Monkhams · Redbridge · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.60815, 0.03395

IG8 0FA— Monkhams, Redbridge

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.05%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
69
Investment
43

The bottom line

IG8 0FA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG8 0FA

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

Deep-dive guides for IG8 0FA

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How IG8 0FA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Ray Lodge Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

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 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 53 min walk

1 primaries · 1 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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 705m

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£132,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,905
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
1.3 min walk
Highams Park

Nearby stations

Woodford Underground StationCentral
2 min walk
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
South Woodford Underground StationCentral
23 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
30 min walk
Highams ParkNational Rail
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City ★42 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park191m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sir James Hawkey Hall Car Park
675m

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: 12.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Epping Forest SSSI — 5.3 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

1 min walk

36%

Recommend GP

36%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Holly Private Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Railway Tavern (371 m)

Nearest supermarketInternational Supermarket · 1.7 km
4 tennis courts2 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)

22m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kistruck's22 m
Sainsbury's Local28 m
ASK Wines53 m
Foodpark112 m

Nearby cafes

Belgique47 m
Costa75 m
Cafe Solo147 m
Frothy Coffee158 m

Nearby restaurants

Broadway Meze20 m
Papa John's85 m
Temple100 m
Domino's212 m

Nearby pubs

Railway Tavern371 m
Woodford Wells Cricket Club Bar822 m
The Travellers Friend964 m

Nearby gyms

Woodford Wells Cricket Club849 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy118 m
Mayor's148 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 47

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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 score20/100
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

53.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,439m
Crossrail 2 route6,841m

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)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
90%
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)
13
Largest scheme
32 homes · 2-10, 2-10, KINGS AVENUE, IG8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

2-10, 2-10, KINGS AVENUE, IG832 homes
completed
Charteris House, 2, Charteris House, 2, Charteris Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0AJ21 homes
completed
109-117, 109-117, Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, IG8 0EN12 homes
completed
Development At Madeira Grove Clinic 8, 8, Madeira Grove, Woodford Green9 homes
completed
Garages at top of, Garages at top of, Hillside Avenue, Woodford Green, IG89 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 0FA

Full postcodeIG8 0FA
Postcode districtIG8
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardMonkhams
Latitude51.608148
Longitude0.033954
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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