IG4 5JB Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clayhall. Region: London.
Streets
- Avondale Crescent, London: 30 addresses
- Unnamed street near Avondale Crescent, Redbridge: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Avondale Crescent, Redbridge: 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 E (43% of about 510 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
- Redbridge Station Eastern Avenue Redbridge, not permissioned (150 m)
- Redbridge Station Eastern Avenue Redbridge, not permissioned (150 m)
- Land adj. 1 Elm Close Wanstead, permissioned (930 m)
- Land adj. 1 Elm Close Wanstead, permissioned (930 m)
- 247-251 Beehive Lane Ilford, not permissioned (940 m)
- 247-251 Beehive Lane Ilford, not permissioned (940 m)
- Corner of Beehive Lane/Woodford Avenue adj. 8 Spurway Parade, permissioned (1.0 km)
- Corner of Beehive Lane/Woodford Avenue adj. 8 Spurway Parade, 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 32 addresses are between 14 m and 17 m above sea level (16 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 | 2.7 km |
| Manor Park 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Leytonstone High Road 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Redbridge Underground Station | 160 m |
| Wanstead Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Gants Hill Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Redbridge Lane East | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 7.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 8.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Redbridge Station Car Park (TfL) | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gants Hill Med Ctr & The Redbridge Surg | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Roding Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | Roding Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Essex Police | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Redbridge Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Roding Valley Park 34 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wanstead Park 95 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,130 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Nutter Lane Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 129 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gazebo and Grotto Below in Back Garden of Number 20, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gazebo and Grotto Below in Back Garden of Number 20 | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km south-west |
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Island | Island | 730 m south |
| Rook Island | Island | 830 m south |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Perch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south |
| Heronry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-west |
| Shoulder of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 32 |
29 of the postcode's 32 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 21% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 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) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Avondale Crescent.