IG1 2HA Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Loxford. 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 B (32% of about 600 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
- Rear of 31 to 39 Jersey Road Ilford, permissioned (110 m)
- Rear of 31 to 39 Jersey Road Ilford, permissioned (110 m)
- 288 Ilford Lane, Ilford, not permissioned (180 m)
- 300-302 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (230 m)
- 300-302 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (230 m)
- Car park at Daffodil Gardens, Ilford, permissioned (410 m)
- The Victoria Cross, Jack Cornwell Street, Manor Park, London, E12 5NN: up to 10 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- The Victoria Cross, Jack Cornwell Street, Manor Park, London, E12 5NN: up to 10 homes, permissioned (540 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 54 addresses are between 9 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 4% 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 | 880 m |
| Barking 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Manor Park 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barking Underground Station | 1.5 km |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Kingston Road Ilford | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 5.0 km |
| Car parks | London Road Multi Storey Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 34 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 38.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mathukia's Surgery | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest P & S Chemist | 440 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 130 m |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Seven Kings Police | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Brinat Forecourts Ltd t/a Shell Cashzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Jubilee Gardens 410 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Little Ilford Park 10 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Uphall Recreation Ground 7,180 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Thornton Road Allotments 4,660 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chapel, Ilford Hospital of St Mary and St Thomas of Canterbury, a listed building (Grade II*), 760 m north. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel, Ilford Hospital of St Mary and St Thomas of Canterbury | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m north |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km west |
| Barking Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km north-west |
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 9.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south-east |
| Mill Pool | Tidal water | 2.0 km south |
| Hand Trough Creek | Tidal water | 2.4 km south |
| Perch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km north-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.9 km north-west |
| Horse End | Wetland | 4.5 km 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 54 |
26 of the postcode's 54 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 36% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 53% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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.