E18 2BN Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wanstead Village. Region: London.
Streets
- Hermitage Walk, London: 14 addresses
- Malford Grove, London: 2 addresses
- Woodford Road, Woodford: 1 address
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 (26% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Snaresbrook (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 56 Hermon Hill London, not permissioned (450 m)
- 56 Hermon Hill London, not permissioned (450 m)
- Snaresbrook Station Car Park, not permissioned (540 m)
- Snaresbrook Station Car Park, not permissioned (540 m)
- Wanstead Hospital Makepeace Road Wanstead, not permissioned (610 m)
- Wanstead Hospital Makepeace Road Wanstead, not permissioned (610 m)
- 21 - 23 High Street, Wanstead, not permissioned (690 m)
- 63-65 Woodford Road South Woodford, not permissioned (700 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 17 addresses are between 30 m and 32 m above sea level (31 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 | 1.5 km |
| Leytonstone High Road 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Leyton Midland Road 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Snaresbrook Underground Station | 500 m |
| South Woodford Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Wanstead Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Eagle Lane Snaresbrook | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 8.8 km |
| Car parks | NCP South Woodford Station | 870 m |
| EV charging points | 48 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wanstead Place Surgery | 810 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wanstead Pharmacy | 890 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Practice | 690 m |
| Hospital | Wanstead Hospital | 590 m |
| Police station | Wanstead Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | *deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food South Woodford George Lane, Redbridge | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,100 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Nutter Lane Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Forest Road Allotments 2.8 ha | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 17 |
4 of the postcode's 17 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Hermitage Walk.