Hainault · Redbridge · Ilford North constituency · 51.60860, 0.10350

IG7 4ED— Hainault, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG7 4ED, Hainault, Redbridge

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 26/100Yield 4.42%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
52
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
26
Environment
76
Investment
53

The bottom line

IG7 4ED offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 55 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG7 4ED

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

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How IG7 4ED has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Manford Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.2

★★

Secondary

Forest Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.16A8: 45.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 85 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
→ Stable

+42% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences2%
Burglary2%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hainault Fire Station · 277m

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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£235,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2017 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+127%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+70.1%

per year

Acceleration

+70.34

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £350k–£400k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£163k£167k+2.4%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£218k£218k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£218k£218k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£370k£370k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
10.6 min walk
Newbury Park Station

Nearby stations

Hainault Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Fairlop Underground StationCentral
21 min walk
Barkingside Underground StationCentral
34 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
47 min walk
Newbury Park StationNational Rail
48 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

13

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo69 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City ★55 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park122m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 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: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB57% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 2.7 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

THE FOREST EDGE PRACTICE

HAINAULT HEALTH CENTRE, MANFORD WAY, IG7 4DF

1 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalKing George Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

152

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNisa Extra · 204 m

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)

265m

Post office

Nearby shops

Manford News97 m
Percy Ingle108 m
A & C Fruiterers132 m
The Local Offy138 m

Nearby cafes

Hainault Cafe315 m
Gullotti Cafe745 m

Nearby restaurants

Manford House127 m
Bella Gusto183 m
Greggs240 m
Metro's725 m

Nearby gyms

London Marathon Playing Fields1.0 km
Powerleague Fairlop1.1 km
Syngergy Fitness1.2 km
Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots146 m
Hainault Station Pharmacy765 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MK LONDON CONSTRUCTION LTD
MK LONDON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100
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

18.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,881m
Crossrail 2 route11,514m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,958 nationally

1,922

Est. population

5,564/km²

55%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£36,000

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

46

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
24%
18%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+17%

Tenure

25%
23%
20%
31%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent20%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
19%
21%
White British42%
White Other19%
Asian21%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household35%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.3%

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)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
92%
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)
116
Largest scheme
118 homes · FORMER HAINAULT HIGH (LOWER) SCHOOL, FORMER HAINAULT HIGH (LOWER) SCHOOL, MANFORD WAY, IG7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Hyneholt House, 104, Manford Way, Newbury Park, IG7 4EG105 homes
completed
FORMER DOCKLAND SITE & LAND ADJACENT, FORMER DOCKLAND SITE & LAND ADJACENT, STAGGART GREEN, IG7 4DB34 homes
completed
LAND OFF, LAND OFF, FOREMARK CLOSE, IG624 homes
completed
113-115, 113-115, Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4BX9 homes
completed
Former garages rear of, 117-131, Former garages rear of, 117-131, Manford Way, Hainault, Essex, IG7 4ED4 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 IG7 4ED

Full postcodeIG7 4ED
Postcode districtIG7
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardHainault
Latitude51.608604
Longitude0.103501
Parliamentary constituencyIlford North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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