Gascoigne · Barking and Dagenham · Barking constituency · 51.53124, 0.09549

IG11 7YA— Gascoigne, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for IG11 7YA, Gascoigne, Barking and Dagenham

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 34/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
34
Environment
60
Investment
57

The bottom line

IG11 7YA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 11 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG11 7YA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for IG11 7YA

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How IG11 7YA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Ripple Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.3

—

Secondary

Greatfields School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences41%
Other25%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barking Fire Station · 503m

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
19%
E
2%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 80%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£145,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,573
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2021 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+438%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.3%

per year

Acceleration

+6.49

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached20%
Terraced80%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£73k£73k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£142k£183k+28.5%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£165k£191k+15.8%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£172k£172k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£280k£280k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£322k£322k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£390k£390k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Upney StationDistrict line
10.1 min walk
Barking

Nearby stations

Upney Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Barking Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
17 min walk
Barking Rail StationSuffragette · c2c
17 min walk
BarkingNational Rail
17 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

100

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★42 min
City49 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

8

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park472m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 km

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: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 5.5 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

27 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 871 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Beks Zone (473 m)

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 666 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

671m

Post office

Nearby shops

B&G Convenience Store332 m
S'n'K Food Mart474 m
Londis512 m
The Meat & Fish Factory512 m

Nearby cafes

Buon Appetito Cafe474 m
The Spot475 m
Miorita475 m
Thames Cafe775 m

Nearby restaurants

Chang Wah329 m
Peach Garden334 m
Eastern Paradise472 m
Blossom Garden475 m

Nearby pubs

Beks Zone473 m
The Lighterman547 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy514 m
Mayors Dispensing Chemist706 m
Britannia Pharmacy875 m

Nearby health

Barking Community Hospital871 m
Highgrove Surgery881 m
Food hygiene (5-star)26% of 39

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

57

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition211

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+3.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.5

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,546m
Crossrail 2 route11,992m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,208 nationally

2,368

Est. population

19,156/km²

57%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

33%
19%
26%
14%
Under 1833%
18–3419%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
26%
36%
22%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent36%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

22%
19%
35%
15%
White British22%
White Other19%
Asian35%
Black15%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household41%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
73
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
43
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
60%
Opportunity area
London Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£80/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
11
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£7.5bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
49 homes · BARDAG SITE, BARDAG SITE, RIVER ROAD, BASTABLE AVENUE, IG11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Depot and 99, Depot and 99, Sparsholt Road, Kennedy Road, Barking, IG11 7YG18 homes
completed
Bailey Court, 48, BLAKE AVENUE, Barking14 homes
completed
Garages Rear of 39 -49, Garages Rear of 39 -49, Charlton Crescent, Barking, IG11 0JS6 homes
completed
Mellish Road Garages, Mellish Road Garages, Melish Close, Barking, IG116 homes
completed
Garage Site rear of 7-17, Garage Site rear of 7-17, Charlton Crescent, Barking, IG11 0NW4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
13.8%
Ward turnout
85%
Election year
2026
MP
Nesil Caliskan (Labour)
MP majority
11,054
Constituency
Barking

Councillors

Moin Ali QuadriGreen
Nazrul Islam KaziGreen
Alison CormackLabour

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Key facts for IG11 7YA

Full postcodeIG11 7YA
Postcode districtIG11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardGascoigne
Latitude51.531239
Longitude0.095492
Parliamentary constituencyBarking
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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