E18 1AN Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: South Woodford. 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 C (33% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 110 George Lane, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 103-105 George Lane, South Woodford, permissioned (40 m)
- Station Estate off George Lane South Woodford, not permissioned (50 m)
- Station Estate off George Lane South Woodford, not permissioned (50 m)
- 96 George Lane & 53-55 Marlborough Road South Woodford Car Park South Woodford, not permissioned (160 m)
- 96 George Lane & 53-55 Marlborough Road South Woodford Car Park South Woodford, not permissioned (160 m)
- 27 Glebelands Avenue, South Woodford, permissioned (230 m)
- 63-65 Woodford Road South Woodford, not permissioned (350 m)
- 63-65 Woodford Road South Woodford, not permissioned (350 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 24 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 2 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 168 addresses are between 28 m and 32 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% 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 | 2.1 km |
| Highams Park 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Walthamstow Central 4.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Woodford Underground Station | 100 m |
| Snaresbrook Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Woodford Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest South Woodford | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 6.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 9.7 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest 21 Eastwood Close Parking | 40 m |
| EV charging points | 52 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Glebelands Practice | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Daniels Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Wanstead Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Wanstead Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest *deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food South Woodford George Lane, Redbridge | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Elmhurst Gardens 2.9 ha | 480 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Roding Valley Park 34 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Lincoln Road Allotments 7,560 m² | 610 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Godfrey Monument in St Mary's Churchyard, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m north-west. 19 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Godfrey Monument in St Mary's Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m north-west |
| Raikes Mausoleum in St Mary's Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m north-west |
| Former Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum at Wanstead Hospital and chapel to the north west of Wanstead Hospital. | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m south |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-west |
| Walthamstow Forest | Wood | 1.5 km west |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-west |
| Daisy Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km east |
| Cuthbert Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km east |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 2.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 13 |
| 65 to 69 | 24 | 24 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 6 |
| 55 to 59 | 122 | 73 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 52 |
158 of the postcode's 168 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 116 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 30% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 33% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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.