Iris Close London, Redbridge
8 addresses across 1 postcode (IG1), about 30 m long. USRN 22306572.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in Redbridge costs £2,295 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 71% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ilford, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Little Ilford Park, is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 19.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about -2 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mathukia's Surgery, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 14% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 191 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2022 | FLAT 2, IRIS HOUSE, 5 IG1 2BY | Other | £2,800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Flat (3); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 2020 (6).
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 street: most are in band C (44% of about 610 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)
- Car park at Daffodil Gardens, Ilford, permissioned (10 m)
- Rear of 31 to 39 Jersey Road Ilford, permissioned (330 m)
- Rear of 31 to 39 Jersey Road Ilford, permissioned (330 m)
- 300-302 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 300-302 Ilford Lane Ilford, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 288 Ilford Lane, Ilford, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Garages 1 To 16, Adjacent 41 Landseer Avenue, Manor Park, London: up to 11 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- The Victoria Cross, Jack Cornwell Street, Manor Park, London, E12 5NN: up to 10 homes, permissioned (460 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 7 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about -2 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG1 2BY | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilford 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Barking 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Manor Park 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Barking Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| East Ham Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wingate Road Loxford | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | London Road Multi Storey Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 31 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 37.7 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mathukia's Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Britannia Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ilford Lane Family Dental Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | East Ham Memorial Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Seven Kings Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brinat Forecourts Ltd t/a Shell Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Little Ilford Park 10 ha | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Barking Park 28 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,240 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Uphall Recreation Ground 7,180 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,520 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade I), 680 m (0.4 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Barking Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Valentines Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Mill Pool | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Hand Trough Creek | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Cuckold's Haven | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| The Grove | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Horse End | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 |
8 of the street's 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uphall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 200 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Dersingham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Winefride's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cleveland Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Little Ilford School | Secondary | 11–16 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sheringham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woodlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 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 |
| Sir John Heron Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Essex Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kensington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Educators Montessori Nursery IG1 2HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Seabrooke Manor Nursing Home IG1 2BJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Uphall Primary School IG1 2JD | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Smart Organic Foods Ltd E12 6JS | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2022 |
| RS Traders Limited E12 6JS | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Shazia’s Tiney Home IG1 2HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Festival Catering (Noodle King) IG1 2LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Burrito Bro IG1 2LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Sikandar Grill IG1 2LT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Gerry’s Convenience Store IG1 2LT | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 Nov 2025 |
| BIGYS IG1 2LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Haweli IG1 2LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Lari Adda IG1 2LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Smoke Gadgets | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Nagina Sweet Restaurant IG1 2LP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lavender Place (33); On or near Iris Close (29); On or near Pretoria Road (17); On or near Daffodil Gardens (14); On or near Paget Road (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 33% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 43% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- IG1 2BY: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Daffodil Gardens · Pretoria Road · Baxter Road · Baden Road · Reynolds Avenue · Lavender Place · Wisteria Close · Paget Road · North Circular Road · North Circular Road · Forsythia Close · Leader Avenue
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.