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IG1 3TU area guide

Who lives in IG1 3TU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Valentines Park & Cranbrook
Council: Redbridge
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,732 (2024)

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At a glance

What IG1 3TU is like

IG1 3TU is a postcode in the Valentines Park & Cranbrook area of Redbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,732 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in IG1 3 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG1 3TU compares

Headline figures for IG1 3TU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£600,000

Median over 53 sales in IG1 3, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,593

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG1 3TU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IG1 3TU FAQs

Is IG1 3TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in IG1 3TU?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in IG1 3 sold for a median of £600,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IG1 3TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG1 3TU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IG1 3TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.6%).

Which council covers IG1 3TU?

The local authority for IG1 3TU is Redbridge.

IG1 3TU comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IG1 3TU?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Redbridge Underground Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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