Churchfields · Redbridge · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.60097, 0.03320

IG8 7DQ— Churchfields, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG8 7DQ, Churchfields, Redbridge

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 36/100Low yield 3.05%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
60
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
63
Investment
42

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Location

IG8 7DQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for IG8 7DQ

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How IG8 7DQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Churchfields Infants' School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 8 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Woodbridge High School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 0 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Acacia Nursery

Outstanding · 60 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary8%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

15

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 1.1km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialLow

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
7.9 min walk
Highams Park

Nearby stations

Woodford Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
South Woodford Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
24 min walk
Snaresbrook Underground StationCentral
30 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park165m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

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: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Roding Valley Meadows SSSI — 5.0 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

11 min walk

36%

Recommend GP

36%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpire London East · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Railway Tavern (861 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.1 km
1 tennis courts

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)

784m

Post office

Nearby shops

Toms Convenience Store353 m
Food and Wine564 m
J. K. News688 m
ASK Wines758 m

Nearby cafes

Frothy Coffee645 m
Cafe Solo681 m
Costa737 m
Belgique770 m

Nearby restaurants

Temple729 m
Papa John's731 m
Broadway Meze797 m
Domino's821 m

Nearby pubs

Railway Tavern861 m
Red Mantra1.0 km
Railway Bell1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Mayor's685 m
Well Pharmacy755 m
Daniel's Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

The Shrubberies Medical Centre923 m
Lily House Consulting Rooms927 m
The Art of Hearing931 m
Eleos Clinic931 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 38

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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 score17/100
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

32.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,715m
Crossrail 2 route6,574m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,750 nationally

1,895

Est. population

8,102/km²

66%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£42,600

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
26%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

25%
41%
24%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent24%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
17%
25%
White British37%
White Other17%
Asian25%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household22%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
32
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
64%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
32
Largest scheme
57 homes · BRADLEY HOUSE, BRADLEY HOUSE, HORN LANE, IG8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

273, 273, St Barnabas Road, Woodford Green, IG87 homes
completed
Development Site At 98, Horn Lane, Horn Lane, Woodford Green6 homes
completed
207, 207, St Barnabas Road, Woodford Green, IG8 7DG3 homes
completed
14, 14, Wynndale Road, E18 1DX3 homes
completed
Rear of 77 & 79, Rear of 77 & 79, Gordon Road, South Woodford, E18 1DT2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2022
MP
Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour)
MP majority
4,757
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green

Councillors

Rosa GomezLabour
Lloyd Jacob DuddridgeLabour
Guy Owen Mansfield WilliamsLabour

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Key facts for IG8 7DQ

Full postcodeIG8 7DQ
Postcode districtIG8
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardChurchfields
Latitude51.600967
Longitude0.033200
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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