Churchfields · Redbridge · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.60181, 0.02571

IG8 9DF— Churchfields, Redbridge

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 30/100Low yield 3.05%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
86
Schools
100
Transport
30
Environment
62
Investment
38

The bottom line

IG8 9DF 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 9DF

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 9DF 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 · 6 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 · 42 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 · 869m

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area124.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 67%Terraced 33%

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£311,250
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
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2022 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+187%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.4%

per year

Acceleration

-27.63

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached66.7%
Terraced33.3%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£285k£285k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£300k£300k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£583k£583k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£775k£775k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£817k£817k+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
Trend Position75

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
9.8 min walk
Highams Park

Nearby stations

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

19

Walkability score

17

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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park387m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sir James Hawkey Hall Car Park
664m

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: 11.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Epping Forest SSSI — 6.1 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

7

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.0 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

46

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cricketers (463 m)

Nearest supermarketInternational Supermarket · 933 m
1 tennis courts3 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Toms Convenience Store316 m
Belgique Patisserie448 m
Woody Food & Wine658 m
J. K. News758 m

Nearby cafes

Dada466 m
HDO612 m
The Canteen Cafe679 m
Cafe Solo761 m

Nearby restaurants

The Mohabir443 m
Jamuna482 m
Grand Trunk Road484 m
Prezzo629 m

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers463 m
The George816 m
Lizard Lounge819 m
Slug and Lettuce827 m

Nearby pharmacies

Churchfield Pharmacy492 m
Mayor's759 m
Allens Pharmacy777 m
Boots881 m

Nearby health

Improve Your Smile423 m
Harley Fitzrovia Health452 m
Queen Mary Practice558 m
The Elmhurst Practice571 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 45

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GOLOCAL SEO 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 score21/100
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

44.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,545m
Crossrail 2 route6,091m

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)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
72%
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)
7
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
10-14, 10-14, CHURCHFIELDS, E18 2QZ56 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF, 43-83, LAND REAR OF, 43-83, CHURCHFIELDS, E1845 homes
completed
35, 35, CHURCHFIELDS, E1811 homes
completed
Development Site At 98, Horn Lane, Horn Lane, Woodford Green6 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 9DF

Full postcodeIG8 9DF
Postcode districtIG8
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardChurchfields
Latitude51.601807
Longitude0.025714
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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