Axe Street Barking
1 address across 1 postcode (IG11), about 110 m long. USRN 19904035.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £205,000 across 2 sales.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Barking and Dagenham costs £2,199 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barking, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Abbey Playing Field, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Salisbury Avenue Surgery, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 757 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | £205,000 | £200,000 | £210,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £196,000 | £196,000 | £196,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2006 | 61 IG11 7LZ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 93 IG11 7LZ | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | 59 IG11 7LZ | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2002 | 59 IG11 7LZ | Semi-detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Barking and Dagenham in 2026-27: Band D £2,199 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,466 | £1,710 | £1,954 | £2,199 | £2,687 | £3,176 | £3,664 | £4,397 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (71% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Abbey Sports Centre, Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7LX, pending decision (90 m)
- Ripple Road and Methodist Church: up to 252 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Clockhouse Avenue: up to 250 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Vicarage Fields, Ripple Road: up to 900 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Vicarage Fields, Ripple Road, permissioned (270 m)
- London Road, Barking, not permissioned (320 m)
- London Road, Barking: up to 29 homes, pending decision (320 m)
- Gascoigne West: up to 386 homes, permissioned (330 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 23 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG11 7LZ | 96% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barking 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ilford 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Woodgrange Park 939,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barking Underground Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Upney Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| East Ham Underground Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Sports Centre Barking | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Axe Street Service Road Car Park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 24 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bobby Moore Way Car Park | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 38.1 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Salisbury Avenue Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thomas Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Dental Practice | 150 m |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bow Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Playing Field 4.0 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Greatfields Park 5.8 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Folkestone Road Allotment Gardens 4.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fire Bell Gate, Barking Abbey, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Bell Gate, Barking Abbey | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m west |
| Parish Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m west |
| Barking Abbey | Scheduled monument | 280 m west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pool | Tidal water | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hand Trough Creek | Tidal water | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Cuckold's Haven | Tidal water | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Horse End | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Barking and Dagenham: see them on the Barking and Dagenham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| St Margarets CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Gascoigne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Greatfields School | Secondary | 11–18 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greatfields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ripple Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Langdon Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastbury Community School | All-through | 3–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nelson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oliver Thomas Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Uphall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Victoria IG11 7LZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Playaway Nursery (BLC) IG11 7NB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Community Food Club: Food for Thought IG11 7NB | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| The Source - Pitstop IG11 7NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Couleur Cafe IG11 7NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Gifted Hands Catering IG11 7LU | Mobile caterer | 70 m | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Romanian Traditional Food IG11 7LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Bless Barking IG11 7LZ | Other catering premises | 90 m | 4 Good | 25 Jul 2024 |
| SLM Abbey Reception Cafe IG11 7HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Iceland IG11 8EP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Suyahut IG11 8EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jun 2025 |
| Moon Fish IG11 8EU | Retailers - other | 140 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Jehovah Jireh IG11 7FX | Retailers - other | 140 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 May 2026 |
| Kennysmenu IG11 7FX | Other catering premises | 140 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Oct 2025 |
| KTC Barking Ltd IG11 7PG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 187 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 120 |
| Shoplifting | 73 |
| Theft from the person | 72 |
| Other theft | 72 |
| Drugs | 66 |
| Public order | 48 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Robbery | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Police Station (160); On or near Shopping Area (143); On or near East Street (104); On or near Supermarket (80); On or near Vicarage Drive (74).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 58% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 34% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 42% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 58% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- IG11 7LZ: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Pauls Road · St Ann's Road · Ripple Road · Bobby Moore Way · Cooke Street · Clockhouse Avenue · Arboretum Place · Broadway · Vicarage Drive · St Margarets · East Street · Short Blue Place
All the streets in IG11 and across Barking and Dagenham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.