Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56022, 0.08853

IG1 1RB— Ilford Town, Redbridge

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 48/100Yield 4.60%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
56
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
48
Environment
63
Investment
72

The bottom line

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

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

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Location

IG1 1RB

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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How IG1 1RB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.3

—

Secondary

The Palmer Catholic Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 26 min walk

6 primaries · 1 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

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 236m

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
12%
G
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 35%Flat 65%

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£155,250
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1998–2022 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+252%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-41.2%

per year

Acceleration

-127.58

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Terraced38.9%
Flat/maisonette61.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£71k£83k+16.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£113k£110k-2.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£128k£183k+43.3%2.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£200k£222k+10.8%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£139k£139k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£228k£228k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£425k£425k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£250k£250k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-13.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-13.1% α
Local
4.3%
District
17.4%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Seven Kings StationGreater Anglia line
8.1 min walk
Seven Kings→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
9 min walk
Seven KingsNational Rail
9 min walk
Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
16 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
21 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

29

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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)51
Nearest car park215m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
707m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 12.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 7.7 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

THE DOCTORS HOUSE

40 CAMERON ROAD, SEVEN KINGS, IG3 8LF

9 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGoodmayes Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 669 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

636m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express350 m
Ley Street Food & Wine597 m
Late Night Food & Wine598 m
Al-Madina Halal Meat605 m

Nearby cafes

Ley Street Cafe598 m

Nearby restaurants

Aladdin's Shisha Lounge299 m
Al Qasr558 m
O'Donnell Hall578 m
Hot & Spicy596 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales218 m
Oko Lounge642 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmaram717 m
Britannia Pharmacy721 m
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 102

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BHACHU HOLDINGS LTD
M & G CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
SIG PLASTERING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

72

Investment score

Strong

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,717m
Crossrail 2 route10,713m

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)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
78%
Borough approval rate
64%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
106
Largest scheme
178 homes · Former BAE Systems Site, Former BAE Systems Site, Vicarage Lane, Ilford, IG1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

501, 501, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1TZ112 homes
completed
Balfour House, 390-398, Balfour House, 390-398, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1TL46 homes
completed
461, 461, High Road, Ilford, IG121 homes
completed
205 - 223, 205 - 223, Green Lane, Ilford, IG1 1XR20 homes
completed
499, 499, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1TZ13 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 1RB

Full postcodeIG1 1RB
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.560221
Longitude0.088528
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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