Fairlop · Redbridge · Ilford North constituency · 51.60421, 0.07709

IG6 2SD— Fairlop, Redbridge

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 16/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
55
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
16
Environment
85
Investment
38

The bottom line

IG6 2SD 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: 58 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG6 2SD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+82.0% vs London avg

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How IG6 2SD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Fairlop Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.9

★★

Secondary

Ilford County High School

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 77.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 71 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

118.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+86% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other27%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Robbery1%
Theft1%

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 · 1.9km

Crime is +82% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

IG6 district median

£457,500

Based on 105 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,734/m²
Price per ft²£533/ft²
Avg floor area96.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
12%
E
4%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 59%Terraced 38%Detached 3%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£241,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,458
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+607%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.2%

per year

Acceleration

+12.72

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Detached3.1%
Semi-detached59.4%
Terraced37.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£75k£118k+57.7%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£130k£221k+70%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£207k£250k+20.8%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£225k£215k-4.4%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£320k£320k+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£500k£435k-13%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£416k£423k+1.7%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£446k£446k+0%1
Current market2026–2026£527k£527k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.1% alpha

Semi-detached+0.1% α
Local
4.9%
District
4.8%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Hainault Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
Fairlop Underground StationCentral
17 min walk
Barkingside Underground StationCentral
28 min walk
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
34 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo72 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City ★58 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park550m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 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: 14.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB95% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 3.8 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): 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

CHIGWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

300 FENCEPIECE ROAD, IG6 2TA

6 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpire London East · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Old Maypole (553 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Shimla Merch Indian Takeaway (704 m)

Nearest supermarketBaylis Food and Wine · 1.4 km
1 tennis courts

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)

709m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dash's Off Licence520 m
Co-op Food533 m
Londis717 m
Vida & Sons733 m

Nearby restaurants

Shimla Merch Indian Takeaway704 m
Sky Kebab & Pizza708 m
Monsoon738 m

Nearby pubs

Old Maypole553 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active601 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chigwell Pharmacy484 m
Fencepiece Pharmacy538 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
13
New (last 12 months)
6
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

7T7 SYSTEMS LIMITED
ALL IN ORDER SOLUTIONS LTD
ARROWSMITH HOMES LTD
FI PROBUILDING LIMITED
HARRISON ARROWSMITH TRADING LIMITED

+8 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,571m
Crossrail 2 route9,625m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,451 nationally

2,651

Est. population

5,230/km²

57%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

25%
18%
21%
20%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

29%
36%
21%
14%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent21%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
28%
White British44%
White Other9%
Asian28%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
50%
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)
26
Largest scheme
193 homes · CLAYBURY HOSPITAL, CLAYBURY HOSPITAL, MANOR ROAD, IG8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Development At And Land Rear Of 37 To 48, Shakespeare Square, Hainault, Ilford, 49, Shakespeare Square, Hainault, IG6 2FT24 homes
completed
Land at rear of, 74-80, Land at rear of, 74-80, Tudor Crescent, IG64 homes
completed
24, 24, Knights Way, Ilford, IG6 2RR2 homes
completed
Land Rear Of 2-8, 2-8, Wannock Gardens, Hainault2 homes
completed
48, 48, Wolsey Gardens, Ilford, IG6 2SL1 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 2SD

Full postcodeIG6 2SD
Postcode districtIG6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardFairlop
Latitude51.604209
Longitude0.077087
Parliamentary constituencyIlford North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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