Churchfields · Redbridge · Leyton and Wanstead constituency · 51.60063, 0.01941

IG8 9EGChurchfields, Redbridge

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 23/100Low yield 3.05%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
61
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
86
Investment
46

The bottom line

IG8 9EG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 54 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

IG8 9EG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

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How IG8 9EG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Churchfields Junior School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Woodford County High School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.79A8: 78.3

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 · 37 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary10%
Drug offences8%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 1.0km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£130,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,788
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £300k–£350k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£310k£310k+0%1

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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
South Woodford Underground StationCentral line
13.4 min walk
Highams Park

Nearby stations

South Woodford Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
20 min walk
Highams ParkNational Rail
20 min walk
Wood Street Rail StationWeaver
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

63

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria68 min
Waterloo69 min
Canary Wharf56 min
City54 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

6

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park81m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB93% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 5.3 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

5 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketInternational Supermarket · 896 m
5 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

1

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

Belgique Patisserie42 m
Woody Food & Wine478 m
William Webb News709 m
Toms Convenience Store766 m

Nearby cafes

Dada141 m
HDO454 m
The Canteen Cafe501 m
Cafe on the Lane770 m

Nearby restaurants

Jamuna124 m
The Mohabir141 m
Grand Trunk Road188 m
Lokkum Bar & Grill378 m

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers146 m
The George694 m
Lizard Lounge749 m
Slug and Lettuce759 m

Nearby pharmacies

Churchfield Pharmacy207 m
Allens Pharmacy685 m
Ocean Pharmacy825 m
Boots827 m

Nearby health

Harley Fitzrovia Health29 m
Improve Your Smile67 m
Queen Mary Practice382 m
The Elmhurst Practice398 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 54

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.9

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,219m
Crossrail 2 route5,636m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,790 nationally

1,697

Est. population

10,364/km²

63%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£51,700

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
26%
25%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3426%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+12%

Tenure

17%
21%
38%
20%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent38%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

40%
15%
25%
White British40%
White Other15%
Asian25%
Black8%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household41%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
75%
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)
30
Largest scheme
482 homes · 98-106, 98-106, High Road, South Woodford, E18 2QS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

10-14, 10-14, CHURCHFIELDS, E18 2QZ56 homes
completed
COURTHOUSE, 177-191, COURTHOUSE, 177-191, HIGH ROAD, SOUTH WOODFORD, E18 2PA48 homes
completed
JUBILEE HOSPITAL, JUBILEE HOSPITAL, GRANGE AVENUE, IG8 9JT45 homes
completed
128-138, 128-138, HIGH ROAD, SOUTH WOODFORD, E1837 homes
completed
Development Site Rear Of 127 To 145, Development Site Rear Of 127 To 145, High Road, South Woodford, E18 2PA7 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 9EG

Full postcodeIG8 9EG
Postcode districtIG8
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardChurchfields
Latitude51.600629
Longitude0.019409
Parliamentary constituencyLeyton and Wanstead
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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