← IG6 area guide Side by side

IG6 or IG7?

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
IG6
Redbridge
IG7
Redbridge
Median home sale nearby £510,000
from 72 sales
£473,000
from 117 sales
Average sold price £315,288 £391,880
Area price growth (YoY) +3.6% (Redbridge) +3.6% (Redbridge)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Semi-detached house
Floor area 110 m² 120 m²
Built 1930–1949 1950–1966
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1221/yr £1135/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 294 recorded 220 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is IG6 or IG7 cheaper?

IG7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around IG6 sell for about £510,000 and around IG7 for about £473,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, IG6 or IG7?

IG7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (294 in IG6 against 220 in IG7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is IG6 or IG7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, IG6 sits in decile 5 of 10 and IG7 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in IG6 or IG7?

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.