Hainault · Redbridge · Ilford North constituency · 51.60800, 0.09569

IG6 3AL— Hainault, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG6 3AL, Hainault, Redbridge

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 34/100Yield 3.67%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
54
Safety
80
Schools
83
Transport
34
Environment
60
Investment
47

The bottom line

IG6 3AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG6 3AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for IG6 3AL

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How IG6 3AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

83

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Manford Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.2

★

Secondary

King Solomon High School

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 21 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 50.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 81 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+14% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Burglary7%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime4%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hainault Fire Station · 636m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
26%
E
6%
G
1%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 53%Flat 47%

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 yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£202,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+535%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.5%

per year

Acceleration

+2.43

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £100k–£125k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Terraced54.5%
Flat/maisonette45.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£56k£106k+90.1%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£96k£174k+82.2%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£140k£122k-12.9%1.7
GFC & correction2012–2012£139k£139k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£159k£270k+69.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£252k£295k+17.1%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£353k£353k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-1% alpha

Terraced-1% α
Local
12.9%
District
13.9%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Hainault Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Fairlop Underground StationCentral
18 min walk
Barkingside Underground StationCentral
32 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
45 min walk
Newbury Park StationNational Rail
46 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City ★50 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

23

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park421m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hainault Station Car Park
608m

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: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 3.7 km

Energy

Solar: 859 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield858.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HAINAULT STATION PHARMACY

208 NEW NORTH ROAD, HAINAULT, IG6 3BS

5 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalKing George Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

93

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNisa Extra · 742 m
3 tennis courts1 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)

694m

Post office

Nearby shops

PJ & VP Patel Convenience Store374 m
Spar377 m
Hainault Supermarket430 m
Costcutter451 m

Nearby cafes

Gullotti Cafe414 m

Nearby restaurants

Metro's406 m
Hainault BBQ420 m
Hainault Peri Peri442 m
Manford House665 m

Nearby gyms

London Marathon Playing Fields875 m
Studio23 Gym1.0 km
Powerleague Fairlop1.1 km
Syngergy Fitness1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Hainault Station Pharmacy424 m
Boots684 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 13

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

RIONA HEALTH LIMITED
ROCIS BLOODSTOCK LIMITED
THE O'CONNOR STUD LIMITED

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 score14/100
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

24.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,561m
Crossrail 2 route10,970m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,611 nationally

1,895

Est. population

12,716/km²

58%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£36,800

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

26%
21%
22%
15%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+15%

Tenure

28%
28%
22%
20%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent22%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

33%
17%
30%
White British33%
White Other17%
Asian30%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household31%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
71%
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)
2
Largest scheme
118 homes · FORMER HAINAULT HIGH (LOWER) SCHOOL, FORMER HAINAULT HIGH (LOWER) SCHOOL, MANFORD WAY, IG7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER HAINAULT HIGH (LOWER) SCHOOL, FORMER HAINAULT HIGH (LOWER) SCHOOL, MANFORD WAY, IG7118 homes
completed
FORMER ST ANNE'S SCHOOL, FORMER ST ANNE'S SCHOOL, WOODMAN PATH, IG694 homes
completed
THE BADGER PH, THE BADGER PH, MANFORD WAY, IG7 4AD16 homes
completed
PART OF FORMER HAINAULT HIGH SCHOOL, PART OF FORMER HAINAULT HIGH SCHOOL, MAPLE CLOSE, IG715 homes
completed
LAND OFF, LAND OFF, ROBINIA CLOSE, IG612 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.2%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2022
MP
Wes Streeting (Labour)
MP majority
528
Constituency
Ilford North

Councillors

Sam GouldLabour
Shah Muhammad Jahir AliLabour
Luthfa RahmanLabour

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Key facts for IG6 3AL

Full postcodeIG6 3AL
Postcode districtIG6
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardHainault
Latitude51.607997
Longitude0.095689
Parliamentary constituencyIlford North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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