IG3 8RE Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Seven Kings. Region: London.
Streets
- High Road, Ilford: 4 addresses
- Cameron Road, London: 2 addresses
- High Road, Ilford: 2 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 (49% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 4-12 Cameron Road and 625-643 High Road, not permissioned (70 m)
- 4-12 Cameron Road and 625-643 High Road, not permissioned (70 m)
- Shanon Centre, 14 Cameron Road, Seven Kings, permissioned (70 m)
- 16-32B Cameron Road, not permissioned (80 m)
- 16-32B Cameron Road, not permissioned (80 m)
- Electric Parade Seven Kings Road Ilford, permissioned (100 m)
- Electric Parade Seven Kings Road Ilford, permissioned (100 m)
- Seven Kings Methodist Church and Hall Balmoral Gardens Seven Kings, not permissioned (100 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 8 addresses are between 14 m and 15 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 80% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 0 m |
| Goodmayes 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Newbury Park Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seven Kings Station | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Seven Kings Park Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Seven Kings Practice | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmaram Chemist | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Wizards | 260 m |
| Hospital | King George Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Seven Kings Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Goodmayes | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Park 13 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 210 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westwood Recreation Ground 3.4 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vicarage Lane Allotments South 9,470 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Valentines Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2 km (1.2 miles) west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Chadwell Millenium Green | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Fairlop Waters | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Perch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Mill Pool | Tidal water | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Rook Island | Island | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 5 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
8 of the postcode's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 33% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 59% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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 High Road.