Barkingside · Redbridge · Ilford North constituency · 51.57700, 0.05962

IG4 5DRBarkingside, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG4 5DR, Barkingside, Redbridge

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Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 45/100Yield 5.60%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
66
Investment
60

Location

IG4 5DR

Key facts for IG4 5DR

Full postcodeIG4 5DR
Postcode districtIG4
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardBarkingside
Latitude51.576999
Longitude0.059624
Parliamentary constituencyIlford North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-42.3% vs London avg
vs London income-5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-93.1% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Cranbrook Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★★

Secondary

Valentines High School

Outstanding · 7 min walk

P8: +0.93A8: 59.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 60.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other25%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 93% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£300,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 42% below London median

£300,000 is 42% below the London median (£520,000)

Other

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,208/m²
Price per ft²£484/ft²
Avg floor area57.6

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
E
4%
G
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 11%Other 89%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£2,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£11,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.5×

Price-to-income

£1,501/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£144,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
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 potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral line
4.5 min walk
🚂
Ilford

Nearby stations

🚇
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
🚇
Redbridge Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
🟣
Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
26 min walk
🚂
IlfordNational Rail
26 min walk
🚇
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
26 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 32 buses/hr peak

45

Walkability score

46

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min
Victoria68 min
Waterloo57 min
Canary Wharf44 min
City41 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park27m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Beehive· yes
86m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed453 Mbps
Median download430 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 6.9 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 yield857.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GANTS HILL MED CTR & THE REDBRIDGE SURG

63 ETHELBERT GARDENS, GANTS HILL, IG2 6UP

4 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpire London East · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhere 2 Save · 518 m
12 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

593m

Post office

Nearby shops

Britex Foods22 m
Ashley's News59 m
Shalom Hotel Bagels368 m
Gants Hill Food & Wine395 m

Nearby cafes

Creams453 m
Smoke & Pepper456 m
Cupp Bubble Tea481 m
Blend 93488 m

Nearby restaurants

Kim Wah32 m
Carolines Pizza126 m
Burger King274 m
The Thrill Of The Grill375 m

Nearby gyms

Fernford Clubs478 m
Cranbrook Castle Lawn Tennis & Social Club660 m

Nearby pharmacies

Munro490 m

Nearby health

Inglehurst Dentist Practice482 m
Dental Health Centre504 m
Orthodontic Gallery508 m
The Scan Clinic746 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 108

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
14
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ANGUS DONER HOUSE LTD
AUGUSTSWIMCLUB LIMITED
BLANK-SCOMPANY LIMITED
C & Z PERFECT SERVICES LTD
C & Z PORTFOLIO LTD

+9 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

Investment score

Good

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
5.60% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 14% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,336m
Crossrail 2 route8,341m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,972 nationally

1,916

Est. population

10,207/km²

57%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£39,900

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
23%
17%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+14%

Tenure

29%
28%
36%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent37%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

61%
White British11%
White Other12%
Asian61%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household30%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.0%
Price vs London-42.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
65%
Borough approval rate
73%
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)
19
Largest scheme
105 homes · 420, 420, Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6NS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Valentines Tennis Club and 12, Former Valentines Tennis Club and 12, Hill View Crescent, Ilford, IG1 3QD17 homes
completed
LAND ADJOINING LIMEWOOD COURT, PHASE 2, LAND ADJOINING LIMEWOOD COURT, PHASE 2, BEEHIVE LANE, IG4 5EL11 homes
completed
291C, Eastern Avenue, IG4 5AT9 homes
completed
26, 26, Radnor Crescent, and land rear of 28 Inglehurst Gardens, IG4 4DU6 homes
completed
68, 68, Wanstead Lane, Ilford, IG1 3SE6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.2%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2022
MP
Wes Streeting (Labour)
MP majority
528
Constituency
Ilford North

Councillors

Judith Anne Naomi GarfieldLabour
Martin SachsLabour
Mark Anthony SantosLabour

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£300,000)

£2,500

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £2,500

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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