IG6 1NL Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Aldborough. Region: London.
Streets
- Duke Road, London: 58 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 C (43% of about 960 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
- Chase Lane/Perkins Road Newbury Park, not permissioned (170 m)
- Chase Lane/Perkins Road Newbury Park, not permissioned (170 m)
- Station Approach/Carlton Drive Barkingside, not permissioned (340 m)
- Station Approach/Carlton Drive Barkingside, not permissioned (340 m)
- 366-380 Horns Road Barkingside, not permissioned (350 m)
- 366-380 Horns Road Barkingside, not permissioned (350 m)
- New Mossford Site, Part of Barnardos Village, permissioned (400 m)
- Access Road adjacent to western Newbury Park Station Car Park, not permissioned (590 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 58 addresses are between 23 m and 25 m above sea level (25 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 | Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Goodmayes 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barkingside Underground Station | 340 m |
| Newbury Park Underground Station | 800 m | |
| Fairlop Underground Station | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Princes Road Barkingside | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 7.7 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Barkingside Station Car Park (TfL) | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Palms Medical Centre | 640 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Borno Chemists Limited | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ac Dentartis | 580 m |
| Hospital | Goodmayes Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Barkingside Police Station | 760 m |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 900 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 1,130 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 280 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*), 420 m north-west. 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* | 420 m north-west |
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fairlop Waters | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-east |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south-west |
| Hospital Hill Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north-west |
| Rook Island | Island | 3.3 km south-west |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 4.7 km north-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 8 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 14 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 58 | 30 |
28 of the postcode's 58 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 29% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 35% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 60% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Duke Road.