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E18 or IG8?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
E18
Redbridge
IG8
Redbridge
Median home sale nearby £472,500
from 124 sales
£630,000
from 110 sales
Average sold price £157,691 £314,224
Area price growth (YoY) +3.6% (Redbridge) +3.6% (Redbridge)
Dwelling type Mid-floor flat Semi-detached house
Floor area 49 m² 104 m²
Built 1983–1990 1900–1929
Energy rating B D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £155/yr £1013/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 282 recorded 198 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is E18 or IG8 cheaper?

E18 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around E18 sell for about £472,500 and around IG8 for about £630,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, E18 or IG8?

IG8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (282 in E18 against 198 in IG8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is E18 or IG8 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, E18 sits in decile 8 of 10 and IG8 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in E18 or IG8?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.