Description
This historic site with its landmark building, adjacent park and superb location offers homes in a stunning setting, that create a sense of intimacy and style – each unique part of this superbly designed scheme flows along beautifully landscaped squares, avenues and green walkways.
Throughout the development, each home will enjoy private outdoor space, whether a balcony, terrace, courtyard or garden. Beautifully landscaped public areas, that include squares, streets and gardens, will also be available for all to enjoy. The attention to detail from lighting down to each and every section of landscaping means that Academy Central is a rich vista to enjoy.
The development will eventually be a community of over one thousand new homes. In addition to being architecturally appealing, each home at Academy Central is built with high quality materials, plus, all the new properties will meet the Lifetime Homes Standard, ensuring they are suitable for people of all ages and abilities.
About the area
Located off Longbridge Road, fronting Lodge Avenue on one of its borders and Mayesbrook Park at another, Academy Central, Barking & Dagenham, is superbly placed for shopping, leisure and travel.
In addition to the new homes, key new facilities will be part of life at Academy Central. These include a new primary school that will be occupying a large site nearly four acres in size. It will have expansive playing fields that include facilities such as a multi-use games area for tennis and five-aside football. Broader investment is seeing exciting new developments that will benefit residents of all ages, such as investment in adult education and training in the area.
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Specification
Set in relaxed, urban surroundings, Academy Central is a development designed to offer a high quality of life.
With chic contemporary new-build homes, Academy Central offers a wide choice of space and layouts – from one, two and three bedroom apartments and three & four bedroom houses. What all the homes at Academy Central share is a high level of style, uncompromising build quality and impressive eco-credentials.
The homes have been designed to relate to the setting of this landmark development in their size and style. Two and three storey houses will be found close to Lodge Avenue, fronting newly created ‘green streets’ that run ribbon-like through the development linking the park to Longbridge Road. Nestled along treelined avenues will be buildings gently rising in height to where the tallest are found, nine storeys high, with their enviable views across Mayesbrook Park. And with the development within 6 miles of the Olympic Village, Stratford, this really is a gold medal worthy development
Book an appointment online today or call us on 02036 571408 to find out how we could help you secure your new home
Leisure facilities
Mayesbrook Park, a vast green space is right on the doorstep, offering around a hundred acres of park land with football pitches, tennis and basketball courts. Plans to enhance the park include tree planting,improving play areas and opening up footpaths along the river and lakes.
Barking Cricket Club play at the Mayesbrook Cricket Pavilion, and the Barking and Dagenham Canoe Club is also based at the park – as well as at Barking Creek.
A brand new gym has also new opened on Lodge Avenue, so if its indoor exercise you love, why not join today!
In nearby Ilford, you will find two national health and fitness club chains plus a large multi screen cinema.
Local shopping
Vicarage Field, in the heart of Barking town centre, offers well over fifty shops in a modern setting with high street names and local independent stores. In addition to an Asda superstore in Barking and Morrisons in Dagenham, nearby Ilford offers a Sainsburys, plus the popular Exchange Mall, with its impressive foodhall and more than a hundred shops, from M&S to Debenhams.
Schools and education
Infant/Junior Schools
Manor Longbridge Infant & Junior School - 0.1 miles
Dorothy Barley Junior School and Special Needs Base (MLD) - 0.26 miles
Dorothy Barley Infant School
0.40 miles
Mayespark Primary School
0.51 miles
Becontree Primary School
0.53 miles
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
0.56 miles
Secondary Schools
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
0.62 miles
Loxford School of Science and Technology
0.93 miles
The Sydney Russell School
0.93 miles
Mayfield School
1.07 miles
Nearest schools:
- Dorothy Barley Junior School and Special Needs Base (MLD) - Primary (0.4 miles)
- Mayespark Primary School (0.4 miles)
- Dorothy Barley Infant School - Primary (0.5 miles)
Transport links
Nearby Barking tube and train station, on the District and Hammersmith & City lines, provides access to the heart of the City. Alternatively Goodmayes Rail Station, within walking distance from Academy Central, offers an excellent service with trains direct into London Liverpool Street in only 23 minutes. Plus, services to Stratford, the heart of the Olympic projects and DLR links to Docklands, in just 13 minutes. The Crossrail, Romford branch, is planned to stop at Goodmayes, and historically new transport links have brought many positive benefits to an area.
For those who drive, the M25 and M11 are easily accessible and with Stansted Airport just 34 miles from the development a wide choice of international destinations are within easy reach.
Nearest stations:
Upney
(0.9 miles)
Seven Kings
(1.0 miles)
Goodmayes
(1.0 miles)
Health facilities
As you would imagine, Barking & Dagenham and its surrounding areas offer a large selection of Health Care facilities including many local Doctors and Dental Practices. The King George Hospital is also only 2 miles from the development.
Driving directions
From London
- Leave London on the A13 towards Tilbury/ Barking.
- Continue along the A13 for approximately 6 miles.
- At the Lodge Avenue junction branch left, then at the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Lodge Avenue.
- At the mini roundabout continue straight over.
- Turn left at the junction onto Longbridge Road.
- Follow the road around and Academy Central is found on your left hand side.
From M25
- Exit the M25 at Junction 29.
- At the roundabout take the Southend Arterial Road, A127, towards London. Continue along this road taking the right hand lane over the flyover onto Eastern Avenue, A12.
- At the Moby Dick traffic lights turn left onto Whalebone Lane South, A1112. Follow this road as it merges into Wood Lane, A124.
- Continue along this road as it becomes Longbridge Road and Academy Central is found on your left hand side.
Directions from Barking Station
From Barking Station take the No. 5 bus towards Romford MArket/Longbridge Road. 7 Stops from the station to the sales office. Monday to Friday 5 -8 mins, Saturday every 5 -9 mins. Sunday every 7 - 11 mins. Journey Time 9 mins
Opening hours
| Monday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 17:30 |
Book an appointment to visit this development online at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
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Tel: 020 3324 0780 Local call rate
Site plan
Taylor Wimpey Plc
Taylor Wimpey develops land into places that people want to call home by creating new and sustainable communities and enhancing local and existing neighbourhoods. We work hard to provide our customers with a stress-free, high quality service whilst focusing on design and build quality. We create places where people aspire to live, work and play.
Our 23 regional businesses in the UK give our operations significant scale and truly national geographic coverage. Each business builds a range of products, from one bedroom apartments and starter homes to large detached family homes.
Other developments from Taylor Wimpey
- Reflections - Waterloo Road' Romford' Essex, RM7 (3.3 miles)
Industry affiliations
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NHBC is the standard setting and leading consumer protection body for new UK homes. NHBC's 10 year Buildmark warranty covers over 80% of new UK homes |
Help to Buy : equity loan
Help to Buy is a Government scheme designed to help people buy a brand new home with a 5% deposit.
Through the scheme the Government provide an equity loan of 20% of the purchase price, the loan is interest free for the first 5 years.
- Equity loan 20%
- Mortgage 75%
- Deposit 5%
If you would like to read further details on the scheme visit our Help to Buy page
