Monkhams · Redbridge · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.60745, 0.02865

IG8 0DRMonkhams, Redbridge

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Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 41/100Low yield 2.73%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
63
Safety
85
Schools
100
Transport
41
Environment
72
Investment
48

The bottom line

IG8 0DR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £615,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG8 0DR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+18.3% vs London avg
vs London income+1.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-44.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Woodford Green Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 10 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★★

Secondary

Woodbridge High School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 49 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 396m

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£615,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 18%

£615,000 is 18% above the London median (£520,000)

+17.9%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+0.8%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£645,000
Avg flat£529,000
Price per m²£6,212/m²
Price per ft²£577/ft²
Avg floor area96.1

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
14%
E
9%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 67%Detached 2%Flat 21%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£18,250
First-time buyerFTB
£9,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£36,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

14.4×

Price-to-income

£3,077/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£240,250
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)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952025 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+514%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.7%

per year

Acceleration

+32.01

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £450k–£500k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Detached2.1%
Semi-detached10.4%
Terraced66.7%
Flat/maisonette20.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£105k£166k+58.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£166k£265k+59.6%2
Pre-crash peak20052007£248k£280k+13.1%1.3
GFC & correction20102012£310k£338k+9%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£330k£475k+43.9%2.5
Brexit uncertainty20172019£495k£519k+4.8%1
Pandemic surge20212021£610k£610k+0%3
Rate-rise correction20222023£570k£695k+21.9%1
Current market20242025£568k£645k+13.7%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.8%
Semi-detached-0.2% α
Local
14.8%
District
15%
Flat/maisonette-1% α
Local
6.8%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Woodford Underground StationCentral line
4.3 min walk
Highams Park

Nearby stations

Woodford Underground StationCentral
5 min walk
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
19 min walk
South Woodford Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
25 min walk
Highams ParkNational Rail
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

12

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo62 min
Canary Wharf52 min
City49 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park308m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sir James Hawkey Hall Car Park
308m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

81%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed425 Mbps
Median download415 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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Epping Forest SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield850.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE BROADWAY SURGERY

3 BROADWAY GARDENS, MONKHAMS AVENUE, IG8 0HF

4 min walk

36%

Recommend GP

36%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Holly Private Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Castle (577 m)

Nearest supermarketInternational Supermarket · 1.6 km
4 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)

357m

Post office

Nearby shops

J. K. News271 m
ASK Wines336 m
Kistruck's354 m
Sainsbury's Local355 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Solo284 m
Costa326 m
Belgique335 m
Frothy Coffee385 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's316 m
Broadway Meze356 m
Temple428 m
Mezze470 m

Nearby pubs

The Castle577 m
Rose & Crown590 m
Railway Tavern736 m
Woodford Wells Cricket Club Bar798 m

Nearby gyms

Woodford Wells Cricket Club842 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mayor's277 m
Well Pharmacy470 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 36

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

IRESOLV LTD
KINETIKA ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED
LIQUIDAE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 69%
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,193m
Crossrail 2 route6,469m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,862 nationally

1,765

Est. population

10,685/km²

60%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£42,800

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
24%
16%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+17%

Tenure

36%
31%
31%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent31%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

46%
19%
20%
White British46%
White Other19%
Asian20%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household22%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.9%
Price vs London+18.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
83%
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)
3
Largest scheme
97 homes · HARTS HOSPITAL SITE, HARTS HOSPITAL SITE, HIGH ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 0RB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

HARTS HOSPITAL SITE, HARTS HOSPITAL SITE, HIGH ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 0RB97 homes
completed
BRADLEY HOUSE, BRADLEY HOUSE, HORN LANE, IG857 homes
completed
HARTS HOSPITAL, HARTS HOSPITAL, HIGH ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG840 homes
completed
44-46, 44-46, Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0DF21 homes
completed
109-117, 109-117, Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, IG8 0EN12 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
29.6%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
MP majority
4,757
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green

Councillors

Linda HuggettConservative
Joel Anthony HergaConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£615,000)

£18,250

Standard buyer

£9,500

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Key facts for IG8 0DR

Full postcodeIG8 0DR
Postcode districtIG8
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardMonkhams
Latitude51.607448
Longitude0.028651
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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