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.
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
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EducationInfant/Junior Schools Manor Longbridge Infant & Junior School - 0.1 milesDorothy Barley Junior School and Special Needs Base (MLD) - 0.26 milesDorothy Barley Infant School0.40 milesMayespark Primary School0.51 milesBecontree Primary School0.53 milesThe St Teresa Catholic Primary School0.56 milesSecondary SchoolsBarking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College0.62 milesLoxford School of Science and Technology0.93 milesThe Sydney Russell School0.93 milesMayfield School1.07 miles
LeisureMayesbrook 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.
ShoppingVicarage 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.
TransportNearby 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.
Health 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.