Mayfield · Redbridge · Ilford South constituency · 51.55108, 0.09211

IG3 9FPMayfield, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG3 9FP, Mayfield, Redbridge

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 22/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
53
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
22
Environment
77
Investment
40

The bottom line

IG3 9FP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG3 9FP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-22.0% vs London avg

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How IG3 9FP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Gordon Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 104.8

★★★

Secondary

Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2024 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 48.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
↑ Rising 830.8%

from a low base — still below London average

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Other21%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 22% below 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.

IG3 district median

£446,000

Based on 116 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,039/m²
Price per ft²£561/ft²
Avg floor area71.2

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£178,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (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

20082025 · CAGR

+3.2%

Total change

+72%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.5%

per year

Acceleration

+26.47

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction20082008£250k£250k+0%7
Help-to-Buy recovery20142015£228k£295k+29.7%1.5
Brexit uncertainty20172019£330k£340k+3%1
Pandemic surge20212021£340k£340k+0%1
Current market20252025£430k£430k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-2.3% alpha

Terraced-2.3% α
Local
2.4%
District
4.7%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Seven Kings StationGreater Anglia line
17.5 min walk
Seven KingsLiverpool Street· 11 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

Seven Kings Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
19 min walk
Seven KingsNational Rail
19 min walk
Barking Rail StationSuffragette · c2c
19 min walk
Barking Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
19 min walk
Upney Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

6

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min
Victoria68 min
Waterloo64 min
Canary Wharf48 min
City55 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

3

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park183m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 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: 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: 12.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB69% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 7.6 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 yield861.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OAK TREE MEDICAL CENTRE

273-275 GREEN LANE, IG3 9TJ

14 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Royal Oak (581 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.4 km
14 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)

358m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hunters Convenience Store363 m
Costcutter380 m
Saheed Halal Butcher390 m
Loxford General Store818 m

Nearby cafes

Daily Munch Cafe625 m
Barking Park Cafe671 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza East367 m
Beaumont Fish Bar372 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs616 m
Faircross Fish Bar650 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Oak581 m
Prince of Wales992 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy637 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 37

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

IBRAHIM & INAAYA LTD
SIGNATURE BY ANAM LTD
SUDESH LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

29.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,037m
Crossrail 2 route11,281m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,770 nationally

2,395

Est. population

9,720/km²

56%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

9.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

31%
21%
23%
15%
Under 1831%
18–3421%
35–4923%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

23%
37%
30%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent30%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

68%
White British10%
White Other6%
Asian68%
Black9%
Mixed2%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household21%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
56%
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)
167
Largest scheme
212 homes · FORMER LOXFORD LANE ALLOTMENTS, FORMER LOXFORD LANE ALLOTMENTS, LOXFORD LANE, IG1 2PG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Development At 1 To 3 Boundary Close And Former Hyleford School Site, 369a, Loxford Lane159 homes
completed
Former Allotment Site, Former Allotment Site, South Park Drive, Loxford Lane, Ilford, IG3 9AR148 homes
completed
P/O FORMER SOUTH PARK DRIVE ALLOTMENTS, P/O FORMER SOUTH PARK DRIVE ALLOTMENTS, LOXFORD LANE, IG120 homes
completed
SOUTH PARK DRIVE ALLOTMENTS, PHASE 2, SOUTH PARK DRIVE ALLOTMENTS, PHASE 2, LOXFORD LANE, IG117 homes
completed
20-22, 20-22, High Road, South Woodford, E18 2QL4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Jas Athwal (Labour)
MP majority
6,894
Constituency
Ilford South

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Key facts for IG3 9FP

Full postcodeIG3 9FP
Postcode districtIG3
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardMayfield
Latitude51.551083
Longitude0.092106
Parliamentary constituencyIlford South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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