Gascoigne · Barking and Dagenham · Barking constituency · 51.53328, 0.07246

IG11 7ZA— Gascoigne, Barking and Dagenham

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 34/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
56
Safety
71
Schools
60
Transport
34
Environment
72
Investment
55

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG11 7ZA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+90.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for IG11 7ZA

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How IG11 7ZA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Margarets CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.5

—

Secondary

Greatfields School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

123.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+67% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences10%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%
Theft4%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barking Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +90% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,450/m²
Price per ft²£413/ft²
Avg floor area64.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
126%

Based on 126 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 2%

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£161,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,573
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2021–2024 · CAGR

+-6.8%

Total change

-19%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 66 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 66 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£355k£355k+0%65
Current market2024–2024£287k£287k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Barking Underground StationDistrict line
10.8 min walk
Barking→ Fenchurch Street· 12 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Barking Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
Barking Rail Stationc2c · Suffragette
11 min walk
BarkingNational Rail
11 min walk
East Ham Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
20 min walk
Upney Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

162

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★41 min
City45 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park86m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
London Road Car Park
682m
🅿️
Lidl
684m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 5.4 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

19 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Victoria (551 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 555 m
7 tennis courts2 sports halls

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)

807m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local338 m
Barking International458 m
Soud Buchery462 m
Meats Bazar483 m

Nearby cafes

Triple Two22 m
Galleon203 m
Costa319 m
Zanzibar Foods451 m

Nearby restaurants

The Boathouse Café and Bar307 m
The Barge Aground442 m
De Roya lounge grill & bar461 m
Cristinaz477 m

Nearby pubs

The Victoria551 m
Iyke670 m
Kings Lounge754 m

Nearby gyms

Benita Yoga276 m
Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club394 m
Anytime Fitness435 m
The Gym639 m

Nearby health

The Child & Family Centre545 m
East Ham Dental Centre583 m
Victoria and Five Elms Medical Centre884 m
Abbey Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)37% of 54

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

55

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
Gross yield
5.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 14% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition211
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+3.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,638m
Crossrail 2 route10,378m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,112 nationally

2,456

Est. population

9,416/km²

70%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

10.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

32%
28%
29%
Under 1832%
18–3428%
35–4929%
50–6410%
65+2%

Tenure

16%
36%
43%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent36%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

14%
20%
22%
33%
White British14%
White Other20%
Asian22%
Black34%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household50%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
60%
Opportunity area
London Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£80/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£7.5bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1128
Largest scheme
597 homes · Abbey Retail Park, Abbey Retail Park, ABBEY ROAD, Barking
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Abbey Retail Park, Abbey Retail Park, ABBEY ROAD, Barking597 homes
completed
Fresh Wharf Estate, Fresh Wharf Estate, Fresh Wharf Road, Barking, IG11 7BG531 homes
completed
Hewetts Quay And Adjacent Properties, Hewetts Quay And Adjacent Properties, Abbey Road, River Roding, Barking, IG11 7BT120 homes
completed
Abbey Park Industrial Estate, 52, ABBEY ROAD, Barking118 homes
completed
Part of 62 - 76, Part of 62 - 76, Abbey Road, IG11 7BT88 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 7ZA

Full postcodeIG11 7ZA
Postcode districtIG11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardGascoigne
Latitude51.533285
Longitude0.072458
Parliamentary constituencyBarking
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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