Monkhams · Redbridge · Chingford and Woodford Green constituency · 51.62521, 0.02836

IG9 5JP— Monkhams, Redbridge

Location and area intelligence for IG9 5JP, Monkhams, Redbridge

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 19/100Low yield 2.80%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
96
Investment
38

The bottom line

IG9 5JP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 54 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

IG9 5JP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+198.0% vs London avg

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How IG9 5JP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wells Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 12 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Trinity Catholic High School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 56.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Church Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 67 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

193.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+204% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Vehicle crime23%
Other20%
Burglary9%
Anti-social behaviour6%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LFB Woodford · 1.8km

Crime is +198% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 90%Other 10%

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£157,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,905
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2008 · CAGR

+14.5%

Total change

+238%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+40.4%

per year

Acceleration

-100.80

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£65k£65k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£65k£157k+141.2%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£220k£220k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+4.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+4.6% α
Local
8.8%
District
4.2%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Roding Valley Underground StationCentral line
16.6 min walk
Chingford

Nearby stations

Roding Valley Underground StationCentral
17 min walk
Chingford Rail StationWeaver
19 min walk
ChingfordNational Rail
19 min walk
Woodford Underground StationCentral
26 min walk
Highams Park Rail StationWeaver
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

5

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City ★54 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park232m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

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The Holly Private Hospital
232m
🅿️
The Holly Private Hospital
331m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Epping Forest SSSI — 3.6 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

24 min walk

36%

Recommend GP

36%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Holly Private Hospital · 282 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bald Faced Stag (297 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.6 km
6 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
653 licensed premises in borough261 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

562m

Post office

Nearby shops

Buckhurst Hill Store711 m

Nearby cafes

Simply Seafood1.0 km
Eat Wells1.1 km

Nearby pubs

Bald Faced Stag297 m
The Horse & Well928 m
The Warren Wood1.0 km
The Travellers Friend1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Buckhurst Hill Lawn Tennis & Bowls Club507 m
Woodford Wells Cricket Club1.1 km

Nearby health

The Holly Private Hospital282 m
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 1

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

38

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.8%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 68%
Gentrification score19/100
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

36.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,912m
Crossrail 2 route7,348m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,454 nationally

1,453

Est. population

3,791/km²

56%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£42,800

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

21%
13%
19%
21%
26%
Under 1821%
18–3413%
35–4919%
50–6422%
65+26%

Tenure

47%
35%
15%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent15%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

60%
17%
White British60%
White Other10%
Asian17%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household14%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent3%

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)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
80%
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)
0
Largest scheme
41 homes · OAKLEA, OAKLEA, WHITEHALL LANE, Buckhurst Hill, IG9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

OAKLEA, OAKLEA, WHITEHALL LANE, Buckhurst Hill, IG941 homes
completed
36, 36, Whitehall Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5JG3 homes
completed
22, 22, Whitehall Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5JG1 homes
completed
Land Adjacent 20, Land Adjacent 20, Whitehall Lane, Woodford Green, IG8 5JG1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
29.6%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
MP majority
4,757
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green

Councillors

Linda HuggettConservative
Joel Anthony HergaConservative

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Key facts for IG9 5JP

Full postcodeIG9 5JP
Postcode districtIG9
BoroughLondon Borough of Redbridge
WardMonkhams
Latitude51.625214
Longitude0.028360
Parliamentary constituencyChingford and Woodford Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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