Valentines · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56250, 0.06328

IG1 3ALValentines, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG1 3AL, Valentines, Redbridge

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Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.60%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
66
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
80
Investment
72

The bottom line

IG1 3AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

IG1 3AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

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How IG1 3AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Highlands Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 107.4

Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 61.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 295.8%

from a low base — still below London average

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other24%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Robbery2%
Burglary0%

Stop & search

3.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
8%
D
12%
E
9%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 46%Flat 18%Other 36%

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£162,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19982007 · CAGR

+9.8%

Total change

+133%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+70.0%

per year

Acceleration

+27.14

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Terraced75%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19982000£73k£100k+37%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£170k£170k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
6.4 min walk
IlfordLiverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
7 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
7 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
20 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
20 min walk
Redbridge Underground StationCentral
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

67

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min
Victoria59 min
Waterloo55 min
Canary Wharf43 min
City47 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

19

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1208
Nearest car park240m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wazir
454m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
685m
🅿️
Sainsburys· no
785m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

98%

Full fibre

98%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed489 Mbps
Median download446 Mbps
Superfast coverage98%
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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB65% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 8.5 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.

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 yield857.8 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

5 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

12

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpire London East · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Great Spoon of Ilford (403 m)

Nearest supermarketCranbrook Supermarket · 304 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

344m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ilford Food & Wine317 m
Magazin Traditional Romanesc318 m
Judiya Enterprises448 m
Romanian Food Shop452 m

Nearby cafes

Valentine Cafe293 m
Saf Cafe315 m
Titanic Cafe348 m
56 Cafe Bar520 m

Nearby restaurants

Al Khayma275 m
Shinwari292 m
Sultan312 m
Shola Chicken318 m

Nearby pubs

The Great Spoon of Ilford403 m
Jono's557 m
O'Neill's Ilford661 m
Champ's739 m

Nearby gyms

Ilford Club775 m
The Gym799 m
Cranbrook Castle Lawn Tennis & Social Club988 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rohpharm Pharmacy331 m
Boots703 m
Medipharmacy836 m

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre295 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 111

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
23
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
18
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALL STAR ZONES LTD
ARSU LIMITED
BANU & BEY. LTD
EMAN HALAL MEAT LTD
EMAN MEAT AND GROCER LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

72

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,044m
Crossrail 2 route8,968m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,719 nationally

2,047

Est. population

17,279/km²

54%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

9.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

23

Community stability

Age profile

27%
27%
25%
Under 1827%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
15%
64%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent64%
Social rent7%

Ethnicity

14%
63%
White British7%
White Other14%
Asian63%
Black7%
Mixed3%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household48%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent64%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
62%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
278
Largest scheme
243 homes · Development At Car Park North Of Roding Court, Mill Road, IG1 2FH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

259-261, 259-261, Cranbrook Road, IG1 4TG12 homes
completed
297-299, 297-299, CRANBROOK ROAD, IG1 4VA10 homes
completed
257, 257, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4TG7 homes
completed
27, 27, Mansfield Road, Ilford, IG1 3BA5 homes
completed
80-88, 80-88, Belgrave Road, E11 3QP4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
25.4%
Ward turnout
26%
Election year
2022
MP
Jas Athwal (Labour)
MP majority
528
Constituency
Ilford North

Councillors

Khayer Muhammed Rahman ChowdhuryLabour
Alex Charlton-HolmesLabour
Kumud Datta JoshiLabour

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Key facts for IG1 3AL

Full postcodeIG1 3AL
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardValentines
Latitude51.562502
Longitude0.063283
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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