Aldborough · Redbridge · Ilford North constituency · 51.58644, 0.08293

IG6 1RL— Aldborough, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG6 1RL, Aldborough, Redbridge

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 78/100Transport 37/100Yield 3.67%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
37
Environment
86
Investment
47

The bottom line

IG6 1RL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG6 1RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for IG6 1RL

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How IG6 1RL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Fullwood Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★

Secondary

Ilford County High School

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 77.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 49 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
4%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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£125,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFull secondary glazing
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
Below London average
Barkingside Underground StationCentral line
4.8 min walk
Newbury Park Station

Nearby stations

Barkingside Underground StationCentral
5 min walk
Fairlop Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
16 min walk
Newbury Park StationNational Rail
17 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

134

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City ★47 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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)2
Nearest car park74m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
137m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 5.8 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 yield857.7 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

11 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalKing George Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

104

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 79 m
1 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

News & Toys211 m
Sheikh Halal286 m
Essex News & Cards355 m
Barkingside Food Store413 m

Nearby cafes

Café 104230 m
Marino's Cafe317 m
Maison Fraise367 m
Bella's coffee487 m

Nearby restaurants

New Lotus House197 m
Pizza Hut Delivery279 m
Chicks294 m
McDonald's302 m

Nearby pubs

The Chequers256 m
The New Fairlop Oak865 m

Nearby gyms

Fullwell Cross Swimming Pool670 m
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre690 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots358 m
Fairlop Pharmacy509 m
Pyramid Pharmacy622 m
Britannia Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Excel Dental Clinic197 m
Barkingside Dental Care381 m
Dental Practice Barkingside467 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 91

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
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

39.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,034m
Crossrail 2 route9,865m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,428 nationally

1,907

Est. population

7,374/km²

58%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
24%
15%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+16%

Tenure

26%
36%
17%
17%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent17%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

23%
53%
White British23%
White Other11%
Asian53%
Black6%
Mixed2%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household26%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent17%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
73%
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)
118
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)

Barnardos Phase III, Scotch House, Barnardos Phase III, Scotch House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, IG6 1QG144 homes
completed
BARNARDO'S VILLAGE, BARNARDO'S VILLAGE, TANNERS LANE, IG6 1QG72 homes
completed
Development Site At Barnardos Phase 4/5, Development Site At Barnardos Phase 4/5, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, IG666 homes
completed
Wycliffe House, 245-247, Wycliffe House, 245-247, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG119 homes
completed
Development 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
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.8%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2022
MP
Wes Streeting (Labour)
MP majority
528
Constituency
Ilford North

Councillors

John HowardLabour
Jyotsna Rahman IslamLabour
Lebo PhakoeLabour

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Key facts for IG6 1RL

Full postcodeIG6 1RL
Postcode districtIG6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardAldborough
Latitude51.586444
Longitude0.082932
Parliamentary constituencyIlford North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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