Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.55883, 0.07120

IG1 1DE— Ilford Town, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG1 1DE, Ilford Town, Redbridge

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 27/100Transport 69/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Lopsided profile — strong transport but weak safety

Liveability
60
Safety
27
Schools
60
Transport
69
Environment
57
Investment
57

The bottom line

IG1 1DE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

IG1 1DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+450.0% vs London avg

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How IG1 1DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cleveland Road Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 111.0

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Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 61.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

357.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 300.5%

+461% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

18.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

29

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +450% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

IG1 district median

£365,000

Based on 115 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,128/m²
Price per ft²£1,127/ft²
Avg floor area68.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 22%Other 78%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£171,250
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, with internal insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

Price Trajectory

1998–2001 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+17%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.3%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£452k£452k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£530k£530k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia line
1.3 min walk
Ilford→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
1 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
1 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
23 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
24 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

269

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★43 min
City49 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

24

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1965
Nearest car park177m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
217m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
221m
🅿️
Wazir
235m
🅿️
Sainsburys· no
314m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
334m
🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
530m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

72%

Full fibre

65%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed338 Mbps
Median download370 Mbps
Superfast coverage72%
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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Less green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 8.0 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield857.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

VIA REDBRIDGE R3

3RD FLOOR, ILFORD CHAMBERS, 11 CHAPEL ROAD, IG1 2DR

2 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStar Fruit & Veg · 51 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

171m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ushan's Fruit & Veg33 m
European Market116 m
WHSmith203 m
Food Plus222 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks52 m
Costa76 m
Perky Blenders125 m
CoffeeLink131 m

Nearby restaurants

Popeyes24 m
Faroz77 m
Chicken Valley85 m
Capri's85 m

Nearby pubs

O'Neill's Ilford26 m
Jono's129 m
Champ's146 m
The Papermakers Arms344 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym217 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing222 m
Ilford Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots19 m
Rohpharm Pharmacy412 m
P & S Chemists420 m
Woodlands Pharmacy911 m

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre522 m
Dental Solutions621 m
Loxford Children's Centre666 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 289

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FEYE LIMITED
FIT MASTERS SHOPFRONT SHUTTERS LTD
HAIDARI OPTICAL LIMITED
KHAN MINI MART LTD
M FASHION LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,951m
Crossrail 2 route9,621m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,545 nationally

2,231

Est. population

11,155/km²

53%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

9.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

24

Community stability

Age profile

26%
27%
25%
13%
Under 1826%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
14%
60%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent60%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

71%
White British6%
White Other8%
Asian72%
Black7%
Mixed2%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household56%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent60%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
Ilford
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£2.5bn
Est. completion
2038

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
362
Largest scheme
294 homes · Pioneer Point, 3, Pioneer Point, 3, Winston Way, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2RA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Pioneer Point, 3, Pioneer Point, 3, Winston Way, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2RA294 homes
completed
Peachey House, 39, Peachey House, 39, Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1 2DQ223 homes
completed
Development Site Adjacent 39, Development Site Adjacent 39, Ilford Hill, IG1141 homes
completed
51-69, 51-69, Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG2122 homes
completed
SITE AT FORMER MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, SITE AT FORMER MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, MORLAND ROAD, IG1 4JU49 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
39.2%
Ward turnout
27%
Election year
2022
MP
Jas Athwal (Labour)
MP majority
6,894
Constituency
Ilford South

Councillors

Saima AhmedLabour
Shoaib PatelLabour

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Key facts for IG1 1DE

Full postcodeIG1 1DE
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.558828
Longitude0.071196
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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