IG1 3BP Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Valentines. 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 (54% 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
- Land r/o 41-57 Wanstead Park Road Ilford, not permissioned (120 m)
- Land r/o 41-57 Wanstead Park Road Ilford, not permissioned (120 m)
- 61-63 & rear of 59-91 Wanstead Park Road, IG1 3TQ, permissioned (130 m)
- Land between Mill Road & the Railway Line Ilford, permissioned (320 m)
- Land between Mill Road & the Railway Line Ilford, permissioned (320 m)
- Depot Mill Road/Mill House Ilford Hill, not permissioned (380 m)
- Depot Mill Road/Mill House Ilford Hill, not permissioned (380 m)
- Peachy House, 39 Ilford Hill, Ilford, permissioned (400 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 15 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 87 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 7 medium, 25 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 111 addresses are between 6 m and 7 m above sea level (7 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 | Ilford 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m |
| Manor Park 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Woodgrange Park 939,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gants Hill Underground Station | 1.8 km |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Beal Road Ilford | 430 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 9.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 6.2 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa Office | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 37.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest York Road Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pelton Chemist | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 490 m |
| Hospital | East Ham Memorial Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Seven Kings Police | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Electrical and Plumbing Supplies Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Valentines Park 51 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 920 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,110 m² | 460 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 65 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*), 530 m south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 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* | 530 m south-east |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 890 m west |
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 810 m north-east |
| Perch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km west |
| Rook Island | Island | 1.7 km north-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 1.9 km north-west |
| Heronry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 82 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 29 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 111 |
111 of the postcode's 111 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 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) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 29% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 37% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 55% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 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.