Fairlop · Redbridge · Ilford North constituency · 51.59157, 0.08618

IG6 1PN— Fairlop, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG6 1PN, Fairlop, Redbridge

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 71%Safety 74/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.67%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
74
Schools
59
Transport
36
Environment
86
Investment
58

The bottom line

IG6 1PN offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG6 1PN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+65.0% vs London avg

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How IG6 1PN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

59

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★

Secondary

King Solomon High School

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 50.6

71% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 57 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

107.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+68% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft4%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hainault Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +65% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 8 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£208,750
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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+668%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.7%

per year

Acceleration

-78.81

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £500k–£600k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£68k£68k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£120k£215k+79.2%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£280k£280k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£260k£260k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£485k£485k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£523k£523k+0%1

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Barkingside Underground StationCentral line
8 min walk
Newbury Park Station

Nearby stations

Fairlop Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
Barkingside Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Hainault Underground StationCentral
18 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
Newbury Park StationNational Rail
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

30

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City ★49 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

20

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)2
Nearest car park93m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
742m

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: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 5.3 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

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

FULLWELL CROSS MED. CTR.

1 TOMSWOOD HILL, BARKINGSIDE, IG6 2HG

5 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

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

125

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBaylis Food and Wine · 206 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Patricija172 m
Rūta188 m
Pepperman's Deli198 m
Bieluch Limited201 m

Nearby cafes

Danny's Pie & Mash210 m
Costa231 m
Bella's coffee243 m
Maison Fraise369 m

Nearby restaurants

SWEET.167 m
German Doner Kebab176 m
Cookies and Creams203 m
KFC204 m

Nearby pubs

The New Fairlop Oak294 m
The Chequers497 m
Old Maypole1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Fullwell Cross Swimming Pool147 m
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre155 m
Norman Booth Building596 m
Redbridge Sports & Leisure733 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy213 m
Fairlop Pharmacy264 m
Boots416 m
Fencepiece Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Dental Practice Barkingside358 m
Barkingside Dental Care383 m
Excel Dental Clinic463 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 99

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AAN TILING LTD
IBS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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
3.7% (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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,643m
Crossrail 2 route10,096m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, 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

60%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

27%
22%
22%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

29%
25%
40%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent40%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

21%
15%
46%
White British21%
White Other15%
Asian46%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household29%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
64%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
113
Largest scheme
144 homes · Barnardos Phase III, Scotch House, Barnardos Phase III, Scotch House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, IG6 1QG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

OAKSIDE, OAKSIDE, FENCEPIECE ROAD, Barkingside, IG650 homes
completed
171, 171, High Street, Barkingside, IG6 2AJ8 homes
completed
151-157, 151-157, High Street, Barkingside, IG6 2AR6 homes
completed
19, 19, Fullwell Avenue, Barkingside, IG6 2HA4 homes
completed
143, 143, High Street, Barkingside, IG6 2AJ3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
17.1%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2022
MP
Wes Streeting (Labour)
MP majority
528
Constituency
Ilford North

Councillors

Ruth ClarkConservative
Joyce Ellen RyanConservative
Bob ChattawayLabour

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Key facts for IG6 1PN

Full postcodeIG6 1PN
Postcode districtIG6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardFairlop
Latitude51.591575
Longitude0.086184
Parliamentary constituencyIlford North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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