IG1 3LN Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cranbrook. Region: London.
Streets
- Seymour Gardens, London: 71 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 B (45% 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
- 323 Cranbrook Road Ilford, not permissioned (420 m)
- 323 Cranbrook Road Ilford, not permissioned (420 m)
- 245-275 Cranbrook Road Ilford, permissioned (570 m)
- 245-275 Cranbrook Road Ilford, permissioned (570 m)
- 61-63 & rear of 59-91 Wanstead Park Road, IG1 3TQ, permissioned (740 m)
- Land r/o 41-57 Wanstead Park Road Ilford, not permissioned (810 m)
- Land r/o 41-57 Wanstead Park Road Ilford, not permissioned (810 m)
- 51-71 Cranbrook Road Ilford, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 71 addresses are between 11 m and 14 m above sea level (12 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 | 1.1 km |
| Manor Park 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Woodgrange Park 939,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gants Hill Underground Station | 1.2 km |
| Redbridge Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Seymour Gardens Cranbrook | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 9.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 6.9 km |
| Car parks | Redbridge Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Granville Medical Centre | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pelton Chemist | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 600 m |
| Hospital | Roding Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Essex Police | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Electrical and Plumbing Supplies Cashzone | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Wanstead Park Recreation Ground 4,290 m² | 400 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wanstead Park 95 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 690 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 450 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,110 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 147 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Railings, Gates and Gatepiers to Valentines Park, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m north-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Railings, Gates and Gatepiers to Valentines Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m north-east |
| Valentines Mansion | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m north-east |
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 820 m north-east |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.1 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 630 m east |
| Perch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km west |
| Rook Island | Island | 1.2 km west |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 1.3 km north-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Heronry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 71 | 71 |
None of the postcode's 71 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 24% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Seymour Gardens.