IG6 3DJ Redbridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hainault. Region: London.
Streets
- Romford Road, Redbridge: 24 addresses
- Staggart Green, London: 1 address
- Tunstall Avenue, London: 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 C (37% of about 940 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
- 153-221 Manford Way Hainault, not permissioned (200 m)
- 153-221 Manford Way Hainault, not permissioned (200 m)
- 3 Kielder Close, Hainault, permissioned (210 m)
- Alfred's Head PH Manford Way Hainault, permissioned (230 m)
- Alfred's Head PH Manford Way Hainault, permissioned (230 m)
- Library and Community Centre Manford Way Hainault, not permissioned (300 m)
- Library and Community Centre Manford Way Hainault, not permissioned (300 m)
- Land to rear of Church Foremark Close Hainault, not permissioned (370 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 11 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 addresses are about 40 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 | 3.9 km |
| Chadwell Heath 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Goodmayes 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hainault Underground Station | 1.2 km |
| Grange Hill Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
| Grange Hill Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Tunstall Avenue Hainault | 40 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 10.2 km |
| Car parks | Hainault Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 32.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Forest Edge Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hainault Gentle Dental Care | 220 m |
| Hospital | King George Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Barkingside Police Station | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | New North Road Service Station | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,900 m² | 610 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 600 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 38 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest New North Road Allotments 2.1 ha | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fairlop Waters | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-east |
| Rose Well | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-east |
| Roes Well | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-east |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 1.9 km east |
| Cabin Plain | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 26 |
19 of the postcode's 26 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 | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 29% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Romford Road.