Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.55735, 0.06572

IG1 2FHIlford Town, Redbridge

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 59/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
59
Environment
64
Investment
53

The bottom line

IG1 2FH 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 (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines and 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

IG1 2FH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
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

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How IG1 2FH 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

92

Road safety score

4

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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

IG1 district median

£365,000

Based on 115 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£15,256/m²
Price per ft²£1,417/ft²
Avg floor area58.2

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
8%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£145,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20122025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+129%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+61.9%

per year

Acceleration

+82.01

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction20122012£130k£130k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142016£134k£220k+64.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty20172019£300k£184k-38.8%1.3
Current market20252025£298k£298k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+4.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+4.8% α
Local
7.6%
District
2.8%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

43out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Ilford StationElizabeth line line
3.4 min walk
IlfordLiverpool 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

50

Walkability score

140

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo51 min
Canary Wharf39 min
City44 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

23

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1926
Nearest car park61m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys· no
248m
🅿️
Wazir
398m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
463m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
602m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
649m

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
rail · Rail Lden: 65 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

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStar Fruit & Veg · 365 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)

588m

Post office

Nearby shops

European Market298 m
Ushan's Fruit & Veg384 m
Tariq Halal Meats405 m
Yagmur Supermarket451 m

Nearby cafes

Pasha Cafe293 m
Bubbles Cafe295 m
CoffeeLink313 m
Kitchenette348 m

Nearby restaurants

Dixy Chicken306 m
Chicken Hut314 m
Mei Sun318 m
Spice Hut325 m

Nearby pubs

The Papermakers Arms183 m
Champ's331 m
Jono's385 m
O'Neill's Ilford392 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym217 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing531 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots426 m
Medipharmacy434 m
P & S Chemists513 m
Rohpharm Pharmacy534 m

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre631 m
Dental Solutions693 m
Loxford Children's Centre713 m
Sangam Surgery776 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 193

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DYNAMIS ONE LTD
HELP FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS
ILUMENSE LTD
KYTIS LIMITED
LEADING EDGE BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,623m
Crossrail 2 route9,323m

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

Inner cityVery 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)
284
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 2FH

Full postcodeIG1 2FH
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.557351
Longitude0.065719
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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