Longbridge · Barking and Dagenham · Barking constituency · 51.54318, 0.08792

IG11 8SP— Longbridge, Barking and Dagenham

Location and area intelligence for IG11 8SP, Longbridge, Barking and Dagenham

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 46/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
46
Environment
69
Investment
38

The bottom line

IG11 8SP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

IG11 8SP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+7.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for IG11 8SP

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How IG11 8SP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Woodlands Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 105.2

—

Secondary

Greatfields School

Not yet inspected · 15 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 · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other20%
Vehicle crime10%
Robbery8%
Theft7%
Drug offences6%
Burglary1%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barking Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +7% 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£7,014/m²
Price per ft²£652/ft²
Avg floor area98.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 57%Flat 29%

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£246,500
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,770
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+580%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+120.0%

per year

Acceleration

+32.50

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced57.1%
Flat/maisonette28.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£97k£145k+49.5%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£88k£88k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£160k£160k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£300k£300k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£660k£660k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Barking Rail Stationc2c · Suffragette
8 min walk
BarkingNational Rail
8 min walk
Barking Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Upney Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★42 min
City51 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

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park258m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Vicarage Field Shoppers Car Park
722m
🅿️
Upper Level Car Park
738m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 6.9 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

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 900 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Royal Oak (470 m)

Nearest supermarketLituanica · 900 m
12 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)

521m

Post office

Nearby shops

MiXas523 m
Loxford General Store603 m
Embas Local690 m
Sami's Stores704 m

Nearby cafes

Barking Park Cafe404 m
BG Zakuska472 m
The Best Cafe in Town476 m
Daily Munch Cafe520 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut Delivery301 m
Tasty African Restaurant334 m
Pizza GoGo349 m
Faircross Fish Bar472 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Oak470 m
Flavorz Wine Bar & Restaurant550 m
The Spotted Dog563 m
Kings Lounge788 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym898 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy521 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy930 m
Mayors Dispensing Chemist1.0 km

Nearby health

Abbey Medical Centre642 m
Tulasi Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)26% of 76

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition211
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,169m
Crossrail 2 route11,349m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,348 nationally

1,795

Est. population

13,706/km²

57%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

25%
23%
24%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

31%
37%
30%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent30%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

14%
58%
White British14%
White Other12%
Asian58%
Black11%
Mixed2%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
96
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
60
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
60%
Opportunity area
London Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£80/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£7.5bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
212 homes · FORMER LOXFORD LANE ALLOTMENTS, FORMER LOXFORD LANE ALLOTMENTS, LOXFORD LANE, IG1 2PG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

213-217, 213-217, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, IG11 8UE18 homes
completed
99A, 99A, Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8TB6 homes
completed
78, LONGBRIDGE ROAD, IG11 8SF4 homes
completed
31, 31, Aldersley Gardens, Barking, IG11 9UG2 homes
completed
12, 12, Aldersey Gardens, Essex, IG11 9UQ2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
14.3%
Ward turnout
123%
Election year
2026
MP
Nesil Caliskan (Labour)
MP majority
11,054
Constituency
Barking

Councillors

Rocky GillLabour
Faruk ChoudhuryLabour
Lynda Jane RiceLabour

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Key facts for IG11 8SP

Full postcodeIG11 8SP
Postcode districtIG11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
WardLongbridge
Latitude51.543181
Longitude0.087921
Parliamentary constituencyBarking
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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