St Pauls Road Barking
188 addresses across 12 postcodes (IG11), about 300 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 19900638.
- Energy: 114 homes have an energy certificate (A: 5, B: 75, C: 34).
- Flood: 81 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barking, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Abbey Playing Field, is about 210 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 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 369 of its 372 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Salisbury Avenue Surgery, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 61% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 922 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
114 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: Flat (106); House, end-terrace (5); Maisonette, end-terrace (3). Built: 2007-2011 (59); Post-2006 (13); 2007 onwards (11). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (34); rented (private) (21); rented (social) (18).
Each home's certificates and sales (64 addresses)
- Flat 001, 87 Axe Street
- Flat 002, 87 Axe Street
- Flat 003, 87 Axe Street
- Flat 1, Wellington Court, 77 Axe Street
- Flat 2, Wellington Court, 77 Axe Street
- Flat 5 Wellington Court, 77, Axe Street
- Flat 6 Wellington Court, 77, Axe Street
- Flat 7, Wellington Court, 77 Axe Street
- Flat 8, Wellington Court, 77 Axe Street
- Flat 9 Wellington Court, 77, Axe Street
- Flat 10, Wellington Court, 77 Axe Street
- Flat 11, Waterman Court, 118 Axe Street
- Flat 11, Wellington Court, 77 Axe Street
- Flat 12, Coopers Court, 110 Axe Street
- Flat 13, Waterman Court, 118 Axe Street
- Flat 14 Coopers Court, 110, Axe Street
- Flat 17, Wellington Court, 77 Axe Street
- Flat 18, Wellington Court, 77 Axe Street
- Flat 19, Wellington Court, 77 Axe Street
- Flat 21 Chandler Court, 100, Axe Street
- Flat 21 Lighterman Court, 104, Axe Street
- Flat 21 Wellington Court, 77, Axe Street
- Flat 22 Wellington Court, 77, Axe Street
- Flat 23 Waterman Court, 118, Axe Street
- Flat 23, Coopers Court, 110 Axe Street
- Flat 24 Coopers Court, 110, Axe Street
- Flat 31, Waterman Court, 118 Axe Street
- Flat 32, Waterman Court, 118 Axe Street
- Flat 33 Chandler Court, 100, Axe Street
- Flat 35 Waterman Court, 118, Axe Street
- Flat 35, Chandler Court, 100 Axe Street
- Flat 42, Waterman Court, 118 Axe Street
- Flat 43, Chandler Court, 100 Axe Street
- Flat 43, Lighterman Court, 104 Axe Street
- Flat 43, Waterman Court, 118 Axe Street
- Flat 44, Chandler Court, 100 Axe Street
- Flat 44, Lighterman Court, 104 Axe Street
- Flat 47 Chandler Court, 100, Axe Street
- Flat 53, Lighterman Court, 104 Axe Street
- Flat 54, Lighterman Court, 104 Axe Street
- Flat 102, Bath House, 5 Arboretum Place
- Flat 103, Bath House, 5 Arboretum Place
- Flat 104, 87, Axe Street
- Flat 201, Bath House, 5 Arboretum Place
- Flat 202, 87, Axe Street
- Flat 203, 87 Axe Street
- Flat 204, 87 Axe Street
- Flat 301, Bath House, 5 Arboretum Place
- Flat 302, 87 Axe Street
- Flat 304, 87 Axe Street
- Flat 401, 87, Axe Street
- Flat 403, 87, Axe Street
- Flat 404, 87 Axe Street
- Flat 501, Bath House, 5 Arboretum Place
- Flat 505, Bath House, 5 Arboretum Place
- Flat 506, Bath House, 5 Arboretum Place
- Flat 507, 87, Axe Street
- Flat 508, 87, Axe Street
- Flat 603, 87, Axe Street
- Flat 605, Bath House, 5 Arboretum Place
- Flat 607, 87, Axe Street
- Flat 608, Bath House, 5 Arboretum Place
- Flat 702, 87 Axe Street
- Flat 703, Bath House, 5 Arboretum Place
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (64% of about 1,660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Abbey and Barking Town Centre Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Ripple Road and Methodist Church: up to 252 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Abbey Sports Centre, Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7LX, pending decision (130 m)
- Clockhouse Avenue: up to 250 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Vicarage Fields, Ripple Road: up to 900 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Vicarage Fields, Ripple Road, permissioned (240 m)
- Cambridge House: up to 117 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- London Road, Barking, not permissioned (340 m)
- London Road, Barking: up to 29 homes, pending decision (340 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 66 at medium risk and 92 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG11 7FS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 40 | unlikely |
| IG11 7LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 23 | unlikely |
| IG11 7FD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 29 / 0 | unlikely |
| IG11 7FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 18 / 0 | unlikely |
| IG11 7FG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 18 | unlikely |
| IG11 7FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 8 / 1 | unlikely |
| IG11 7FF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 8 / 0 | unlikely |
| IG11 7FH | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IG11 7AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IG11 7HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IG11 7NB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IG11 7PG | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG11 7AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG11 7FD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG11 7FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG11 7FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG11 7FG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG11 7FH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG11 7FJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG11 7FS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG11 7HW | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| IG11 7LZ | 96% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| IG11 7NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG11 7PG | 73% | 73% | 73% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barking 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 410 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 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Upney Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sunningdale Avenue (IG11) Barking | 100 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 | 40 m |
| EV charging points | 24 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bobby Moore Way Car Park | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 38.2 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Salisbury Avenue Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thomas Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Dental Practice | 120 m |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bow Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Playing Field 4.0 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Greatfields Park 5.8 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Folkestone Road Allotment Gardens 4.0 ha | 1.3 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*), 290 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* | 290 m west |
| Parish Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m west |
| Barking Abbey | Scheduled monument | 340 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 | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hand Trough Creek | Tidal water | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Cuckold's Haven | Tidal water | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Horse End | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 221 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 372 | 372 |
369 of the street's 372 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| St Margarets CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Gascoigne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 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 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greatfields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 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 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Langdon Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eastbury Community School | All-through | 3–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nelson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oliver Thomas Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eastbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bless Barking IG11 7LZ | Other catering premises | 40 m | 4 Good | 25 Jul 2024 |
| 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 |
| The Victoria IG11 7LZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Mar 2026 |
| KTC Barking Ltd IG11 7PG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Munchies IG11 7PG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Da Food 4Living IG11 7PG | Retailers - other | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Lidl Great Britain Ltd IG11 7PG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Barking Supermarket IG11 7PG | Retailers - other | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Spice Hut IG11 7PG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2025 |
| Gifted Hands Catering IG11 7LU | Mobile caterer | 120 m | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Romanian Traditional Food IG11 7LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Box Up Crime IG11 7NT | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 241 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 172 |
| Other theft | 88 |
| Theft from the person | 78 |
| Shoplifting | 73 |
| Drugs | 71 |
| Public order | 52 |
| Burglary | 37 |
| Robbery | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
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 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 36% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 43% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 58% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, flat (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IG11 7FS: 41 addresses
- IG11 7LZ: 33 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- IG11 7FD: 30 addresses
- IG11 7FE: 19 addresses
- IG11 7FG: 19 addresses
- IG11 7FJ: 16 addresses
- IG11 7FF: 9 addresses
- IG11 7FH: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- IG11 7AR: 5 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- IG11 7HW: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- IG11 7NB: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- IG11 7PG: 1 address of 58 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ripple Road · Axe Street · St Ann's Road · Cooke Street · Arboretum Place · Vicarage Drive · Clockhouse Avenue · St Margarets · Bobby Moore Way · St Erkenwald Mews · East Street · Westbury Road
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.