Newbury · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.56629, 0.09166

IG2 7AG— Newbury, Redbridge

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 54/100Yield 7.63%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
60
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
59
Investment
76

The bottom line

IG2 7AG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

IG2 7AG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for IG2 7AG

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How IG2 7AG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.2

—

Secondary

The Palmer Catholic Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 761.5%

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary7%
Robbery4%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 478m

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area95.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
13%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 68%Flat 32%

LHA rates — Outer North East London

Shared room£550/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1250/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£238,500
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 £2,011
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+543%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.1%

per year

Acceleration

-103.25

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £450k–£500k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Terraced68.4%
Flat/maisonette31.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£72k£55k-23.8%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£68k£225k+230.9%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£133k£208k+56.6%2
GFC & correction2008–2008£125k£125k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£209k£209k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£230k£230k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£465k£465k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£460k£460k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

42out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Seven Kings StationGreater Anglia line
4.9 min walk
Seven Kings→ Liverpool Street· 11 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
6 min walk
Seven KingsNational Rail
6 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
17 min walk
Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★38 min
City43 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

2

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park545m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 12.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 7.0 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

605 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield857.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE DOCTORS HOUSE

40 CAMERON ROAD, SEVEN KINGS, IG3 8LF

3 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGoodmayes Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Oko Lounge (609 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.1 km
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
653 licensed premises in borough261 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

548m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one374 m
Co-op Food384 m
Best Moon Shop404 m
Best Moon Express423 m

Nearby cafes

Ley Street Cafe699 m
Elixir795 m

Nearby restaurants

O'Donnell Hall293 m
Brothers Fish Bar356 m
Top Wok368 m
RS Chicken & Pizza392 m

Nearby pubs

Oko Lounge609 m
Prince of Wales891 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmaram493 m
Britannia Pharmacy690 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 76

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BP CORPORATION LIMITED
DYNAMIC MARK LIMITED
KIROPLASTIO THYATEIRON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
7.6% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 6% of London
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,399m
Crossrail 2 route10,748m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,475 nationally

2,141

Est. population

15,929/km²

55%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

28%
22%
23%
16%
Under 1828%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
25%
45%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent45%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

59%
White British10%
White Other11%
Asian59%
Black11%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household30%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
79%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
101
Largest scheme
178 homes · Former BAE Systems Site, Former BAE Systems Site, Vicarage Lane, Ilford, IG1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BAE SYSTEMS, BAE SYSTEMS, VICARAGE LANE, IG1 4AQ88 homes
completed
Development At 587 To 595, High Road, Seven Kings, IG3 8BZ58 homes
completed
Land to East of Lancaster Gate, Land to East of Lancaster Gate, Vicarage Lane, Ilford, IG1 4FE41 homes
completed
PART OF ST JOHNS CHURCH SITE, PART OF ST JOHNS CHURCH SITE, ST. JOHNS ROAD, IG227 homes
completed
561A, 561A, High Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1TZ12 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.4%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2022
MP
Jas Athwal (Labour)
MP majority
6,894
Constituency
Ilford South

Councillors

Sunny BrarLabour
Thavathuray JeyaranjanLabour
Niki Jaskirat ChahalLabour

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Key facts for IG2 7AG

Full postcodeIG2 7AG
Postcode districtIG2
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardNewbury
Latitude51.566289
Longitude0.091663
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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