Valentines · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56206, 0.06342

IG1 3BNValentines, Redbridge

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.60%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
50
Environment
80
Investment
62

The bottom line

IG1 3BN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

IG1 3BN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

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How IG1 3BN 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 · 12 min walk

KS2: 105.6

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 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
↑ Rising 308.6%

+12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Theft1%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area103

EPC breakdown

D
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£257,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 12 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19982021 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+336%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.2%

per year

Acceleration

-51.24

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £500k–£600k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19981998£120k£120k+0%3
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£137k£307k+123.9%1.5
Pandemic surge20202021£486k£521k+7.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-1.8% alpha

Terraced-1.8% α
Local
17%
District
18.8%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
5.9 min walk
IlfordLiverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

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

43

Walkability score

66

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 park223m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wazir
421m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
662m
🅿️
Sainsburys· no
738m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB65% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 8.3 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

11

GPs within 1km

2

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

51

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

7

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 (390 m)

Nearest supermarketCranbrook Supermarket · 299 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)

336m

Post office

Nearby shops

Magazin Traditional Romanesc307 m
Ilford Food & Wine336 m
Romanian Food Shop425 m
Judiya Enterprises426 m

Nearby cafes

Valentine Cafe300 m
Saf Cafe306 m
Titanic Cafe339 m
Kitchenette483 m

Nearby restaurants

Al Khayma298 m
Shinwari303 m
Sultan304 m
Crust320 m

Nearby pubs

The Great Spoon of Ilford390 m
Jono's522 m
O'Neill's Ilford624 m
The Papermakers Arms696 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym749 m
Ilford Club817 m
Cranbrook Castle Lawn Tennis & Social Club1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Rohpharm Pharmacy316 m
Boots667 m
Medipharmacy790 m

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre297 m
Sangam Surgery1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 124

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

C S CONSULTANCY LTD
NORTHBROOK DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS 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 score18/100
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

37.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,005m
Crossrail 2 route8,993m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,545 nationally

2,007

Est. population

16,242/km²

58%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

28%
26%
23%
14%
Under 1828%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

23%
24%
41%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent41%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

13%
64%
White British9%
White Other13%
Asian64%
Black9%
Mixed2%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household32%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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)
19
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)
3

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
257, 257, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4TG7 homes
completed
27, 27, Mansfield Road, Ilford, IG1 3BA5 homes
completed
41, 41, Northbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 3BP4 homes
completed
27, 27, De Vere Gardens, IG1 3EB4 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 3BN

Full postcodeIG1 3BN
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardValentines
Latitude51.562059
Longitude0.063422
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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