Clementswood · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.55474, 0.08486

IG1 1SQ— Clementswood, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG1 1SQ, Clementswood, Redbridge

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 24/100Yield 4.60%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
50
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
24
Environment
63
Investment
61

The bottom line

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

The catch: 48 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG1 1SQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

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How IG1 1SQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Gordon Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.8

—

Secondary

The Palmer Catholic Academy

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.2

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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
↑ Rising 296.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Robbery3%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 896m

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area108.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
10%
E
2%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 91%

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£272,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2023 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+506%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.2%

per year

Acceleration

+12.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £75k–£100k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced90.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£85k£115k+35.6%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£130k£220k+69.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£250k£250k+0%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£390k£390k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£425k£425k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£515k£515k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Terraced+0.5% α
Local
6.7%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
15 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
17 min walk
Seven KingsNational Rail
17 min walk
Barking Rail Stationc2c · Suffragette
21 min walk
Barking Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★48 min
City55 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)117
Nearest car park643m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
726m
🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
787m

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: 11.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 7.9 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

MATHUKIA'S SURGERY

281 ILFORD LANE, IG1 2SF

11 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 2.0 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

34

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince of Wales (493 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 772 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

290m

Post office

Nearby shops

Saheed Halal Butcher257 m
Costcutter266 m
Hunters Convenience Store285 m
International Supermarket830 m

Nearby cafes

Beyond Boba802 m
Chaiwalla823 m
Starbucks825 m
Barking Park Cafe913 m

Nearby restaurants

Beaumont Fish Bar275 m
Pizza East280 m
Aladdin's Shisha Lounge698 m
Chefs Pizza760 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales493 m
General Havelock806 m
Oko Lounge1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Woodlands Pharmacy450 m
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 89

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DIGICELL LTD
ENGINE FINDERS UK LTD
LAGHMANI HOLDINGS LIMITED
LANDMARK CONSTRUCTION 965 LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score13/100
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

15

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,069m
Crossrail 2 route10,667m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,026 nationally

2,187

Est. population

22,885/km²

56%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

9.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

39

Community stability

Age profile

33%
24%
20%
15%
Under 1833%
18–3424%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

26%
25%
41%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent41%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

65%
White British7%
White Other9%
Asian65%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household28%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
53%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
Largest scheme
212 homes · FORMER LOXFORD LANE ALLOTMENTS, FORMER LOXFORD LANE ALLOTMENTS, LOXFORD LANE, IG1 2PG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Development Site Rear Of 127 To 145, Development Site Rear Of 127 To 145, High Road, South Woodford, E18 2PA8 homes
completed
Golfe House, Golfe House, Golfe Road, Ilford, IG1 1ST6 homes
completed
31-33, 31-33, Green Lane, Ilford, IG1 1XG6 homes
completed
Development At 35 37 And 39, Sunnyside Road4 homes
completed
25, 25, Sunnyside Road, Ilford, IG1 1HU4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
28.7%
Ward turnout
28%
Election year
2022
MP
Jas Athwal (Labour)
MP majority
6,894
Constituency
Ilford South

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Key facts for IG1 1SQ

Full postcodeIG1 1SQ
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardClementswood
Latitude51.554737
Longitude0.084858
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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