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IG1 4UF area guide

Who lives in IG1 4UF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Valentines Park & Cranbrook
Council: Redbridge
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,677 (2024)

IG1 4UFIlford

At a glance

What IG1 4UF is like

IG1 4UF 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 1,677 people. 68% of households own their home, 29.5% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in IG1 4 sold for a median of £515,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG1 4UF compares

Headline figures for IG1 4UF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£515,000

Median over 35 sales in IG1 4, +4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 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 4UF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IG1 4UF FAQs

Is IG1 4UF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in IG1 4UF?

The median sale price over the last year was £515,000.

Homes in IG1 4 sold for a median of £515,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IG1 4UF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG1 4UF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IG1 4UF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.8%).

Which council covers IG1 4UF?

The local authority for IG1 4UF is Redbridge.

IG1 4UF comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IG1 4UF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Gants Hill Station, 0.6 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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