Living in IG1, Redbridge
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around IG1 in Redbridge. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Redbridge is £481,297 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Redbridge are down 2.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 120 schools within about 3 miles, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of IG1 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Redbridge pays £2,295 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 849 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Redbridge: £481,297, down 2.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in IG1 →
See where IG1 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Redbridge: £2,295 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare IG1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for IG1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around IG1
Only 2 home sales recorded on the streets around central IG1 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 209 High Road, IG1 1LX | Terraced | £920,000 | 30 Dec 2024 |
| 80 Ley Street, IG1 4BX | Terraced | £232,500 | 12 Dec 2024 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
120 schools within 3 miles , of which 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Road Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Sheringham Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | 0.65 mi 2025/26 |
| Loxford School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| Monega Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
| Fullwood Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
78 state primary and 20 state secondary schools within range, plus 10 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
10 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al Madina School for Girls, Apex Primary School, Apex Secondary School for Boys, Apex Secondary School for Girls, Beehive Preparatory School, Eastcourt Independent School and others.
All 10 fee-paying schools near IG1, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 28.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 14.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 9.3% |
| Sales and customer service | 8.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How IG1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 24.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of IG1 (E01003689, 2,227 residents in 2021, up 40.9% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 24.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46.1% | 28.7% | -17.4 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 35.4% | 60.2% | +24.8 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 16.9% | 10.2% | -6.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 23.7% | 20.1% | -3.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 11.5% | 9.7% | -1.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 30.6% | 42.0% | +11.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 55.1% | 67.0% | +11.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 79.3% | 81.9% | +2.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 14.9% | 14.1% | -0.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
849 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central IG1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Redbridge's figures.
Buses from the centre of IG1
Best-served stop: Redbridge Central Library, with 89.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of IG1 is Redbridge Central Library: 89.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 64.5 in the evening and 60.8 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:00, last 00:39. Routes there: 86, 25, 147, W19, 123, 366. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of IG1. The nearest, Ilford Medical Centre, has 14,998 registered patients and 3,750 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilford Medical Centre | 0.1 mi | 14,998 | 3,750 |
| Balfour Road Surgery | 0.3 mi | 5,964 | 2,513 |
| Granville Medical Centre | 0.3 mi | 6,552 | 1,876 |
Nearest A&E: Barts Health NHS Trust, where 62.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at 60.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Redbridge pays £2,295 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Redbridge, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,789 | +5.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,864 | +4.2% |
| 2023-24 | £1,976 | +6.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,090 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,190 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,295 | +4.8% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Redbridge was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£70.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about IG1
What is the average house price in IG1?
The average sold price in Redbridge is £481,297 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in IG1?
Prices in Redbridge are down 2.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in IG1?
120 schools sit within 3 miles of central IG1, and 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in IG1?
849 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central IG1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is IG1 at risk of flooding?
Central IG1 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is IG1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 80% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 849 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is IG1 safe?
849 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central IG1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
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