Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.55936, 0.08230

IG1 1XDIlford Town, Redbridge

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 34/100Yield 4.60%

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

Liveability
57
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
34
Environment
57
Investment
62

The bottom line

IG1 1XD 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 1XD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-47.0% 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.8

Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 12 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 150.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour34%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other17%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

8

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 620m

Crime is 47% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.3

EPC breakdown

D
3%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£108,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia line
10.5 min walk
IlfordLiverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
11 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
11 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
14 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
24 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

77

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min
Victoria66 min
Waterloo62 min
Canary Wharf48 min
City55 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1957
Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
304m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
564m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
682m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
736m

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
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: 37%
Less green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 8.8 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

9

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 · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

31

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince of Wales (253 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 273 m
4 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)

645m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter273 m
International Supermarket445 m
GB Supermarket447 m
Quality Halal Meat448 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks428 m
Ley Street Cafe510 m

Nearby restaurants

Aladdin's Shisha Lounge234 m
Subway345 m
Chefs Pizza356 m
KFC381 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales253 m
General Havelock402 m
Oko Lounge622 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing657 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots544 m
Woodlands Pharmacy791 m
P & S Chemists846 m

Nearby health

Dental Solutions899 m
Food hygiene (5-star)32% of 143

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score15/100
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

21.1

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,400m
Crossrail 2 route10,330m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,932 nationally

2,020

Est. population

13,383/km²

50%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

7.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

27%
26%
20%
16%
Under 1827%
18–3426%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

32%
21%
37%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent37%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

74%
White British5%
White Other7%
Asian74%
Black7%
Mixed2%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household35%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
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)
18
Local approval rate
75%
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)
86
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
Balfour House, 390-398, Balfour House, 390-398, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1TL46 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 1XD

Full postcodeIG1 1XD
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.559360
Longitude0.082300
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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