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How IG7 4ET has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Manford Primary School
Good · 5 min walk
KS2: 103.2
Secondary
Forest Academy
Good · 12 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre
Not inspected · 90 min walk
3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
0.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
-96% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 99% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£790,000
Median sale price
£790,000 is 52% above the London median (£520,000)
Semi-detached
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer North East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
22
Walkability score
11
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
2
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 2.5 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: DIAMICTON
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Landslide records (2km): 3
Landslide susceptibility: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
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
7 min walk
82%
Recommend GP
82%
Overall GP experience
2
GPs within 1km
3
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
147
Parks (1km)
3
Restaurants (800m)
1
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
3
Gyms (1km)
3
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
598m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pharmacies
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Registered businesses
+4 more
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
31
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.13%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
72.2
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 6/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 17,663 nationally
1,483
Est. population
6,692/km²
64%
Employed
39%
Degree educated
£36,800
Median income
4.3%
Claimant rate
54
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£790,000)
£27,000
Standard buyer
£27,000
First-time buyer
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Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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The bottom line
IG7 4ET offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £790,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
95%
Confidence score
12/12
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