Churchfields · Redbridge · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.60451, 0.02748

IG8 9BHChurchfields, Redbridge

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Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 39/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
85
Schools
100
Transport
39
Environment
61
Investment
38

The bottom line

IG8 9BH 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 catches: high noise levels nearby and 49 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG8 9BH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-44.0% vs London avg

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How IG8 9BH 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 · 10 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Woodbridge High School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 45 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Theft2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 609m

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,775/m²
Price per ft²£629/ft²
Avg floor area108.3

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£270,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,011
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20002025 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+276%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+72.1%

per year

Acceleration

-46.58

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£199k£199k+0%2
GFC & correction20122012£436k£436k+0%1
Current market20252025£750k£750k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Woodford Underground StationCentral line
6.3 min walk
Highams Park

Nearby stations

Woodford Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
South Woodford Underground StationCentral
18 min walk
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
23 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
25 min walk
Highams ParkNational Rail
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo62 min
Canary Wharf52 min
City49 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 park421m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sir James Hawkey Hall Car Park
421m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Epping Forest SSSI — 5.8 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

8 min walk

36%

Recommend GP

36%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpire London East · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cricketers (653 m)

Nearest supermarketInternational Supermarket · 1.2 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)

582m

Post office

Nearby shops

Toms Convenience Store206 m
J. K. News456 m
ASK Wines552 m
Sainsbury's Local576 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Solo462 m
Frothy Coffee521 m
Costa532 m
Belgique557 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's521 m
Broadway Meze588 m
Temple605 m
Mezze637 m

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers653 m
The Castle692 m
Rose & Crown746 m
Woodford Wells Cricket Club Bar1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Woodford Wells Cricket Club1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Mayor's458 m
Well Pharmacy650 m
Churchfield Pharmacy796 m
Allens Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Improve Your Smile695 m
Harley Fitzrovia Health713 m
Queen Mary Practice881 m
The Elmhurst Practice894 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
194

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ABAKAS SERVICES LIMITED
ANIKAS SERVICES LIMITED
DESTINY GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION AND TRADING (UK) LTD
FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
SAM FINANCIAL AND UNIVERSAL INVESTMENTS UK LTD

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition194
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,868m
Crossrail 2 route6,290m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,862 nationally

1,765

Est. population

10,685/km²

60%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£42,800

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
24%
16%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+17%

Tenure

36%
31%
31%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent31%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

46%
19%
20%
White British46%
White Other19%
Asian20%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household22%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
26
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)
3
Largest scheme
97 homes · HARTS HOSPITAL SITE, HARTS HOSPITAL SITE, HIGH ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 0RB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BRADLEY HOUSE, BRADLEY HOUSE, HORN LANE, IG857 homes
completed
44-46, 44-46, Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0DF21 homes
completed
27, 27, Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, IG8 0DB12 homes
completed
FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, BROADMEAD ROAD, IG812 homes
completed
Mazarin House, 79, Mazarin House, 79, Glengall Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0DP7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
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 9BH

Full postcodeIG8 9BH
Postcode districtIG8
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardChurchfields
Latitude51.604510
Longitude0.027481
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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