Abbey · Barking and Dagenham · Barking constituency · 51.53577, 0.08646

IG11 7QBAbbey, Barking and Dagenham

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Safety 80/100Transport 55/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
56
Safety
80
Schools
Transport
55
Environment
59
Investment
53

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Location

IG11 7QB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

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How IG11 7QB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

Ripple Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.3

Secondary

Greatfields School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 46.0

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other20%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences8%
Robbery5%
Theft4%
Burglary1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barking Fire Station · 663m

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,833/m²
Price per ft²£449/ft²
Avg floor area90.6

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
42%
E
7%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 65 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 98%

LHA rates — Outer East London

Shared room£561/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1675/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/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
Rebuild cost estimate£226,500
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)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,573
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952025 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+650%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.8%

per year

Acceleration

-20.18

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £175k–£200k · 53 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 53 sales

Semi-detached1.9%
Terraced98.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£58k£82k+42.2%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£108k£195k+80.6%3
Pre-crash peak20052007£200k£227k+13.8%3.3
GFC & correction20112012£185k£193k+4.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£218k£360k+65.5%2.7
Pandemic surge20202021£310k£400k+28.9%1.5
Current market20252025£435k£435k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Barking Underground StationDistrict line
6.5 min walk
BarkingFenchurch Street· 12 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Barking Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
Barking Rail StationSuffragette · c2c
7 min walk
BarkingNational Rail
7 min walk
Upney Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
East Ham Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

104

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo51 min
Canary Wharf36 min
City41 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park203m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Vicarage Field Shoppers Car Park
334m
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Lidl
345m
🅿️
Upper Level Car Park
428m
🅿️
London Road Car Park
694m

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
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 6.1 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

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

1,540 hrs/yr

Sunshine

594 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.7°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield858.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ILFORD LANE SURGERY

1ST FLOOR ,LOXFORD POLYCLINIC, 417 ILFORD LANE, IG1 2SN

17 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 921 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Victoria (473 m)

Nearest supermarketLituanica · 532 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
400 licensed premises in borough134 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

435m

Post office

Nearby shops

KTA Supermarket178 m
New Westbury232 m
S'n'K Food Mart525 m
Lotus531 m

Nearby cafes

Al's Diner388 m
Cafe Latte478 m
Couleur Café498 m
Costa514 m

Nearby restaurants

The Fish Inn182 m
Golden Dragon185 m
APR Chicken & Pizza237 m
Tasty Chicken and Pizza286 m

Nearby pubs

The Victoria473 m
Beks Zone562 m
The Spotted Dog567 m
Flavorz Wine Bar & Restaurant573 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym546 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mayors Dispensing Chemist172 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy536 m

Nearby health

Tulasi Medical Centre225 m
The Child & Family Centre493 m
Abbey Medical Centre796 m
Food hygiene (5-star)32% of 136

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
211

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition211
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+3.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,475m
Crossrail 2 route11,308m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,897 nationally

1,839

Est. population

21,903/km²

60%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

31%
22%
24%
14%
Under 1831%
18–3422%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
19%
28%
23%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent28%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership10%
Rent free2%

Ethnicity

18%
20%
37%
17%
White British18%
White Other20%
Asian37%
Black17%
Mixed3%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household43%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
94
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
51
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
60%
Opportunity area
London Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£80/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£7.5bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1600
Largest scheme
1575 homes · Gascoigne Estate East, KING EDWARDS ROAD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE OF, 149-163, SITE OF, 149-163, RIPPLE ROAD, WESTBURY ROAD/RIPPLE ROAD (LAND AT), IG1134 homes
completed
JACKSONS BUILDERS YARD, JACKSONS BUILDERS YARD, ST. ERKENWALD ROAD, IG11 7XB27 homes
completed
FORMER TRANSPORT YARD, 23-25, FORMER TRANSPORT YARD, 23-25, NORFOLK ROAD, RM1016 homes
completed
19-19A, 19-19A, WESTBURY ROAD, IG1112 homes
completed
2a And Land Adjoining, 2a, Cranborne Road, IG11 7XE12 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
19.8%
Ward turnout
62%
Election year
2026
MP
Nesil Caliskan (Labour)
MP majority
11,054
Constituency
Barking

Councillors

Manzoor HussainLabour
Regina RahmanLabour

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Key facts for IG11 7QB

Full postcodeIG11 7QB
Postcode districtIG11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardAbbey
Latitude51.535770
Longitude0.086457
Parliamentary constituencyBarking
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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