Fullwell · Redbridge · Ilford North constituency · 51.59424, 0.07873

IG6 2FS— Fullwell, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG6 2FS, Fullwell, Redbridge

The family fortress

 

Schools 71%Safety 78/100Transport 29/100Yield 3.67%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
86
Investment
54

The bottom line

IG6 2FS 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: 57 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG6 2FS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for IG6 2FS

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How IG6 2FS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Clore Tikva School

Good · Inspected Feb 2020 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

Ilford County High School

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 4 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 · 58 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

+27% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery5%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hainault Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +25% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£235,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Fairlop Underground StationCentral line
10.4 min walk
Newbury Park Station

Nearby stations

Fairlop Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Barkingside Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
Hainault Underground StationCentral
18 min walk
Gants Hill Underground StationCentral
27 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City ★57 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park388m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.8 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: 13.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 4.9 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): 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

4 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpire London East · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The New Fairlop Oak (434 m)

Nearest supermarketAcasa Delicatessen Limited · 466 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

La Boucherie Kosher Limited388 m
Bieluch Limited396 m
Pepperman's Deli398 m
Patricija437 m

Nearby cafes

Costa405 m
Danny's Pie & Mash468 m
Bella's coffee479 m
Maison Fraise553 m

Nearby restaurants

Onur BBQ390 m
Rowans391 m
Cookies and Creams396 m
KFC397 m

Nearby pubs

The New Fairlop Oak434 m
The Chequers667 m
Old Maypole878 m

Nearby gyms

Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre448 m
Fullwell Cross Swimming Pool451 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy396 m
Fairlop Pharmacy444 m
Boots558 m
Fencepiece Pharmacy937 m

Nearby health

Dental Practice Barkingside451 m
Barkingside Dental Care535 m
Excel Dental Clinic881 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 89

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

54

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,654m
Crossrail 2 route9,595m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,190 nationally

2,420

Est. population

9,813/km²

63%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£34,700

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

26%
21%
25%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3421%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

27%
36%
27%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent27%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
16%
39%
White British28%
White Other16%
Asian40%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household21%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
25%
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)
14
Largest scheme
193 homes · CLAYBURY HOSPITAL, CLAYBURY HOSPITAL, MANOR ROAD, IG8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site at, Site at, Fullwell Avenue, Timberdene Avenue, Barkingside, IG6110 homes
completed
FULLWELL AVENUE PLAYING FIELDS, ADJ. TO, 196, FULLWELL AVENUE PLAYING FIELDS, ADJ. TO, 196, FULLWELL AVENUE, IG663 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT TO, 196, LAND ADJACENT TO, 196, FULLWELL AVENUE, MOSSFORD LANE, IG640 homes
completed
FORMER ALLOTMENT SITE, LAND ADJACENT, FORMER ALLOTMENT SITE, LAND ADJACENT, AINTREE CRESCENT, IG617 homes
completed
53, 53, Tomswood Hill, Ilford, IG6 2HL2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.7%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2022
MP
Wes Streeting (Labour)
MP majority
528
Constituency
Ilford North

Councillors

Matthew GoddinLabour
Shanell JohnsonLabour
Sham IslamLabour

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Key facts for IG6 2FS

Full postcodeIG6 2FS
Postcode districtIG6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardFullwell
Latitude51.594243
Longitude0.078726
Parliamentary constituencyIlford North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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