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

Nearby postcodes are: IG11 8PZ, IG11 8JX, IG11 8LE, IG11 8LB, IG11 8PX, IG11 8NB, IG1 2JJ, IG11 8LZ, IG11 8NA.

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 8LD

Average Price
£203,194
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£257,317
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£198,586
Other
£191,806

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
303 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£235,0002023-02-24 £233,688
311 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£221,0002022-09-23 £217,941
294 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£153,0002022-07-26 £150,570
299 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Other, an established residential building
£180,0002020-08-28 £191,806
307 Gurney Close, Barking, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£230,5002020-08-20 £245,618

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 1,542 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School
Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU
3out of 4 1,861 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School
Whitfield Road , E6 1AS
4out of 4 2,597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH
4out of 4 3,449 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School
Sophia Road , E16 3PB
3out of 4 4,704 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 4 384 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Uphall Primary School
Uphall Road , IG1 2JD
2out of 4 589 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School
15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS
3out of 4 859 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kensington Primary School
Kensington Avenue , Manor Park E12 6NN
4out of 4 1,115 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School
Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB
4out of 4 1,134 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 1,142 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Greatfields School
St. Marys , IG11 7TD
3out of 4 1,637 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Plashet School
Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG
4out of 4 1,681 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG
3out of 4 2,297 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Morland Road , IG1 4JU
3out of 4 2,360 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 1,677 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 1,851 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG
- not rated 4,020 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 1,340 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Eastbury Community School
Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW
3out of 4 1,449 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Loxford School
Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT
4out of 4 1,543 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY
4out of 4 2,715 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Seven Kings School
Ley Street , IG2 7BT
4out of 4 3,275 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 501 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Frobel Independent School
67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG
- not rated 974 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Northstar New School
c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA
- not rated 1,491 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eko Pathways
Flanders Road , E6 6FE
3out of 4 1,686 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grangewood Independent School
Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT
- not rated 2,324 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 Road133 yd
Taqwa CafeBarking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road409 yd
FoodCycle BarkingBarking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road409 yd
WingFixx Ltd8 The Triangle, Tanner Street410 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd T/A Hapag Lloyd Cafe48A Cambridge Road551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PHThe Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street213 yd
De Lounge2 Linton Road639 yd
Kings Bull2 North Street814 yd
Barking Indoor BowlsLongbridge Road936 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ph, Axe Street993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orange & Lemon BarkingAbbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane405 yd
Subway433 Ilford Lane455 yd
Best Fish & Chips112 Fanshawe Avenue512 yd
Grilago130 Fanshawe Avenue539 yd
Grillford407 Ilford Lane560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoHighbridge Road784 yd
TescoUnit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place839 yd
IcelandIceland, 34-42 East Street841 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd62-82 Ripple Road971 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barrington Playing Fields
BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE
artificial grass pitch579 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School
NORTH STREET
grass pitches765 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed)
HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT
809 yd
The Gym (London Barking)
THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET
health and fitness suite813 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club
PARK AVENUE
indoor bowls903 yd
Little Ilford Park
Church Road
grass pitches, tennis courts928 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre
BOBBY MOORE WAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool996 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed)
Ilford Lane
health and fitness suite1,006 yd
Loxford Park
HORNBEAM CLOSE
tennis courts1,019 yd
Barking Road Recreation Ground
Barking Road
grass pitches1,028 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 speed72 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 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, 1023 crimes were reported near Gurney Close . Only 8% 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 8LD.

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 8LD

Employment

IG11 8LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8LD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 8LD 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 Employee47
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family28
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed15
Retired11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction11
Information and communication6
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Manufacturing2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female171
Male145

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated10
Divorced17
Widowed2

Health

Very good health176
Good health99
Fair health35
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 84
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi33
Indian25
Pakistani47
Other Asian13
Black African72
Black Caribbean7
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White92
Roma2
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom153
European Union47
Rest of Europe11
Africa47
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK153
10+ Years70
5-10 Years41
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
France4
Italy12
Portugal8
Lithuania9
Poland2
Romania20
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa18
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia23
No passport held36

Religion

No religion39
Christian127
Hindu25
Jewish1
Muslim100
Other religion6
Not answered18