Bernards Close London, Redbridge
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (IG6), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22304826.
- Sales: 126 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £380,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 9).
- Flood: 11 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Redbridge costs £2,295 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newbury Racecourse, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 330 m away, and Claybury Park (79 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hainault Surgery, about 200 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 840 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 257 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £389,500 | £272,000 | £507,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £376,000 | £270,000 | £445,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £317,500 | £265,000 | £370,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £318,750 | £287,500 | £350,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £257,550 | £242,000 | £273,100 |
| 2015 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £177,500 | £156,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £170,000 | £145,000 | £248,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £156,500 | £156,500 | £156,500 |
| 2011 | 4 | £172,500 | £162,000 | £215,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2024 | 5 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 22 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 31 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £265,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Mar 2023 | 14 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £265,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 65 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 57 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £272,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jul 2022 | 80 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £507,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2021 | 55 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2021 | 62 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £445,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 25 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £376,000 | |
| 12 May 2021 | 26 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £417,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 65 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2019 | 19 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2019 | 18 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 51 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £243,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 25 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 51 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £287,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2017 | 4 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £273,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 May 2016 | 55 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £273,100 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 2016 | 26 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £242,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 8 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £227,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 25 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 30 May 2014 | 52 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 55 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Feb 2014 | 61 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £156,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2013 | 41 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 9 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £248,500 | |
| 18 Feb 2013 | 39 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2012 | 49 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £156,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2011 | 47 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2011 | 21 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | 63 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Feb 2011 | 48 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2010 | 5 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2010 | 36 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 2010 | 31 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £156,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2009 | 55 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2009 | 7 IG6 2SR | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2009 | 13 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £131,250 | |
| 22 Jan 2009 | 43 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £95,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2008 | 3 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 41 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 47 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 15 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 46 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £241,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2007 | 11 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2007 | 4 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 1 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | 41 IG6 2SR | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2007 | 66 IG6 2SR | Terraced | £225,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: Flat (13); House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1983-1990 (15); 1991-1995 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (13); owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (40% of about 1,640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 11A Newhaven Square, High Street: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- 11A Newhaven Square, High Street: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Rear of 115-127 Fencepice Road, permissioned (200 m)
- Rear of 115-127 Fencepice Road, permissioned (200 m)
- The Limes Estate Chigwell IG7 5LP, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Hainault Station Car Park, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Hainault Station Car Park, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent to Hainault Station, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 13 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG6 2SR | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| IG6 2ST | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 5 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 38 m and 41 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG6 2SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG6 2ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Seven Kings 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Goodmayes 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hainault Underground Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Fairlop Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Grange Hill Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tudor Crescent Hainault | 260 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hainault Station Car Park (TfL) | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.2 km (6.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 32.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hainault Surgery | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fencepiece Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Fencepiece Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | King George Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Barkingside Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Fencepiece Road Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Claybury Park 79 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakfield Playing Fields 20 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 84 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Hill Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Fairlop Waters | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Lincoln Island | Island | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 38 |
3 of the street's 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Redbridge: see them on the Redbridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limes Farm Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairlop Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Clore Tikva School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Solomon High School Jewish | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Gilbert Colvin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Mossford Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ilford County High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| John Bramston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Avanti Court Primary School Hindu | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl IG6 2SU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 30 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Oriental Kitchen IG6 2UA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Monsoon Restaurant IG6 2UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Apr 2026 |
| CVS Super Store IG6 2UE | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Zamzam Halal Butchers IG6 2UE | Retailers - other | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Sellan Food and Wine IG6 2LD | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2018 |
| Co-op IG6 2LD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2026 |
| Cherry Land Patisserie IG6 2LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Delroy's Grill House IG6 2UE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| The Old Maypole Public House IG6 2NG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| New Rush Hall School IG6 2LB | School/college/university | 360 m | 4 Good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Stop n Go IG6 2LB | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2019 |
| Charcoal Grill IG6 2LB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Flying Start Day Nursery IG7 5NT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| NISA IG7 5NT | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 94 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (160); On or near Greenside Close (25); On or near Marine Crescent (16); On or near Anne Way (8); On or near Katherine Gardens (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 23% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings NISA (retailers - other, IG7 5NT) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 1 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Laurel Close · Greenside Close Fencepiece Road · Silver Birch Mews · Maypole Crescent · Marion Close · Vincent Close · New North Road · Anne Way · The Holt · Katherine Gardens · Navigation Mews · Colvin Gardens
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.