IG6 1ER Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Barkingside. 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 D (32% of about 680 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
- Queen Victoria House Cranbrook Road Barkingside, not permissioned (150 m)
- Queen Victoria House Cranbrook Road Barkingside, not permissioned (150 m)
- New Mossford Site, Part of Barnardos Village, permissioned (400 m)
- Land r/o 73-83 Little Gearies Gants Hill, permissioned (410 m)
- Land r/o 73-83 Little Gearies Gants Hill, permissioned (410 m)
- 366-380 Horns Road Barkingside, not permissioned (510 m)
- 366-380 Horns Road Barkingside, not permissioned (510 m)
- 723-733 Cranbrook Road, permissioned (540 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 15 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 26 m and 27 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% 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 | 1.3 km |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Ilford 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barkingside Underground Station | 730 m |
| Gants Hill Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Newbury Park Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Fullwood Primary School Barkingside | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 10.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 8.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Barkingside Station Car Park (TfL) | 720 m |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Eastern Avenue Medical Centre | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ac Dentartis | 590 m |
| Hospital | Goodmayes Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Barkingside Police Station | 460 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 660 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,410 m² | 450 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Barkingside Recreation Ground 6.2 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | Fullwell Avenue Allotments 2.7 ha | 1.1 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*), 460 m north-east. 10 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* | 460 m north-east |
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cocked Hat Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Hospital Hill Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north |
| Fairlop Waters | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south |
| Rook Island | Island | 2.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 15 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 23 |
22 of the postcode's 23 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 20% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 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.