Goresbrook
Ward in Barking and Dagenham, England
| Coordinates: | 51.536, 0.135 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 48 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01708 (Romford) |
Goresbrook is a ward in the east London borough of Barking and Dagenham, taking its name from the small tributary Gores Brook that feeds into the River Roding and historically marked local boundaries. It occupies a patchwork of post‑war municipal housing and riverside industrial land, with close links to Barking town centre and neighbouring employment and redevelopment zones such as Dagenham Dock and Barking Riverside.
The ward is socially diverse and has been a focus for local regeneration, blending older council estates with newer residential schemes and community facilities, while green corridors along the brook offer pockets of wildlife in an urban setting. Economically it looks to nearby industrial and logistics employers and to central London for jobs, and active community groups and local amenities help shape a strong neighbourhood identity.
Postcode districts covering Goresbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.1 miles
- Islington 10.5 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 24.9 miles
- City of Westminster 13 miles
- Bexley 5.2 miles
- Sutton 18.4 miles
- Croydon 15.3 miles
- Harrow 20.6 miles
- Basildon 14.1 miles
- Watford 24.8 miles
- Chelmsford 20.2 miles
- Maidstone 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Parsloes Ward 0.8 miles
- Mayesbrook Ward 1 mile
- Barking Riverside Ward 1 mile
- Beam Ward 1.1 miles
- Village Ward 1.2 miles
- Barking and Dagenham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Eastbury Ward 1.2 miles
- Alibon Ward 1.2 miles
- Valence Ward 1.5 miles
- Becontree Ward 1.6 miles
- Longbridge Ward 1.7 miles
- Thames View Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Goresbrook
RM9 6AQ, RM9 6HA, RM9 6YQ, RM9 6AJ, RM9 6XX, RM9 6LG, RM9 6HP, RM9 6AP, RM9 6UU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.1 miles
- London Southend Airport 24.2 miles
- Dagenham Dock Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Chadwell Heath Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Goresbrook Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 4.6 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 5.6 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.8 miles
- Intercontinental London - the O2 5 6.3 miles
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 6.1 miles
- Aloft London Excel 4 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Stratford 3 6 miles
- Moxy London Excel 4 4.4 miles
Schools in Goresbrook
- Godwin Primary School Primary
- Goresbrook School All ages
- Hopewell School Independent - special
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The James Cambell Primary School Primary
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.3 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 2.6 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 4.1 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 4.2 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 5.3 miles
- The Valley Stadium 5.5 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.8 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 5.8 miles
- The O2 Stadium 6.2 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 6.2 miles
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 6.3 miles