Ilford Town · Redbridge · 51.56209, 0.08759

IG1 1ZN— Ilford Town, Redbridge

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 49/100Yield 4.60%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
58
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
49
Environment
81
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 49 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

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Location

IG1 1ZN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+55.0% vs London avg

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How IG1 1ZN 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.3

—

Secondary

The Palmer Catholic Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 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 · 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 173m

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
13%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

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£146,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity and internal insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
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
Below London average
Seven Kings StationGreater Anglia line
7.6 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
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
19 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

23

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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)51
Nearest car park247m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
664m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 7.5 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE DOCTORS HOUSE

40 CAMERON ROAD, SEVEN KINGS, IG3 8LF

7 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGoodmayes Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

31

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 625 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)

428m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express413 m
Al-Madina Halal Meat414 m
Ley Street Food & Wine417 m
Late Night Food & Wine419 m

Nearby cafes

Ley Street Cafe421 m

Nearby restaurants

Aladdin's Shisha Lounge252 m
Al Qasr381 m
Hot & Spicy410 m
Fireaway Pizza411 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales350 m
Oko Lounge440 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmaram696 m
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 116

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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

Rental market

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,854m
Crossrail 2 route10,592m

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

10.7%

Claimant rate

Inner city

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%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
92%
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
39.2%
Ward turnout
27%
Election year
2022

Councillors

Saima AhmedLabour
Shoaib PatelLabour

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Key facts for IG1 1ZN

Full postcodeIG1 1ZN
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.562090
Longitude0.087590
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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