IG1 1RW Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ilford Town. Region: London.
Streets
- Stanley Road, Ilford: 81 addresses
- Unnamed street near Stanley Road, Ilford: 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 (58% of about 1,050 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
- 374-376 High Road Ilford, not permissioned (160 m)
- 374-376 High Road Ilford, not permissioned (160 m)
- 395-405 High Road Ilford, not permissioned (200 m)
- 395-405 High Road Ilford, not permissioned (200 m)
- Balfour House, 394-398 High Road Ilford, permissioned (200 m)
- 300 – 318 High Road Ilford, not permissioned (200 m)
- 300 – 318 High Road Ilford, not permissioned (200 m)
- 127-129 Stanley Road, permissioned (260 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 19 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 addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilford 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Newbury Park Underground Station | 1.8 km |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Park Road Ilford | 60 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 5.3 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa Office | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 30 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Balfour Road Surgery | 680 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Britannia Pharmacy | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Denta Clinic | 220 m |
| Hospital | King George Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Seven Kings Police | 340 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest South Park 13 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 550 m |
| Playing field | Uphall Recreation Ground 7,180 m² | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Vicarage Lane Allotments South 9,470 m² | 750 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Valentines Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km north-west |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 660 m east |
| Perch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km west |
| Mill Pool | Tidal water | 3.0 km south |
| Rook Island | Island | 3.0 km west |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 3.2 km north-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 3.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 25% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Stanley Road.