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.
Located off Longbridge Road, fronting Lodge Avenue on one of its borders and Mayesbrook Park at another, Academy Central 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.

SHOPS
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, 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. Shops Distance (in miles)
Vicarage Field Shopping Centre 1.93
Vicarage Field Shopping Centre

SCHOOLS
Infant/Junior Schools

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 milesSchools Distance (in miles)
Barking Abbey Schools 0.95

TRANSPORT
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.

Transport Distance (in miles)
Goodmayes Train Station() 1.36

HEALTH
 As you would imagine,  Barking 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.

LEISURE
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.

In nearby Iford, you will find two national health and fitness club chains plus a large multi screen cinema.

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