Fairlop · Redbridge · 51.59809, 0.08767

IG6 2JL— Fairlop, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG6 2JL, Fairlop, Redbridge

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 67%Safety 88/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.67%
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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Area score
59
Safety
88
Schools
56
Transport
41
Environment
81
Investment
34

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Location

IG6 2JL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-63.0% vs London avg

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How IG6 2JL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★

Secondary

King Solomon High School

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 50.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 66 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

24.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
→ Stable

-62% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Vehicle crime25%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Burglary2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hainault Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 63% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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
Below London average
Fairlop Underground StationCentral line
4 min walk
Newbury Park Station

Nearby stations

Fairlop Underground StationCentral
4 min walk
Hainault Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Barkingside Underground StationCentral
17 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
31 min walk
Newbury Park StationNational Rail
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

4

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

18

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park258m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hainault Station Car Park
629m

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: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 4.6 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FENCE PIECE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

83 FENCEPIECE ROAD, HAINAULT, IG6 2NB

4 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalKing George Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

84

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Old Maypole (465 m)

Nearest supermarketBaylis Food and Wine · 629 m
6 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Forest Farm Shop496 m
Co-op Food514 m
Vida & Sons516 m
Dash's Off Licence538 m

Nearby cafes

Costa789 m
Danny's Pie & Mash834 m
Gullotti Cafe868 m
Bella's coffee874 m

Nearby restaurants

Monsoon518 m
Sweet Summer606 m
KFC647 m
Cookies and Creams656 m

Nearby pubs

Old Maypole465 m
The New Fairlop Oak480 m

Nearby gyms

Redbridge Sports & Leisure204 m
Jean Brown Indoor Arena230 m
Norman Booth Building266 m
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre651 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fencepiece Pharmacy504 m
Pyramid Pharmacy742 m
Hainault Station Pharmacy850 m
Chigwell Pharmacy855 m

Nearby health

Dental Practice Barkingside950 m
Barkingside Dental Care1.0 km
Excel Dental Clinic1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 49

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

34

Investment score

Weak

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194

Rental market

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

19.3

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,327m
Crossrail 2 route10,250m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,121 nationally

2,525

Est. population

£41,300

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner city

Age profile

25%
22%
23%
17%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

26%
33%
26%
14%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent26%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
15%
36%
White British34%
White Other15%
Asian36%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other5%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
20%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
17.1%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2022

Councillors

Ruth ClarkConservative
Joyce Ellen RyanConservative
Bob ChattawayLabour

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Key facts for IG6 2JL

Full postcodeIG6 2JL
Postcode districtIG6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardFairlop
Latitude51.598086
Longitude0.087666
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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