Valentines · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56072, 0.06906

IG1 4PT— Valentines, Redbridge

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 67/100Yield 4.60%

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
46
Schools
60
Transport
67
Environment
79
Investment
73

The bottom line

IG1 4PT 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 4PT

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 4PT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cleveland Road Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 111.0

—

Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 3 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 · 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +269% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area93.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 10 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£234,000
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,564
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 77% of London
Ilford StationElizabeth line line
2.2 min walk
Ilford→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
2 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
2 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
23 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

257

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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1965
Nearest car park43m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wazir
43m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
251m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
471m
🅿️
Sainsburys· no
482m
🅿️
Mildmay Road66 spaces· yes
584m
🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
644m

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: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB66% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 8.2 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

4 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 3.2 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

58

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCranbrook Supermarket · 226 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

195m

Post office

Nearby shops

Yagmur Supermarket13 m
Romanian Food Shop15 m
Tesco Express45 m
Food Plus52 m

Nearby cafes

56 Cafe Bar74 m
Kitchenette123 m
Perky Blenders133 m
Costa182 m

Nearby restaurants

La Mama Acasa18 m
Cluckers23 m
Subway39 m
Gourmet Buffet44 m

Nearby pubs

Jono's132 m
The Great Spoon of Ilford143 m
O'Neill's Ilford239 m
Champ's361 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym442 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing478 m
Ilford Club912 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rohpharm Pharmacy155 m
Boots274 m
P & S Chemists661 m
Medipharmacy854 m

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre268 m
Dental Solutions867 m
Loxford Children's Centre908 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 244

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

25M LIMITED
AHMET ASLAN LTD
ALGIRDAS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
HELPS7/24 LTD
JOKUBAUSKAS CONSTRUCTION LTD LTD

+1 more

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 score21/100
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

49

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,063m
Crossrail 2 route9,411m

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)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
22
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)
314
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
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

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
6,894
Constituency
Ilford South

Councillors

Khayer Muhammed Rahman ChowdhuryLabour
Alex Charlton-HolmesLabour
Kumud Datta JoshiLabour

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Key facts for IG1 4PT

Full postcodeIG1 4PT
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardValentines
Latitude51.560719
Longitude0.069060
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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