Churchfields · Redbridge · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.60127, 0.02719

IG8 9BZ— Churchfields, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG8 9BZ, Churchfields, Redbridge

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 30/100~3% 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
64
Safety
86
Schools
100
Transport
30
Environment
61
Investment
31

The bottom line

IG8 9BZ 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 catch: 49 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG8 9BZ

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+23.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How IG8 9BZ 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 · 5 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Woodbridge High School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 5 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 · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime29%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Burglary10%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
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 · 947m

Crime is 50% 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£6,921/m²
Price per ft²£643/ft²
Avg floor area119.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
7%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 68%Terraced 26%Detached 7%

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£299,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,458
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+489%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.4%

per year

Acceleration

+10.53

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Detached6.5%
Semi-detached67.7%
Terraced25.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£132k£177k+33.7%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£244k£308k+26.2%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£330k£338k+2.4%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£515k£407k-21%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£468k£675k+44.1%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£650k£650k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.05m£1.05m+0%1
Current market2024–2026£863k£778k-9.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.4% alpha

Semi-detached-0.4% α
Local
8.1%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
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
9.5 min walk
Highams Park

Nearby stations

Woodford Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
South Woodford Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
26 min walk
Highams ParkNational Rail
26 min walk
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

25

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City ★49 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

9

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park381m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sir James Hawkey Hall Car Park
745m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 11.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Epping Forest SSSI — 6.2 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): 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 ELMHURST PRACTICE

114 HIGH ROAD, SOUTH WOODFORD, E18 2QS

7 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpire London East · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cricketers (570 m)

Nearest supermarketInternational Supermarket · 883 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

959m

Post office

Nearby shops

Toms Convenience Store278 m
Belgique Patisserie529 m
Woody Food & Wine662 m
Food and Wine726 m

Nearby cafes

Dada528 m
HDO613 m
The Canteen Cafe681 m
Cafe Solo751 m

Nearby restaurants

The Mohabir505 m
Grand Trunk Road537 m
Jamuna548 m
Prezzo618 m

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers570 m
Lizard Lounge783 m
Slug and Lettuce789 m
The George794 m

Nearby pharmacies

Churchfield Pharmacy540 m
Allens Pharmacy749 m
Mayor's751 m
Boots838 m

Nearby health

Improve Your Smile501 m
Harley Fitzrovia Health535 m
Queen Mary Practice571 m
The Elmhurst Practice581 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 19

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

EESHAN EYECARE LTD
OPHTHALMIC PRO LTD
VDENTAL SMILE STUDIO LTD

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 months1

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

58.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,543m
Crossrail 2 route6,176m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,943 nationally

1,557

Est. population

9,576/km²

65%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£51,700

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

25%
24%
22%
17%
Under 1826%
18–3412%
35–4924%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

44%
46%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent8%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

58%
21%
White British58%
White Other9%
Asian21%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household9%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
67%
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)
5
Largest scheme
482 homes · 98-106, 98-106, High Road, South Woodford, E18 2QS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BRADLEY HOUSE, BRADLEY HOUSE, HORN LANE, IG857 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF, 43-83, LAND REAR OF, 43-83, CHURCHFIELDS, E1845 homes
completed
Land adjacent to, Land adjacent to, Fieldhouse Close, South Woodford, E18 2RJ16 homes
completed
35, 35, CHURCHFIELDS, E1811 homes
completed
Development Site At 83, Development Site At 83, Churchfields, South Woodford, E18 2RB8 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 9BZ

Full postcodeIG8 9BZ
Postcode districtIG8
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardChurchfields
Latitude51.601269
Longitude0.027192
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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