Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.55825, 0.06680

IG1 2ZH— Ilford Town, Redbridge

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 61/100Yield 4.60%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
60
Schools
100
Transport
61
Environment
64
Investment
71

The bottom line

IG1 2ZH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

IG1 2ZH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+139.0% vs London avg

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How IG1 2ZH 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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 6 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 · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

155.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 330.8%

+144% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

8.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +139% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
36%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

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£200,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
Price growth potentialHigh

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
Above London average
Ilford StationElizabeth line line
1.9 min walk
Ilford→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
3 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
3 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
19 min walk
Woodgrange Park Rail StationSuffragette
23 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

176

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)1914
Nearest car park55m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys· no
255m
🅿️
Wazir
274m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
410m
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Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
483m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
589m

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
NoiseNONE
rail · Rail Lden: 75 dB
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 7.9 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

2 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

8

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

64

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStar Fruit & Veg · 267 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

472m

Post office

Nearby shops

European Market198 m
Ushan's Fruit & Veg286 m
Yagmur Supermarket326 m
Romanian Food Shop331 m

Nearby cafes

CoffeeLink196 m
Bubbles Cafe217 m
Pasha Cafe217 m
Kitchenette225 m

Nearby restaurants

Mei Sun193 m
Dixy Chicken205 m
Chicken Hut212 m
Cafeccino219 m

Nearby pubs

The Papermakers Arms213 m
Jono's264 m
Champ's265 m
O'Neill's Ilford287 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym332 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing467 m
Ilford Club1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots327 m
Rohpharm Pharmacy419 m
P & S Chemists512 m
Medipharmacy553 m

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre521 m
Dental Solutions709 m
Loxford Children's Centre737 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 219

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

D STONE LIMITED
QULUMBE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

71

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

65

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,746m
Crossrail 2 route9,357m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,866 nationally

1,083

Est. population

30,000/km²

71%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£35,900

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

15

Community stability

Age profile

29%
37%
27%
Under 1830%
18–3437%
35–4927%
50–647%
65+0%

Tenure

55%
17%
19%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent55%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership19%

Ethnicity

65%
14%
White British7%
White Other10%
Asian65%
Black14%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household79%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent17%

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)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
69%
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)
295
Largest scheme
294 homes · Pioneer Point, 3, Pioneer Point, 3, Winston Way, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2RA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Pioneer Point, 3, Pioneer Point, 3, Winston Way, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2RA294 homes
completed
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

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 2ZH

Full postcodeIG1 2ZH
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.558249
Longitude0.066798
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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