E11 2BN Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wanstead Village. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Redbridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,295 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,530 | £1,785 | £2,040 | £2,295 | £2,804 | £3,314 | £3,824 | £4,589 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (64% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Wanstead Hospital Makepeace Road Wanstead, not permissioned (300 m)
- Wanstead Hospital Makepeace Road Wanstead, not permissioned (300 m)
- 56 Hermon Hill London, not permissioned (480 m)
- 56 Hermon Hill London, not permissioned (480 m)
- 21 - 23 High Street, Wanstead, not permissioned (590 m)
- Land adj. 1 Elm Close Wanstead, permissioned (700 m)
- Land adj. 1 Elm Close Wanstead, permissioned (700 m)
- Holy Trinity Church Hermon Hill South Woodford, permissioned (720 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 25 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 35 addresses are between 13 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wood Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km |
| Leytonstone High Road 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Snaresbrook Underground Station | 740 m |
| Wanstead Underground Station | 810 m | |
| South Woodford Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Elmcroft Avenue Snaresbrook | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 6.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 8.7 km |
| Car parks | Wanstead Station Car Park (TfL) | 820 m |
| EV charging points | 33 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Evergreen Surgery | 650 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wanstead Pharmacy | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Practice | 600 m |
| Hospital | Wanstead Hospital | 320 m |
| Police station | Wanstead Police Station | 890 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Wanstead, Wanstead | 650 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Nightingale Green 1,850 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Roding Valley Park 34 ha | 450 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 660 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Nutter Lane Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum at Wanstead Hospital and chapel to the north west of Wanstead Hospital., a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m north-west. 30 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum at Wanstead Hospital and chapel to the north west of Wanstead Hospital. | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m north-west |
| Gazebo and Grotto Below in Back Garden of Number 20 | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m south |
| Garden Temple in Back Garden of Number 14 (Temple House) | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m south |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m south-west |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km south |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km west |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 1.4 km south-east |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km west |
| Rook Island | Island | 1.6 km south-east |
| Hollow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.7 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 35 |
19 of the postcode's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.