Seven Kings · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.58054, 0.11211

IG3 8YB— Seven Kings, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG3 8YB, Seven Kings, Redbridge

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 16/100Yield 3.77%
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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Area score
50
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
16
Environment
69
Investment
50

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Location

IG3 8YB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+55.0% vs London avg

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How IG3 8YB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Grove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.7

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Secondary

Chadwell Heath Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 51.2

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 58 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

100.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
→ Stable

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

5

Incidents (1yr)

29

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hainault Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Goodmayes StationElizabeth line line
19.8 min walk
Goodmayes→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
20 min walk
Goodmayes Rail StationElizabeth line
21 min walk
GoodmayesNational Rail
21 min walk
Barkingside Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
Chadwell Heath Rail StationElizabeth line
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

108

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City ★53 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

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park164m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 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: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 5.0 km

Energy

Solar: 862 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 yield861.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MORRIS WARD - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT

MORRIS WARD, LOW SECURE FORENSIC, GOODMAYES HOSPITAL, 157 BARLEY LANE, IG3 8XJ

4 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalKing George Hospital · 67 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hawbush (334 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Miller & Carter (848 m)

Nearest supermarketMasala Bazaar · 1.5 km
1 tennis courts

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)

970m

Post office

Nearby restaurants

Miller & Carter848 m

Nearby pubs

The Hawbush334 m

Nearby health

King George Hospital67 m
Goodmayes Hospital356 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 19

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)
194

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

18.5

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,505m
Crossrail 2 route11,916m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,610 nationally

2,886

Est. population

5,516/km²

57%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£41,100

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

30%
22%
26%
14%
Under 1830%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
32%
31%
20%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent31%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

58%
White British12%
White Other11%
Asian58%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household28%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
240 homes · LAND ADJACENT CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, LAND ADJACENT CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, CHADWELL HEATH LANE, RM6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND ADJACENT CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, LAND ADJACENT CHADWELL HEATH HOSPITAL, CHADWELL HEATH LANE, RM6240 homes
completed
GOODMAYES HOSPITAL, GOODMAYES HOSPITAL, BARLEY LANE, IG3 8XJ104 homes
completed
260-264, 260-264, BARLEY LANE, 1G130 homes
completed
Former Hawbush P.H. 205, Former Hawbush P.H. 205, Barley Lane, Romford, RM6 4XU14 homes
completed
208 & 210, 208 & 210, Barley Lane, Ilford, IG3 8XR4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.3%
Ward turnout
28%
Election year
2022
MP
Jas Athwal (Labour)
MP majority
6,894
Constituency
Ilford South

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Key facts for IG3 8YB

Full postcodeIG3 8YB
Postcode districtIG3
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardSeven Kings
Latitude51.580545
Longitude0.112107
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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