Monkhams · Redbridge · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.61897, 0.02948

IG8 0QA— Monkhams, Redbridge

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 19/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
96
Investment
31

The bottom line

IG8 0QA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — 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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Location

IG8 0QA

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-12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for IG8 0QA

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How IG8 0QA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wells Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Trinity Catholic High School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 56.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 61 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Vehicle crime22%
Other20%
Burglary16%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 1.1km

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

IG8 district median

£550,000

Based on 157 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,846/m²
Price per ft²£636/ft²
Avg floor area171.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
11%
E
8%
F
4%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£429,500
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,352
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+411%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.8%

per year

Acceleration

-2.40

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £600k–£700k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£228k£397k+74.5%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£431k£495k+14.7%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£635k£573k-9.8%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£649k£783k+20.6%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£795k£925k+16.4%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.28m£1.10m-13.8%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.05m£1.05m+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.36m£1.27m-6.4%2
Current market2025–2025£1.16m£1.16m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.4% alpha

Detached+0.4% α
Local
6%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing10
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Woodford Underground StationCentral line
16.1 min walk
Chingford

Nearby stations

Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
17 min walk
Chingford Rail StationWeaver
26 min walk
ChingfordNational Rail
26 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

7

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City ★55 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park397m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Holly Private Hospital
608m
🅿️
The Holly Private Hospital
636m

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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Epping Forest SSSI — 4.2 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): 2

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 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

15 min walk

36%

Recommend GP

36%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Holly Private Hospital · 625 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

58

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.5 km
4 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
653 licensed premises in borough261 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

934m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Eat Wells477 m
Atrium Cafe557 m

Nearby pubs

The Horse & Well302 m
Woodford Wells Cricket Club Bar492 m
The Travellers Friend515 m
Bald Faced Stag781 m

Nearby gyms

Woodford Wells Cricket Club445 m
Buckhurst Hill Lawn Tennis & Bowls Club1.2 km

Nearby health

The Holly Private Hospital625 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 15

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

034 PROPERTY LIMITED
ACUBE SYSTEMS LIMITED
ASPIRE REALTY LTD
GG - ADVISORY LTD
INTERIM M&A PARTNERS LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

31

Investment score

Weak

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,342m
Crossrail 2 route7,050m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,135 nationally

1,412

Est. population

4,324/km²

57%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£42,800

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

24%
14%
17%
26%
20%
Under 1824%
18–3414%
35–4917%
50–6426%
65+20%

Tenure

46%
46%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent6%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

51%
29%
White British51%
White Other9%
Asian29%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household4%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent6%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
56%
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)
0
Largest scheme
41 homes · OAKLEA, OAKLEA, WHITEHALL LANE, Buckhurst Hill, IG9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

630, 630, HIGH ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 0PU14 homes
completed
566-568, 566-568, High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0QJ9 homes
completed
377, Eastern Avenue,, Gants Hill,3 homes
completed
600, 600A and 600B, High Road, Woodford Green2 homes
completed
18, 18, Barclay Oval, IG82 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 0QA

Full postcodeIG8 0QA
Postcode districtIG8
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardMonkhams
Latitude51.618971
Longitude0.029483
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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