IG6 1AD Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Barkingside. Region: London.
Streets
- Hamilton Avenue, London: 48 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hamilton Avenue, Gants Hill: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Hamilton Avenue, Gants Hill: 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 (31% of about 710 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 73-83 Little Gearies Gants Hill, permissioned (380 m)
- Land r/o 73-83 Little Gearies Gants Hill, permissioned (380 m)
- 723-733 Cranbrook Road, permissioned (410 m)
- Queen Victoria House Cranbrook Road Barkingside, not permissioned (500 m)
- Queen Victoria House Cranbrook Road Barkingside, not permissioned (500 m)
- 134 Horns Road, Barkingside, permissioned (510 m)
- Chase Lane/Perkins Road Newbury Park, not permissioned (550 m)
- Chase Lane/Perkins Road Newbury Park, not permissioned (550 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 25 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 | 1.0 km |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Ilford 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barkingside Underground Station | 830 m |
| Newbury Park Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Gants Hill Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Beattyville Gardens Barkingside | 320 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 7.7 km |
| Car parks | Barkingside Station Car Park (TfL) | 820 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Eastern Avenue Medical Centre | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Gants Hill Dental Practice | 540 m |
| Hospital | Goodmayes Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Barkingside Police Station | 810 m |
| Cash machines | ATM | 880 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,410 m² | 680 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,660 m² | 570 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Barkingside Recreation Ground 6.2 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | Wards Road Allotments 4,630 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dr Barnardo's Memorial at Barnardo's, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Barnardo's Memorial at Barnardo's | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m north-east |
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-west |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Fairlop Waters | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-east |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Hospital Hill Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north |
| Rook Island | Island | 2.7 km south-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) | 14.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 50 |
11 of the postcode's 50 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 20% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Hamilton Avenue.