Monkhams · Redbridge · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.61059, 0.03054

IG8 0EY— Monkhams, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG8 0EY, Monkhams, Redbridge

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 36/100Low yield 3.05%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
65
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
70
Investment
43

The bottom line

IG8 0EY 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: 48 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG8 0EY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-3.0% vs London avg

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How IG8 0EY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wells Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★★

Secondary

Woodbridge High School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 53 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
→ Stable

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other28%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary10%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 465m

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area206.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
7%
E
7%
F
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 36%Detached 64%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£516,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,905
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+9.4%

Total change

+1018%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+63.8%

per year

Acceleration

+42.96

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £200k–£250k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Detached63.9%
Semi-detached36.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£213k£389k+82.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£525k£576k+9.8%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£650k£1.06m+63.1%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£683k£1.40m+105.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£825k£1.20m+45.5%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£785k£1.08m+38.2%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.20m£1.45m+20.8%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.38m£2.38m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedSemi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+1.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-0.5% alpha

Detached+1.5% α
Local
9%
District
7.5%
Semi-detached-0.5% α
Local
3.7%
District
4.2%

CAGR over 26yr 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
Below London average
Woodford Underground StationCentral line
5.3 min walk
Chingford

Nearby stations

Woodford Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
South Woodford Underground StationCentral
26 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
27 min walk
Chingford Rail StationWeaver
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City ★48 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park483m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sir James Hawkey Hall Car Park
542m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 12.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Epping Forest SSSI — 5.1 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 · 1.5 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

59

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Woodford Wells Cricket Club Bar (476 m)

Nearest supermarketInternational Supermarket · 1.9 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)

363m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kistruck's354 m
Sainsbury's Local368 m
ASK Wines373 m
J. K. News408 m

Nearby cafes

Belgique362 m
Costa386 m
Cafe Solo418 m
Frothy Coffee495 m

Nearby restaurants

Broadway Meze349 m
Papa John's387 m
Temple460 m
Domino's535 m

Nearby pubs

Woodford Wells Cricket Club Bar476 m
The Travellers Friend605 m
Rose & Crown658 m
Railway Tavern684 m

Nearby gyms

Woodford Wells Cricket Club510 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mayor's413 m
Well Pharmacy474 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 52

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ABR PROPERTY LTD
DREAM GURUS LTD
TEMPO TALENT LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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
3.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 61%
Gentrification score21/100
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

45.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,562m
Crossrail 2 route6,714m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,584 nationally

1,636

Est. population

4,977/km²

55%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£42,800

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

21%
14%
21%
20%
24%
Under 1822%
18–3414%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+24%

Tenure

46%
28%
24%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent24%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
19%
White British55%
White Other11%
Asian19%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
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)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
85%
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)
10
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
HARTS HOSPITAL, HARTS HOSPITAL, HIGH ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG840 homes
completed
2-10, 2-10, KINGS AVENUE, IG832 homes
completed
44-46, 44-46, Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0DF21 homes
completed
MONKHAMS GROVE, THE GREEN, IG813 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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Key facts for IG8 0EY

Full postcodeIG8 0EY
Postcode districtIG8
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardMonkhams
Latitude51.610590
Longitude0.030539
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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