Valentines · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56419, 0.06626

IG1 4TG— Valentines, Redbridge

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 57/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
80
Investment
57

The bottom line

IG1 4TG 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: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

IG1 4TG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

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How IG1 4TG 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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 110.2

—

Secondary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Not yet inspected · 4 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 · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
↑ Rising 237.7%

+53% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft9%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

6.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

IG1 district median

£365,000

Based on 115 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£38,288/m²
Price per ft²£3,557/ft²
Avg floor area40 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
23%
D
4%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 13%Detached 13%Other 63%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£100,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2006 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+40%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.7%

per year

Acceleration

-3.33

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Detached33.3%
Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£500k£500k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£600k£600k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£700k£700k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Ilford StationElizabeth line line
7.1 min walk
Ilford→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
8 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
8 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
17 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
24 min walk
Redbridge Underground StationCentral
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

119

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

20

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1208
Nearest car park239m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wazir
463m
🅿️
Exchange Ilford1200 spaces· yes
598m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

90%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed459 Mbps
Median download433 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB68% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

4 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

12

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpire London East · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCranbrook Supermarket · 206 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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

242m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ilford Food & Wine76 m
Magazin Traditional Romanesc247 m
Judiya Enterprises391 m
Romanian Food Shop428 m

Nearby cafes

Valentine Cafe141 m
Saf Cafe238 m
Titanic Cafe251 m
56 Cafe Bar498 m

Nearby restaurants

Al Khayma47 m
Shola Chicken86 m
Shinwari119 m
Sultan230 m

Nearby pubs

The Great Spoon of Ilford310 m
Jono's564 m
O'Neill's Ilford671 m
Champ's789 m

Nearby gyms

Ilford Club533 m
The Gym870 m
Cranbrook Castle Lawn Tennis & Social Club897 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing905 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rohpharm Pharmacy277 m
Boots703 m
Medipharmacy1.1 km
P & S Chemists1.1 km

Nearby health

Redbrige Eye Screening Centre165 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 137

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
504
New (last 12 months)
43
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
126
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1-4 SAFFRON COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
1224 SHOWROOM LTD
1STEP HOUSING LIMITED
2 RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS LTD
25 DOLLIS AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

35.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,307m
Crossrail 2 route9,107m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,070 nationally

1,835

Est. population

14,282/km²

54%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

10.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

25

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
25%
14%
Under 1828%
18–3423%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

18%
14%
61%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent62%
Social rent6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

63%
White British10%
White Other11%
Asian63%
Black8%
Mixed2%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent62%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
53%
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)
296
Largest scheme
243 homes · Development At Car Park North Of Roding Court, Mill Road, IG1 2FH
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 Orion House 104 To 106, 104 to 106, Cranbrook Road, IG1 4LZ20 homes
completed
259-261, 259-261, Cranbrook Road, IG1 4TG12 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 5, Land adjacent to 5, Coventry Road, Ilford, IG1 4QR12 homes
completed
297-299, 297-299, CRANBROOK ROAD, IG1 4VA10 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 4TG

Full postcodeIG1 4TG
Postcode districtIG1
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardValentines
Latitude51.564185
Longitude0.066259
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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