Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.55940, 0.07637

IG1 1LR— Ilford Town, Redbridge

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Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.60%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
57
Investment
59

The bottom line

IG1 1LR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

IG1 1LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+7.0% vs London avg

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How IG1 1LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Winston Way Academy

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.8

—

Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 61.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 312.9%

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

2.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 997m

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
3%
E
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 88%Other 12%

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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£166,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2016 · CAGR

+26.1%

Total change

+26%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£230k£290k+26.1%7.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+8.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+8.2% α
Local
26.1%
District
17.9%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia line
5.6 min walk
Ilford→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
6 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
6 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
19 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
25 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

140

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

26

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1965
Nearest car park83m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
185m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
278m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
289m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
383m
🅿️
Wazir
532m
🅿️
Sainsburys· no
616m

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 8.2 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

ILFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

61 CLEVELAND ROAD, IG1 1EE

4 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 220 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

340m

Post office

Nearby shops

International Supermarket46 m
Costcutter153 m
Bella220 m
Asiq243 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks47 m
Costa405 m
Perky Blenders431 m
56 Cafe Bar459 m

Nearby restaurants

Flavours of Punjab13 m
KFC34 m
McDonald's53 m
Smokey hat61 m

Nearby pubs

General Havelock47 m
O'Neill's Ilford390 m
Jono's451 m
Champ's455 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing307 m
The Gym476 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots133 m
P & S Chemists559 m
Rohpharm Pharmacy647 m
Woodlands Pharmacy800 m

Nearby health

Dental Solutions694 m
Redbrige Eye Screening Centre730 m
Loxford Children's Centre746 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 269

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
37
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
22
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ACE PARFUMS LIMITED
ADALLEN PHARMA LIMITED
AMBIO DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
BFOS 2016 LTD
BLACKBOOK MUSIC LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,187m
Crossrail 2 route9,938m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,937 nationally

1,842

Est. population

18,524/km²

48%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

9.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

30%
25%
21%
13%
Under 1830%
18–3425%
35–4921%
50–6413%
65+11%

Tenure

24%
16%
39%
20%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent39%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

67%
14%
White British4%
White Other7%
Asian67%
Black14%
Mixed3%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household35%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
64%
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
1
Under construction
1
Completed (3yr)
114
Largest scheme
294 homes · Pioneer Point, 3, Pioneer Point, 3, Winston Way, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2RA
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

246-250, 246-250, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1QF154 homes
completed
2-20, 2-20, HAINAULT STREET, IG1 1NN67 homes
completed
Kataria Point, 1, Riches Road39 homes
completed
ENSIGN HOUSE, 98-102, ENSIGN HOUSE, 98-102, LEY STREET, IG1 4BX24 homes
completed
1, 1, Riches Road, Ilford, IG1 1JH24 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 1LR

Full postcodeIG1 1LR
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.559402
Longitude0.076372
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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