IG1 2NF Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Loxford. Region: London.
Streets
- Winston Way, Ilford: 37 addresses
- Norman Road, London: 1 address
- Roman Road, London: 1 address
- Ilford Lane, 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 D (43% of about 580 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
- 410-418 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (90 m)
- 410-418 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (90 m)
- 408 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (120 m)
- 408 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (120 m)
- Car park at Medway Close, Ilford, permissioned (350 m)
- 330-348 Uphall Road Ilford, not permissioned (370 m)
- 330-348 Uphall Road Ilford, not permissioned (370 m)
- The Britannia Public House: up to 6 homes, permissioned (370 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 40 addresses are between 7 m and 8 m above sea level (8 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 | Barking 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m |
| Ilford 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Manor Park 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barking Underground Station | 790 m |
| Upney Underground Station | 1.9 km | |
| East Ham Underground Station | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Loxford Polyclinic | 60 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 4.3 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 810 m |
| EV charging points | 30 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 38.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ilford Lane Surgery | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Britannia Pharmacy | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ilford Lane Family Dental Surgery | 590 m |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Seven Kings Police | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Loxford | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Barking Park 28 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Uphall Recreation Ground 7,180 m² | 940 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,520 m² | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 21 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 40 |
36 of the postcode's 40 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 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 26% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 40% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Winston Way.