Hainault · Redbridge · Ilford North constituency · 51.61234, 0.11027

IG7 4NJ— Hainault, Redbridge

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 16/100Yield 4.42%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
51
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
16
Environment
68
Investment
51

The bottom line

IG7 4NJ 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: 64 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG7 4NJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

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How IG7 4NJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Coppice Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Forest Academy

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 6 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 · 92 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
→ Stable

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences39%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Drug offences1%

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 · 797m

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
10%
E
7%
F
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 39%Terraced 62%

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£227,000
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (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

1997–2018 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+346%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.5%

per year

Acceleration

-77.29

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached38.5%
Terraced61.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£80k£96k+20%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£153k£153k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£184k£267k+45.5%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£230k£231k+0.4%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£390k£357k-8.5%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Hainault Underground StationCentral
19 min walk
Fairlop Underground StationCentral
29 min walk
Barkingside Underground StationCentral
42 min walk
Debden Underground StationCentral
51 min walk
Newbury Park Underground StationCentral
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

31

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge70 min ↑
Victoria79 min ↑
Waterloo77 min ↑
Canary Wharf66 min ↑
City ★64 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 park605m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.3 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: 16.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hainault Forest SSSI — 2.0 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 4

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

8 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalKing George Hospital · 3.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

160

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNisa Extra · 526 m
4 tennis courts3 swimming pools

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)

494m

Post office

Nearby shops

J Clark & Son Family Butcher473 m
Chigwell Organic Fruit & Veg504 m
Tesco Express530 m
The Local Offy561 m

Nearby cafes

Hainault Cafe469 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs507 m
Bella Gusto537 m
Manford House567 m
Hainault Peri Peri691 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots556 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ELRO CONSTRUCTION LTD
SOREO LIMITED
VP STEEL LTD
XXL INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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 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

25.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,471m
Crossrail 2 route12,060m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,755 nationally

1,915

Est. population

9,130/km²

61%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£36,000

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

52

Community stability

Age profile

27%
19%
23%
18%
Under 1827%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
36%
32%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent11%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

46%
17%
18%
White British46%
White Other17%
Asian18%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household26%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
97%
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)
108
Largest scheme
105 homes · Hyneholt House, 104, Manford Way, Newbury Park, IG7 4EG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land rear of 237-255, Land rear of 237-255, Manford Way, Hursley Road, Chigwell, IG7 4DQ4 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 44, Land adjacent to 44, Bearing Way, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 4NB1 homes
completed
Development At 121, Burrow Road, Chigwell, 121A, Burrow Road, IG7 4NF1 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 4NJ

Full postcodeIG7 4NJ
Postcode districtIG7
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardHainault
Latitude51.612340
Longitude0.110275
Parliamentary constituencyIlford North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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