IG1 2PY Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Loxford. Region: London.
Streets
- Loxford Lane, London: 5 addresses
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 (55% of about 760 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
- Car park at Medway Close, Ilford, permissioned (370 m)
- 408 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (590 m)
- 408 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (590 m)
- 410-418 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (600 m)
- 410-418 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (600 m)
- 300-302 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (640 m)
- 300-302 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (640 m)
- 288 Ilford Lane, Ilford, not permissioned (670 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 1.1 km |
| Ilford 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barking Underground Station | 1.1 km |
| Upney Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Loxford Youth Centre | 180 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 4.3 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 30 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 38.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ilford Lane Surgery | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Woodlands Pharmacy | 470 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ilford Lane Family Dental Surgery | 700 m |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Seven Kings Police | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Angel Supermarket Cashzone | 620 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Loxford Park 8.0 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Barking Park 28 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 670 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Loxford Lane North Allotments 3.5 ha | 100 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 49 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 24% | 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) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Loxford Lane.