Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.55924, 0.07587

IG1 1ZDIlford Town, Redbridge

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 64/100Yield 4.60%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
56
Schools
60
Transport
64
Environment
57
Investment
73

The bottom line

IG1 1ZD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

IG1 1ZD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+175.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Cleveland Road Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 111.0

Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 61.4

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 · 15 min walk

5 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +175% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49.6

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
6%
E
5%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

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£124,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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

59

Walkability score

162

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min
Victoria63 min
Waterloo54 min
Canary Wharf43 min
City49 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

27

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1965
Nearest car park116m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
223m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
252m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
268m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
346m
🅿️
Wazir
503m
🅿️
Sainsburys· no
577m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 8.2 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

ILFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

61 CLEVELAND ROAD, IG1 1EE

3 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 258 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

314m

Post office

Nearby shops

International Supermarket50 m
Costcutter192 m
Bella233 m
WHSmith259 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks66 m
Costa371 m
Perky Blenders399 m
56 Cafe Bar430 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs48 m
Flavours of Punjab52 m
Smokey hat54 m
KFC73 m

Nearby pubs

General Havelock79 m
O'Neill's Ilford353 m
Champ's416 m
Jono's419 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing270 m
The Gym438 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots99 m
P & S Chemists526 m
Rohpharm Pharmacy625 m
Woodlands Pharmacy793 m

Nearby health

Dental Solutions667 m
Redbrige Eye Screening Centre711 m
Loxford Children's Centre720 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 266

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

SUPPORTIN INDEPENDENCE SERVICES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

73

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,154m
Crossrail 2 route9,911m

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)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
64%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
117
Largest scheme
294 homes · Pioneer Point, 3, Pioneer Point, 3, Winston Way, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2RA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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
ENSIGN HOUSE, 98-102, ENSIGN HOUSE, 98-102, LEY STREET, IG1 4BX24 homes
completed
1, 1, Riches Road, Ilford, IG1 1JH24 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 1ZD

Full postcodeIG1 1ZD
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.559240
Longitude0.075874
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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