Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56013, 0.08340

IG1 1QU— Ilford Town, Redbridge

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 32/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
54
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
63
Investment
53

The bottom line

IG1 1QU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG1 1QU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+55.0% 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 Palmer Catholic Academy

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 22 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

100.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
↑ Rising 475.0%

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

5.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 512m

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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£5,350/m²
Price per ft²£497/ft²
Avg floor area78.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
26%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 76%Flat 24%

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£196,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+575%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.4%

per year

Acceleration

-14.08

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £50k–£75k · 43 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 43 sales

Terraced79.1%
Flat/maisonette20.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£115k+91.7%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£106k£152k+43.4%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£233k£191k-18.1%3
GFC & correction2008–2011£250k£200k-19.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£250k£207k-17.4%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£300k£300k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£400k£400k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£455k£463k+1.6%2
Current market2024–2024£405k£405k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1% alpha

Terraced+0.3% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.3%
Flat/maisonette-1% α
Local
1.2%
District
2.2%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Seven Kings StationGreater Anglia line
11.8 min walk
Ilford→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
12 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
12 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
13 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

69

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★49 min
City53 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

10

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1317
Nearest car park47m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
354m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
673m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
746m

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: 11.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 8.7 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

8 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 317 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

552m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter345 m
Tesco Express385 m
GB Supermarket427 m
Late Night Food & Wine435 m

Nearby cafes

Ley Street Cafe431 m
Starbucks502 m

Nearby restaurants

Aladdin's Shisha Lounge120 m
Al Qasr401 m
Subway415 m
Dixy Chicken429 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales208 m
General Havelock477 m
Oko Lounge534 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing760 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots626 m
Woodlands Pharmacy894 m
Food hygiene (5-star)34% of 125

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
15
New (last 12 months)
7
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ADAN TRADES LTD
ALI BABA SPECIAL KABAB LIMITED
AZAD SINGH LTD
CNS HOUSING LIMITED
HAXA NEST LTD

+10 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score14/100
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

34.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,513m
Crossrail 2 route10,376m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,220 nationally

2,977

Est. population

14,766/km²

58%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

10.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

20

Community stability

Age profile

30%
28%
25%
Under 1830%
18–3428%
35–4925%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

13%
66%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent66%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

58%
White British10%
White Other12%
Asian58%
Black10%
Mixed3%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent66%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
90%
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
1
Under construction
1
Completed (3yr)
74
Largest scheme
178 homes · Former BAE Systems Site, Former BAE Systems Site, Vicarage Lane, Ilford, IG1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Balfour House, 390-398, Balfour House, 390-398, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1TL46 homes
completed
461, 461, High Road, Ilford, IG121 homes
completed
127-129, 127-129, Stanley Road, Ilford, IG1 1RQ9 homes
completed
388, 388, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1TL6 homes
completed
31-33, 31-33, Green Lane, Ilford, IG1 1XG6 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 1QU

Full postcodeIG1 1QU
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.560132
Longitude0.083403
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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