Ilford Town · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56076, 0.07616

IG1 4EQ— Ilford Town, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG1 4EQ, Ilford Town, Redbridge

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.60%

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
59
Safety
46
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
57
Investment
70

The bottom line

IG1 4EQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

IG1 4EQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+269.0% vs London avg

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How IG1 4EQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Christchurch Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.2

—

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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

239.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 336.7%

+277% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Theft11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

17.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 977m

Crime is +269% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area30.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
35%
C
37%

Based on 72 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£77,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia line
5.8 min walk
Ilford→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
6 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
6 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
19 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
24 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

138

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria67 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★50 min
City55 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

28

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1965
Nearest car park90m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
153m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
243m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
422m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
492m
🅿️
Wazir
509m
🅿️
Sainsburys· no
699m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 8.6 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

BALFOUR ROAD SURGERY

92 BALFOUR ROAD, IG1 4JE

3 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

40

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 191 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

313m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bella72 m
Asiq91 m
International Supermarket120 m
Costcutter188 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks107 m
Costa420 m
Perky Blenders429 m
56 Cafe Bar434 m

Nearby restaurants

Taste of Lankian97 m
McDonald's110 m
Smokey hat123 m
Subway124 m

Nearby pubs

General Havelock110 m
O'Neill's Ilford426 m
Jono's453 m
The Great Spoon of Ilford513 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing424 m
The Gym569 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots197 m
Rohpharm Pharmacy582 m
P & S Chemists687 m
Woodlands Pharmacy951 m

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre647 m
Dental Solutions836 m
Loxford Children's Centre889 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 239

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ECOM FASHION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

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 score20/100
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

43.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,310m
Crossrail 2 route9,876m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,583 nationally

2,530

Est. population

15,313/km²

54%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

12.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

24

Community stability

Age profile

29%
24%
25%
13%
Under 1829%
18–3424%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
59%
16%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent59%
Social rent16%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

59%
White British9%
White Other10%
Asian59%
Black12%
Mixed3%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household56%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent59%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
Ilford
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£2.5bn
Est. completion
2038

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
1
Completed (3yr)
108
Largest scheme
294 homes · Pioneer Point, 3, Pioneer Point, 3, Winston Way, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2RA
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

246-250, 246-250, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1QF154 homes
completed
2-20, 2-20, HAINAULT STREET, IG1 1NN67 homes
completed
Kataria Point, 1, Riches Road39 homes
completed
1, 1, Riches Road, Ilford, IG1 1JH24 homes
completed
ENSIGN HOUSE, 98-102, ENSIGN HOUSE, 98-102, LEY STREET, IG1 4BX24 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 4EQ

Full postcodeIG1 4EQ
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardIlford Town
Latitude51.560764
Longitude0.076160
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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