Fairlop · Redbridge · Ilford North constituency · 51.58963, 0.08497
IG6 1PA— Fairlop, Redbridge
Location and area intelligence for IG6 1PA, Fairlop, Redbridge
The family fortress
Schools 75%Safety 84/100Transport 42/100Yield 3.52%
Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport
IG6 1PA
Key facts for IG6 1PA
Full postcodeIG6 1PA
Postcode districtIG6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardFairlop
Latitude51.589627
Longitude0.084969
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 income-1.7% vs London avg vs London crime-93.5% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for IG6 1PA
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Postcode Personality
🚇 Well-Connected🎓 Good Schools🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe
“The family fortress”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
Avanti Court Primary School
Good · 4 min walk
KS2: 109.3
★
Secondary
King Solomon High School
Requires Improvement · 6 min walk
P8: +0.36A8: 50.6
75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre
Not inspected · 54 min walk
5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
4.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↑ Rising 250.0%from a low base — still below London average
-50% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences14%
Crime is 94% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
Semi 8%Terraced 69%Detached 23%
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£273,250
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialLow
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Barkingside Underground StationCentral line
6 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Barkingside Underground StationCentral
6 min walk 🚇Fairlop Underground StationCentral
10 min walk 🚇Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
20 min walk 🚂Newbury Park StationNational Rail
21 min walk 🚇Hainault Underground StationCentral
21 min walk 🚌7 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 310 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Total spaces (800m)2
Nearest car park213m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 91% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 5.5 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): 1
Landslide susceptibility: Low
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
FULLWELL CROSS MED. CTR.
1 TOMSWOOD HILL, BARKINGSIDE, IG6 2HG
7 min walk
Nearest hospitalKing George Hospital · 2.1 km
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
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Chequers (300 m)
Nearest supermarketAcasa Delicatessen Limited · 207 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Barkingside Food Store187 m
News & Toys206 m
Essex News & Cards225 m
Veenas Cash & Carry234 m
Nearby cafes
Bella's coffee195 m
Danny's Pie & Mash204 m
Maison Fraise217 m
Marino's Cafe251 m
Nearby restaurants
Domino's217 m
Subway219 m
Sambal Express223 m
Greggs223 m
Nearby pubs
The Chequers300 m
The New Fairlop Oak499 m
Nearby gyms
Fullwell Cross Swimming Pool308 m
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre327 m
Norman Booth Building827 m
Redbridge Sports & Leisure965 m
Nearby pharmacies
Fairlop Pharmacy232 m
Boots261 m
Pyramid Pharmacy294 m
Nearby health
Barkingside Dental Care241 m
Excel Dental Clinic243 m
Dental Practice Barkingside273 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 94
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)194
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
DHIAAN INFOTECH LIMITED
FAULKNER SECURITY LIMITED
REGNUM GROUP LTD
RIAD GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.52% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194
Rental market
Professional renterTenant profile
Future outlook
D
MediumDevelopment pressure
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,412m
Crossrail 2 route10,006m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average deprivation level Rank: 16,701 nationally
2,053
Est. population
11,450/km²
Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household29%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Live planning apps (800m)4
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)17
Historic landfill (400m)1
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme144 homes · Barnardos Phase III, Scotch House, Barnardos Phase III, Scotch House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, IG6 1QG
Named schemes (500m)
Barnardos Phase III, Scotch House, Barnardos Phase III, Scotch House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, IG6 1QG144 homes
completedBARNARDO'S VILLAGE, BARNARDO'S VILLAGE, TANNERS LANE, IG6 1QG72 homes
completedDevelopment Site At Barnardos Phase 4/5, Development Site At Barnardos Phase 4/5, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, IG666 homes
completedWycliffe House, 245-247, Wycliffe House, 245-247, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG119 homes
completedDevelopment Site At 26 To 36 And Rear Of 18 To 24, Development Site At 26 To 36 And Rear Of 18 To 24, High Street, Barkingside, IG6 2DQ16 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
Councillors
Ruth ClarkConservative
Joyce Ellen RyanConservative
Bob ChattawayLabour
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The bottom line
IG6 1PA offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 46 min to city — above average for this zone.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
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
Trusted official data sources
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