Lowe Close London, Redbridge
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (IG7), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22304659.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £285,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 6, D: 3, E: 1, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 16 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 C; 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 4.3 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Forest Edge Practice, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £197,000 | £190,000 | £204,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £260,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £171,875 | £160,000 | £183,750 |
| 2017 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2014 | 10 | £190,000 | £180,000 | £230,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | FLAT 2, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Mar 2021 | FLAT 6, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £252,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 4 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £204,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jan 2020 | 3 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2019 | FLAT 2, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2019 | FLAT 9, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2019 | FLAT 1, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2019 | FLAT 8, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 9 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £183,750 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 4 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 2017 | FLAT 4, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £252,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Mar 2017 | FLAT 6, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2015 | 3 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | FLAT 2, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2014 | FLAT 3, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2014 | FLAT 7, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 May 2014 | FLAT 5, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2014 | FLAT 4, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 2014 | FLAT 9, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £192,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2014 | FLAT 10, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2014 | FLAT 8, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2014 | FLAT 1, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £182,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2014 | FLAT 6, CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, 14 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 9 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 9 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 3 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2003 | 9 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £91,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2002 | 4 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 9 IG7 4LP | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 42 m². Most common: Flat (16); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 2012 onwards (3); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 C (79% of about 1,390 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)
- 153-221 Manford Way Hainault, not permissioned (360 m)
- 153-221 Manford Way Hainault, not permissioned (360 m)
- Alfred's Head PH Manford Way Hainault, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Alfred's Head PH Manford Way Hainault, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 3 Kielder Close, Hainault, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Library and Community Centre Manford Way Hainault, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Library and Community Centre Manford Way Hainault, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to rear of Church Foremark Close Hainault, 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG7 4LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IG7 4LW | not in 2 or 3 | 13 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 51 m and 56 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG7 4LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IG7 4LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Chadwell Heath 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Goodmayes 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Grange Hill Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Grange Hill Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Hainault Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crossbow Road Hainault | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Hainault Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Forest Edge Practice | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hainault Health Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | King George Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Barkingside Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | New North Road Service Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,900 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,760 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | New North Road Allotments 2.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Well | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Roes Well | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Sheep Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Cabin Plain | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 24 |
1 of the street's 24 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppice Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | Report card (Jul 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Forest Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 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 |
| John Bramston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chigwell Row Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Limes Farm Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forester Public House IG7 4NH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 4 Good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Busy Bees Christian Pre-school Nursery IG7 4AL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Hainault Cafe IG7 4DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Greggs The Bakers IG7 4DJ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Coppice Primary School IG7 4AL | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd IG7 4DN | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy IG7 4DN | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Nisa Chigwell IG7 4DN | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Tesco IG7 4DN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Manford News IG7 4DN | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2018 |
| Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza IG7 4DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Green Olive and Lemon IG7 4DN | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Manford Fish and Grill IG7 4DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Chigwell King Butchers IG7 4DN | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Hallmark Celebrate IG7 4DN | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Agister Road (17); On or near Verderers Road (16); On or near North Close (9); On or near Crossbow Road (8); On or near Boar Close (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 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
Nearby streets
The Lowe · Burrow Green · North Close · Redwood Gardens · Pollard Close · Crossbow Road · Fletcher Road · Verderers Road · Manford Cross · Hart Crescent · Agister Road · Fernie Close
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.