Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56066, 0.08084

IG1 1NRIlford Town, Redbridge

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

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Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 44/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
57
Safety
56
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
57
Investment
54

The bottom line

IG1 1NR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

IG1 1NR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+175.0% vs London avg

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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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.8

Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 61.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

178.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 371.6%

+181% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft8%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

10.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

13

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 660m

Crime is +175% 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£10,836/m²
Price per ft²£1,007/ft²
Avg floor area29.4

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
17%
E
13%
F
6%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 65%Flat 9%Other 27%

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£73,500
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 fuelelectricity (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

19952022 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+629%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-31.4%

per year

Acceleration

-626.82

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Terraced88%
Flat/maisonette12%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£72k£114k+58.3%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£180k£194k+7.6%1.3
Pre-crash peak20052007£235k£700k+197.9%2.7
GFC & correction20112011£110k£110k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£765k£765k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£525k£525k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+4.2% alpha

Terraced+4.2% α
Local
17.9%
District
13.7%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia line
9.5 min walk
IlfordLiverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

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

51

Walkability score

100

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria66 min
Waterloo61 min
Canary Wharf49 min
City53 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1957
Nearest car park174m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
174m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
567m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
569m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
713m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

97%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download455 Mbps
Superfast coverage97%
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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 8.6 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

BALFOUR ROAD SURGERY

92 BALFOUR ROAD, IG1 4JE

5 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: General Havelock (313 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 135 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

531m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter188 m
GB Supermarket270 m
Quality Halal Meat272 m
Tesco Express326 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks338 m
Ley Street Cafe379 m
Costa729 m
Perky Blenders746 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway249 m
Aladdin's Shisha Lounge250 m
Dixy Chicken268 m
Burger Boyz273 m

Nearby pubs

General Havelock313 m
Prince of Wales392 m
Oko Lounge501 m
O'Neill's Ilford723 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing634 m
The Gym813 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots466 m
P & S Chemists862 m
Woodlands Pharmacy916 m

Nearby health

Dental Solutions953 m
Loxford Children's Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)34% of 146

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
45
New (last 12 months)
9
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
26
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

23RD LTD
A & H DELI LTD
ADDISON AND KHAN SOLICITORS LONDON LIMITED
AXCON TECHNOLOGIES LTD
BARRISTERS' INN LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

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 score15/100
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

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,468m
Crossrail 2 route10,189m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,256 nationally

1,954

Est. population

22,273/km²

60%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

9.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

15

Community stability

Age profile

36%
23%
31%
Under 1836%
18–3423%
35–4931%
50–648%
65+1%

Tenure

71%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent71%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

72%
White British4%
White Other7%
Asian72%
Black10%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent71%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
63%
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)
91
Largest scheme
154 homes · 246-250, 246-250, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1QF
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
1, 1, Riches Road, Ilford, IG1 1JH24 homes
completed
13B, 13B, Richmond Road, Ilford, IG1 1JG9 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 1NR

Full postcodeIG1 1NR
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.560663
Longitude0.080844
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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