IG1 2BY Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 2020. Ward: Loxford. Region: London.
Streets
- Iris Close, London: 8 addresses
- Daffodil Gardens, London: 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 (44% of about 610 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Car park at Daffodil Gardens, Ilford, permissioned (10 m)
- Rear of 31 to 39 Jersey Road Ilford, permissioned (340 m)
- Rear of 31 to 39 Jersey Road Ilford, permissioned (340 m)
- Garages 1 To 16, Adjacent 41 Landseer Avenue, Manor Park, London: up to 11 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 300-302 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 300-302 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 288 Ilford Lane, Ilford, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- The Victoria Cross, Jack Cornwell Street, Manor Park, London, E12 5NN: up to 10 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 7 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about -2 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 71%, gigabit 71% 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 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Barking 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Manor Park 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barking Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| East Ham Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wingate Road Loxford | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | London Road Multi Storey Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 33 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 37.7 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mathukia's Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Britannia Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ilford Lane Family Dental Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | East Ham Memorial Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Seven Kings Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brinat Forecourts Ltd t/a Shell Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Little Ilford Park 10 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Barking Park 28 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,240 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Uphall Recreation Ground 7,180 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,520 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 670 m (0.4 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Barking Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Mill Pool | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Hand Trough Creek | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Cuckold's Haven | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| The Grove | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Horse End | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 9 |
9 of the postcode's 9 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 33% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 43% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Iris Close.