IG4 5LE Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clayhall. 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 C (30% of about 700 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
- 247-251 Beehive Lane Ilford, not permissioned (150 m)
- 247-251 Beehive Lane Ilford, not permissioned (150 m)
- Corner of Beehive Lane/Woodford Avenue adj. 8 Spurway Parade, permissioned (200 m)
- Corner of Beehive Lane/Woodford Avenue adj. 8 Spurway Parade, permissioned (200 m)
- 330-332 Eastern Avenue Ilford, not permissioned (740 m)
- 330-332 Eastern Avenue Ilford, not permissioned (740 m)
- Wentworth House Eastern Avenue Gants Hill, not permissioned (770 m)
- Wentworth House Eastern Avenue Gants Hill, not permissioned (770 m)
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 addresses are about 29 m above sea level.
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 | Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km |
| Ilford 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Manor Park 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gants Hill Underground Station | 940 m |
| Redbridge Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Grasmere Gardens Gants Hill | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 8.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 8.5 km |
| Car parks | Redbridge Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 26 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gants Hill Med Ctr & The Redbridge Surg | 830 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Redbridge Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Health Centre | 210 m |
| Hospital | Roding Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Essex Police | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Clayhall Park 14 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Redbridge Recreation Ground 9.1 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | Roding Lane South Allotments 1.2 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Valentines Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south-east |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cocked Hat Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 1.6 km south-west |
| Rook Island | Island | 1.6 km south-west |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Daisy Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north |
| Cuthbert Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 15 |
15 of the postcode's 15 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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.