £255,565
269 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£252,0002023-01-27 £246,974
216 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£323,0002022-08-19 £314,453

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 1,459 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School
Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU 		3out of 4 1,854 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School
Whitfield Road , E6 1AS 		4out of 4 2,486 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH 		4out of 4 3,324 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School
Sophia Road , E16 3PB 		3out of 4 4,638 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 4 500 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Uphall Primary School
Uphall Road , IG1 2JD 		2out of 4 594 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School
15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS 		3out of 4 935 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kensington Primary School
Kensington Avenue , Manor Park E12 6NN 		4out of 4 997 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School
Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB 		4out of 4 1,024 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 1,022 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Plashet School
Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG 		4out of 4 1,570 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Greatfields School
St. Marys , IG11 7TD 		3out of 4 1,735 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Morland Road , IG1 4JU 		3out of 4 2,332 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 2,420 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 1,616 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 1,792 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG 		- not rated 3,942 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ 		- not rated 5,361 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 1,355 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Eastbury Community School
Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW 		3out of 4 1,572 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Loxford School
Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT 		4out of 4 1,641 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY 		4out of 4 2,769 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Seven Kings School
Ley Street , IG2 7BT 		4out of 4 3,296 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 615 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Frobel Independent School
67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG 		- not rated 1,099 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Northstar New School
c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA 		- not rated 1,561 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eko Pathways
Flanders Road , E6 6FE 		3out of 4 1,681 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grangewood Independent School
Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT 		- not rated 2,209 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 Road117 yd
Taqwa CafeBarking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road513 yd
FoodCycle BarkingBarking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road513 yd
Early Birds CafeUnit 11Pacific Wharf, Hertford Road522 yd
WingFixx Ltd8 The Triangle, Tanner Street525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PHThe Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street315 yd
De Lounge2 Linton Road746 yd
Kings Bull2 North Street890 yd
Barking Indoor BowlsLongbridge Road1,060 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ph, Axe Street1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orange & Lemon BarkingAbbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane400 yd
Subway433 Ilford Lane558 yd
Grillford407 Ilford Lane618 yd
Chicken & Pizza 4 U409 Ilford Lane618 yd
Best Fish & Chips112 Fanshawe Avenue631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoHighbridge Road795 yd
IcelandIceland, 34-42 East Street928 yd
TescoUnit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place941 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd62-82 Ripple Road1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barrington Playing Fields
BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch468 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed)
HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT 		685 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches829 yd
Little Ilford Park
Church Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts847 yd
The Gym (London Barking)
THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite910 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground
Barking Road 		grass pitches987 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed)
Ilford Lane 		health and fitness suite1,002 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club
PARK AVENUE 		indoor bowls1,019 yd
Little Ilford School
RECTORY ROAD 		1,029 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre
LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,053 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 12.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 12.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 12.9%

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 speed64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gurney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 846 crimes were reported near Gurney Close . Only 10% 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 8LB.

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 8LB

Employment

IG11 8LB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee65
Part-Time Employee46
Looking after home or family31
Self-Employed27
Retired20
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Construction25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities14
Education14
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities10
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male171

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed10

Health

Very good health191
Good health112
Fair health34
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 93
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi61
Chinese2
Indian14
Pakistani34
Other Asian15
Black African33
Black Caribbean7
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White141
Arab2
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom154
European Union83
Rest of Europe9
Africa23
Middle East and Asia73
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK154
10+ Years82
5-10 Years50
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Italy15
Portugal7
Spain1
Lithuania12
Poland6
Romania37
Other EU countries24
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia23
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held16

Religion

No religion61
Christian123
Hindu16
Muslim125
Sikh6
Other religion3
Not answered17
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