Northbury · Barking and Dagenham · Barking constituency · 51.53860, 0.07607

IG11 8JDNorthbury, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for IG11 8JD, Northbury, Barking and Dagenham

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Safety 68/100Transport 41/100

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
49
Safety
68
Schools
Transport
41
Environment
64
Investment
59

The bottom line

IG11 8JD offers low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG11 8JD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+126.0% vs London avg

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How IG11 8JD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

St Margarets CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.5

Secondary

Greatfields School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 46.0

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

146.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+98% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences8%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime4%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barking Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +126% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area42.2

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
7%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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£105,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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 £1,573
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20012021 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+196%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.8%

per year

Acceleration

-107.78

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £175k–£200k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£56k£90k+60.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£180k£180k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£166k£166k+0%1

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

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

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

66

Walkability score

309

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min
Victoria60 min
Waterloo53 min
Canary Wharf41 min
City45 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

33

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park40m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
London Road Car Park
99m
🅿️
Upper Level Car Park
375m
🅿️
Vicarage Field Shoppers Car Park
469m
🅿️
Lidl
490m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 6.0 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

11 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 165 m
7 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

369m

Post office

Nearby shops

Las Fiebinti230 m
Barking International239 m
Meats Bazar268 m
Soud Buchery271 m

Nearby cafes

Asda Café158 m
Barking Cafe238 m
Zanzibar Foods275 m
TSquare Restaurant277 m

Nearby restaurants

Pablo's Pizza109 m
The Junakee Tandoori161 m
Nylah's Grill164 m
J.S.P. Fried Chicken191 m

Nearby pubs

Iyke181 m
Kings Lounge232 m
The Spotted Dog418 m
Flavorz Wine Bar & Restaurant429 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym247 m
Anytime Fitness320 m
Benita Yoga752 m
Barking & Dagenham Canoe Club888 m

Nearby health

Victoria and Five Elms Medical Centre254 m
Abbey Medical Centre369 m
The Child & Family Centre402 m
Tulasi Medical Centre788 m
Food hygiene (5-star)31% of 187

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

59

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 score23/100
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

34.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,259m
Crossrail 2 route10,562m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,377 nationally

2,908

Est. population

16,473/km²

64%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£40,800

Median income

10.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

28

Community stability

Age profile

30%
30%
27%
Under 1830%
18–3430%
35–4927%
50–6411%
65+3%

Tenure

14%
35%
38%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent35%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership10%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
32%
28%
White British11%
White Other18%
Asian32%
Black28%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household61%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
0
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
Oculus House, 16 - 48, CAMBRIDGE ROAD, Barking, IG11 8NW291 homes
completed
Street Record, Town Square, Phase 1, TOWN SQUARE, Barking246 homes
completed
Former Site of the Lintons Estate, Former Site of the Lintons Estate, Linton Road, Barking, IG11201 homes
completed
The Foyer Redevelopment Site, Site Of The Clevelands, Waterings and Bloomfields, CHURCH ROAD, Barking165 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.7%
Ward turnout
86%
Election year
2026
MP
Nesil Caliskan (Labour)
MP majority
11,054
Constituency
Barking

Councillors

Saima AshrafLabour
Giasuddin MiahLabour
Summya SohaibLabour

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Key facts for IG11 8JD

Full postcodeIG11 8JD
Postcode districtIG11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardNorthbury
Latitude51.538598
Longitude0.076074
Parliamentary constituencyBarking
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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