Living in IG7, Redbridge
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around IG7 in Redbridge. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central IG7 sold at a median of £475,000 across 119 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Redbridge are down 2.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 51 schools within about 3 miles, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of IG7 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 191 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 12 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 IG7 →
See where IG7 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 IG7 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for IG7 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around IG7
119 recorded home sales on the streets around central IG7 in the last 2 years, with a median of £475,000 and a range from £124,000 to £1,480,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Hazelwood Park Close, IG7 4JJ | Terraced | £395,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 13 Bramshill Close, IG7 4BU | Flat or maisonette | £410,000 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| 75 Brocket Way, IG7 4ER | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 174 Manor Road, IG7 5PZ | Detached | £950,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 60 Hazelwood Park Close, IG7 4JJ | Terraced | £410,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 29 Mount Pleasant Road, IG7 5EP | Semi-detached | £1,100,000 | 13 Jul 2026 |
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
51 schools within 3 miles , of which 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullwood Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | no figure |
| Manford Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Limes Farm Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Coppice Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| John Bramston Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
Schools in IG7 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chigwell Primary Academy | Primary | 2.73 mi | 2025/26 |
32 state primary and 9 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Beehive Preparatory School, Chigwell School.
All 2 fee-paying schools near IG7, 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 | 22.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.8% |
| Skilled trades | 13.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How IG7 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 14.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of IG7 (E01003724, 1,486 residents in 2021, up 7.6% 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: born outside the uk, up 14.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71.8% | 70.1% | -1.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 11.7% | 15.6% | +3.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 11.9% | 12.1% | +0.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 22.2% | 19.2% | -3.0 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 11.9% | 13.6% | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 26.5% | 39.1% | +12.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 21.4% | 35.7% | +14.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 84.4% | 85.7% | +1.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 67.7% | 59.1% | -8.6 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
191 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central IG7 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 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Redbridge's figures.
Buses from the centre of IG7
Best-served stop: Brocket Way Grange Hill, with 6.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of IG7 is Brocket Way Grange Hill: 6.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 4.2 in the evening and 4.1 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 462, 362. 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 IG7. The nearest, The Forest Edge Practice, has 13,591 registered patients and 2,160 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Forest Edge Practice | 0.5 mi | 13,591 | 2,160 |
| The Willows Practice | 0.5 mi | 9,210 | 4,131 |
| Chigwell Medical Centre | 0.8 mi | 8,448 | 2,804 |
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 IG7
What is the average house price in IG7?
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 IG7?
Prices in Redbridge are down 2.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in IG7?
The median of 119 recorded sales around central IG7 in the last 2 years is £475,000, ranging from £124,000 to £1,480,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in IG7?
51 schools sit within 3 miles of central IG7, and 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in IG7?
191 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central IG7 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is IG7 at risk of flooding?
Central IG7 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 IG7 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 83% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £475,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 191 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is IG7 safe?
191 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central IG7 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.
Neighbouring districts
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