Valentines · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56340, 0.06914

IG1 4QR— Valentines, Redbridge

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.60%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
64
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
78
Investment
73

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

IG1 4QR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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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 · 7 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 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

2 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +101% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area40.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
38%
D
47%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 90 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 37%Terraced 7%Detached 11%Flat 37%Other 7%

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£100,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+92%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-58.0%

per year

Acceleration

-178.59

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £125k–£150k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Detached13%
Semi-detached43.5%
Terraced4.3%
Flat/maisonette39.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£131k£188k+43.1%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£300k£250k-16.7%3.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£598k£598k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£272k£272k+0%3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£600k£600k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£252k£252k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-1.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.2% α
Local
6.6%
District
7.8%
Semi-detached-1.8% α
Local
3.2%
District
5%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
5.7 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
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
18 min walk
Seven Kings Rail StationElizabeth line · Greater Anglia
24 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

201

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

24

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1899
Nearest car park216m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wazir
339m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
397m
🅿️
Ilford High Road (Lynton House)51 spaces· yes
713m
🅿️
Clements Road640 spaces· yes
744m
🅿️
Sainsburys· no
780m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

97%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed488 Mbps
Median download447 Mbps
Superfast coverage97%
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB73% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows 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 yield857.7 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 hospitalSpire London East · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCranbrook Supermarket · 139 m
1 sports halls

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)

128m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ilford Food & Wine142 m
Magazin Traditional Romanesc161 m
Judiya Enterprises236 m
Tesco Express286 m

Nearby cafes

Valentine Cafe125 m
Titanic Cafe133 m
Saf Cafe155 m
56 Cafe Bar344 m

Nearby restaurants

Shinwari129 m
Shola Chicken133 m
Sultan151 m
Al Khayma180 m

Nearby pubs

The Great Spoon of Ilford156 m
Jono's421 m
O'Neill's Ilford517 m
General Havelock651 m

Nearby gyms

Ilford Club617 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing732 m
The Gym733 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rohpharm Pharmacy181 m
Boots541 m
P & S Chemists946 m

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre127 m
Dental Solutions1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 203

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
59
New (last 12 months)
16
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
35
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1ECLIPSE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
A & L PROPERTY SERVICES LLP
ADAMSONS ACADEMY UK LTD
ADAMSONS ASSOCIATES UK LTD.
AL FALAH HM LTD

+15 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 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

39.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,327m
Crossrail 2 route9,324m

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)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
69%
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)
303
Largest scheme
294 homes · Pioneer Point, 3, Pioneer Point, 3, Winston Way, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2RA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE AT FORMER MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, SITE AT FORMER MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, MORLAND ROAD, IG1 4JU49 homes
completed
Development At 23, 23, Balfour Road20 homes
completed
Development At Orion House 104 To 106, 104 to 106, Cranbrook Road, IG1 4LZ20 homes
completed
43-45, 43-45, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4PA14 homes
completed
259-261, 259-261, Cranbrook Road, IG1 4TG12 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 4QR

Full postcodeIG1 4QR
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardValentines
Latitude51.563397
Longitude0.069138
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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