Monkhams · Redbridge · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.61765, 0.02974

IG8 0QBMonkhams, Redbridge

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 25/100Low yield 3.05%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
95
Investment
38

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG8 0QB

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

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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 · 3 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 · 60 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

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 985m

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area160.5

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£401,250
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952022 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+513%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.7%

per year

Acceleration

-38.77

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£230k£393k+70.7%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£550k£550k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£850k£850k+0%3
GFC & correction20082010£920k£600k-34.8%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£825k£930k+12.7%1
Brexit uncertainty20192019£880k£880k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£1.30m£1.30m+0%2
Rate-rise correction20222022£1.41m£1.41m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-0.4% alpha

Detached-0.4% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 24yr 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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Woodford Underground StationCentral line
14.4 min walk
Chingford

Nearby stations

Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
Chingford Rail StationWeaver
27 min walk
ChingfordNational Rail
27 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

6

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min
Victoria63 min
Waterloo61 min
Canary Wharf51 min
City48 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park361m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Holly Private Hospital
741m
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The Holly Private Hospital
777m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB94% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Epping Forest SSSI — 4.4 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

13 min walk

36%

Recommend GP

36%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Holly Private Hospital · 761 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Mezze (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.6 km
4 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Kistruck's1.1 km
Sainsbury's Local1.1 km
ASK Wines1.1 km
J. K. News1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Eat Wells381 m
Atrium Cafe435 m
Belgique1.1 km
Costa1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Mezze1.0 km
Broadway Meze1.1 km
Papa John's1.2 km

Nearby pubs

The Horse & Well232 m
Woodford Wells Cricket Club Bar354 m
The Travellers Friend411 m
Bald Faced Stag919 m

Nearby gyms

Woodford Wells Cricket Club305 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mayor's1.2 km

Nearby health

The Holly Private Hospital761 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 15

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

MCCLEERY CONSULTING LTD
NICOLE AND EMMA MANAGEMENT LIMITED
SPONSIVITY LIMITED
ULTIMATE BLUE LIMITED
VERII LIMITED

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,223m
Crossrail 2 route6,996m

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)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
77%
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
17 homes · MONKHAMS GROVE, THE GREEN, IG8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

526-534, 526-534, High Road, Woodford Green, IG815 homes
completed
630, 630, HIGH ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 0PU14 homes
completed
MONKHAMS GROVE, THE GREEN, IG813 homes
completed
MONKHAMS GROVE, IG813 homes
completed
566-568, 566-568, High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0QJ9 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 0QB

Full postcodeIG8 0QB
Postcode districtIG8
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardMonkhams
Latitude51.617654
Longitude0.029742
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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