Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.55714, 0.06598

IG1 2DH— Ilford Town, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG1 2DH, Ilford Town, Redbridge

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.60%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
55
Environment
64
Investment
62

The bottom line

IG1 2DH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise (60 dB) — check proximity to rail lines and 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

IG1 2DH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+88.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for IG1 2DH

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How IG1 2DH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Sheringham Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2024 · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 7 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

122.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 293.2%

+92% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Drug offences9%
Burglary9%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft5%

Stop & search

3.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

79

Road safety score

17

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +88% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
8%

Based on 16 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£156,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Ilford StationElizabeth line line
3.4 min walk
Ilford→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
4 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
4 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
18 min walk
Woodgrange Park Rail StationSuffragette
22 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★39 min
City44 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

23

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1926
Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys· no
221m
🅿️
Wazir
409m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
444m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
602m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
630m

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 7.8 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

YORK ROAD SURGERY

55 YORK ROAD, IG1 3AF

3 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStar Fruit & Veg · 358 m

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)

605m

Post office

Nearby shops

European Market293 m
Ushan's Fruit & Veg377 m
Tariq Halal Meats379 m
Paul's Bakery456 m

Nearby cafes

Pasha Cafe281 m
Bubbles Cafe283 m
CoffeeLink313 m
Kitchenette354 m

Nearby restaurants

Dixy Chicken301 m
Chicken Hut309 m
Spice Hut310 m
Greggs312 m

Nearby pubs

The Papermakers Arms156 m
Champ's316 m
O'Neill's Ilford387 m
Jono's388 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym197 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing514 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots419 m
Medipharmacy438 m
P & S Chemists486 m
Rohpharm Pharmacy552 m

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre651 m
Dental Solutions664 m
Loxford Children's Centre684 m
Sangam Surgery783 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 201

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

LIA EVENTS LIMITED
NUUR PROPERTIES LTD
TOYTROPOLIS LTD

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 score22/100
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

50.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,611m
Crossrail 2 route9,349m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,280 nationally

1,418

Est. population

30,000/km²

60%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£35,900

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

22

Community stability

Age profile

37%
30%
23%
Under 1837%
18–3430%
35–4924%
50–648%
65+2%

Tenure

40%
41%
13%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)4%
Private rent40%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership13%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
29%
White British7%
White Other8%
Asian44%
Black29%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household60%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent40%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
62%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
Ilford
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
8
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£2.5bn
Est. completion
2038

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
286
Largest scheme
294 homes · Pioneer Point, 3, Pioneer Point, 3, Winston Way, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2RA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Development At Car Park North Of Roding Court, Mill Road, IG1 2FH243 homes
completed
Peachey House, 39, Peachey House, 39, Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1 2DQ223 homes
completed
Development At Becketts House 2 To 14 Ilford Hill And 1 To 3 Caxton Place, 2-14, Roden Street, 1 to 3 Caxton Place, Ilford167 homes
completed
Development Site Adjacent 39, Development Site Adjacent 39, Ilford Hill, IG1141 homes
completed
51-69, 51-69, Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG2122 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 2DH

Full postcodeIG1 2DH
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.557140
Longitude0.065983
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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