Valentines · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56176, 0.06922

IG1 4FG— Valentines, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG1 4FG, Valentines, Redbridge

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 66/100Yield 4.60%

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
64
Schools
90
Transport
66
Environment
79
Investment
73

The bottom line

IG1 4FG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

IG1 4FG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+101.0% vs London avg

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How IG1 4FG 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 110.2

—

Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 1 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 · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

130.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 380.0%

+106% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

9.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +101% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area39.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
24%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

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£99,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.34 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
Price growth potentialModerate

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
Better than 76% of London
Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia line
3.5 min walk
Ilford→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
4 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
4 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
21 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
24 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

222

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★43 min
City47 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

27

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1965
Nearest car park159m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wazir
159m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
272m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
571m
🅿️
Sainsburys· no
598m
🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
647m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
664m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB66% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
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 yield857.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GRANVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE

4 GRANVILLE ROAD, IG1 4JY

2 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

57

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCranbrook Supermarket · 140 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

98m

Post office

Nearby shops

Judiya Enterprises55 m
Romanian Food Shop105 m
Tesco Express106 m
Magazin Traditional Romanesc107 m

Nearby cafes

Titanic Cafe90 m
Saf Cafe114 m
56 Cafe Bar165 m
Valentine Cafe198 m

Nearby restaurants

Saravanaa Bhavan45 m
Tasty African Restaurant49 m
German Doner Kebab61 m
Gourmet Buffet72 m

Nearby pubs

The Great Spoon of Ilford30 m
Jono's240 m
O'Neill's Ilford340 m
Champ's471 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym552 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing567 m
Ilford Club798 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rohpharm Pharmacy89 m
Boots368 m
P & S Chemists768 m
Medipharmacy948 m

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre176 m
Dental Solutions973 m
Loxford Children's Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 235

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN SYSTEMS LTD
MUGGED LTD
NAVAGRAHAS LIMITED
SONIKU LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

73

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 score22/100
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

51.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,170m
Crossrail 2 route9,385m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,707 nationally

2,018

Est. population

17,370/km²

57%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£42,700

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
24%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
18%
49%
13%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent49%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

56%
15%
White British10%
White Other12%
Asian56%
Black15%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household39%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
71%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
310
Largest scheme
294 homes · Pioneer Point, 3, Pioneer Point, 3, Winston Way, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2RA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Peachey House, 39, Peachey House, 39, Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1 2DQ223 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
SITE AT FORMER MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, SITE AT FORMER MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, MORLAND ROAD, IG1 4JU49 homes
completed
City House, 9, City House, 9, Cranbrook Road, IG1 4DU27 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 4FG

Full postcodeIG1 4FG
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardValentines
Latitude51.561759
Longitude0.069222
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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