Greaves Close Barking
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (IG11), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19900488.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3, E: 7).
- Flood: 11 addresses on its postcodes are 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barking, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Essex Road Gardens, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Aa Ansari's Practice, about 370 m away, with 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 115 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 50 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (4); Flat (3). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1991-1995 (3); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (13).
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 (77% of about 640 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)
- Elim Pentecostal Church, 194 Ripple Road, Barking: up to 9 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Elim Pentecostal Church, 194 Ripple Road, Barking, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 174 - 176 Ripple Road, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 174 - 176 Ripple Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Vicarage Fields, Ripple Road: up to 900 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Vicarage Fields, Ripple Road, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 56 Longbridge: up to 8 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Ripple Road and Methodist Church: up to 252 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
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, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 32 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 10 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG11 7QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| IG11 7QR | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 3 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG11 7QQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG11 7QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barking 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Barking Riverside 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Ilford 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barking Underground Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Upney Underground Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blake Avenue Upney | 390 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Axe Street Service Road Car Park | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 38.9 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Aa Ansari's Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ripple Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Dental Practice | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bow Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Essex Road Gardens 690 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Barking Park 28 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Eastbury Manor House, a listed building (Grade I), 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbury Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Garden Walls of Eastbury Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Fire Bell Gate, Barking Abbey | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Parish Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Barking Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Long Mark | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Mill Pool | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Cuckold's Haven | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Horse End | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Manorway Green | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 4 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 15 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| Eastbury Community School | All-through | 3–19 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greatfields School | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greatfields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gascoigne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margarets CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Manor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Primary School IG11 7QS | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Mojito Madness IG11 9XU | Other catering premises | 250 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Lotus IG11 9PN | Retailers - other | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Chubby Friar Fish and Chips LTD IG11 9PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Mama's Peri Peri IG11 9PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jan 2026 |
| Vego Store IG11 9PN | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Rannes Super Store IG11 9PN | Retailers - other | 340 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Londis IG11 9PN | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Mar 2025 |
| S 'N' K IG11 9RS | Retailers - other | 360 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Ripple Primary School IG11 7FP | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| The Spot IG11 9RS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| The Salvation Army IG11 7DJ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Eastern Paradise IG11 9RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2025 |
| New Blossom Garden IG11 9RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Nefis Charcoal Grill IG11 9RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 4 Good | 28 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Salisbury Avenue (23); On or near Essex Road (20); On or near Greenslade Road (16); On or near Surrey Road (16); On or near Coniston Avenue (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 38% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 44% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 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
Nearby streets
Norfolk Road · Suffolk Road · Surrey Road · Coniston Close · Essex Road · Coniston Avenue · Greenslade Road · Lancaster Avenue · Cecil Avenue · Kendal Avenue · Netherfield Gardens · Sherry Mews
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.