South Woodford · Redbridge · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.59506, 0.02320

E18 2LY— South Woodford, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for E18 2LY, South Woodford, Redbridge

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 44/100Yield 3.79%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
61
Investment
63

The bottom line

E18 2LY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E18 2LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+47.0% vs London avg

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How E18 2LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Churchfields Infants' School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 4 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Woodbridge High School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Acacia Nursery

Outstanding · 50 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 72% of London
→ Stable

+50% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Robbery5%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 1.6km

Crime is +47% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area98.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
11%
E
5%
F
3%
G
2%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

LHA rates — Outer North East London

Shared room£550/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1250/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£246,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South Woodford Underground StationCentral line
5.4 min walk
Highams Park

Nearby stations

South Woodford Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
19 min walk
Snaresbrook Underground StationCentral
20 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
25 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

153

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City ★40 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park77m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 5.9 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

605 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SOUTHDENE SURGERY

THE SHRUBBERIES, GEORGE LANE, SOUTH WOODFORD, E18 1BD

2 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketInternational Supermarket · 228 m
1 tennis courts6 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
653 licensed premises in borough261 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

352m

Post office

Nearby shops

William Webb News99 m
Woody Food & Wine204 m
Woodford Food & Wine217 m
SDA Stores309 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe on the Lane101 m
The Canteen Cafe185 m
Soul Stop Cafe208 m
HDO219 m

Nearby restaurants

Thai Street8 m
Nino's8 m
Zizzi35 m
Pizza Hut Delivery48 m

Nearby pubs

The George55 m
Lizard Lounge79 m
Slug and Lettuce89 m
Red Mantra385 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allens Pharmacy13 m
Boots157 m
Ocean Pharmacy178 m
Daniel's Pharmacy300 m

Nearby health

The Shrubberies Medical Centre86 m
Lily House Consulting Rooms97 m
Eleos Clinic117 m
The Art of Hearing122 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 110

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
18
New (last 12 months)
5
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
14
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AK AHMADZAI STORE LIMITED
ALX JEWELLERS LTD
APP CHASM LTD
DIGITAL AFFILIATE LIMITED
EFSANE TURKISH BAKLAVA LTD

+13 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,805m
Crossrail 2 route5,776m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,462 nationally

2,424

Est. population

8,502/km²

69%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£51,700

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

21%
28%
27%
13%
Under 1822%
18–3428%
35–4927%
50–6413%
65+11%

Tenure

14%
26%
50%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent50%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
17%
27%
White British40%
White Other17%
Asian27%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household36%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
53%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
68
Largest scheme
482 homes · 98-106, 98-106, High Road, South Woodford, E18 2QS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

98-106, 98-106, High Road, South Woodford, E18 2QS482 homes
completed
89-111, 89-111, HIGH ROAD, SOUTH WOODFORD, E18 2QP160 homes
completed
10-14, 10-14, CHURCHFIELDS, E18 2QZ56 homes
completed
COURTHOUSE, 177-191, COURTHOUSE, 177-191, HIGH ROAD, SOUTH WOODFORD, E18 2PA48 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF, 43-83, LAND REAR OF, 43-83, CHURCHFIELDS, E1845 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.1%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2022
MP
Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
MP majority
4,757
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green

Councillors

Beverley Lisa BrewerLabour
Joe HehirLabour
Saiqa Qayum HussainLabour

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Key facts for E18 2LY

Full postcodeE18 2LY
Postcode districtE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardSouth Woodford
Latitude51.595061
Longitude0.023205
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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