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IG3 8PY area guide

Who lives in IG3 8PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Seven Kings Meads Lane
Council: Redbridge
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,302 (2024)

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At a glance

What IG3 8PY is like

IG3 8PY is a postcode in the Seven Kings Meads Lane area of Redbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,302 people. 56.2% of households own their home, 39.8% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.2% 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 IG3 8 sold for a median of £472,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG3 8PY compares

Headline figures for IG3 8PY, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£472,500

Median over 43 sales in IG3 8, +23% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,547

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG3 8PY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in IG3 8 is up 23% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IG3 8PY FAQs

Is IG3 8PY 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 25.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 IG3 8PY?

The median sale price over the last year was £472,500.

Homes in IG3 8 sold for a median of £472,500 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, +23% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IG3 8PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG3 8PY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in IG3 8PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.6% of residents. 56.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.1%).

Which council covers IG3 8PY?

The local authority for IG3 8PY is Redbridge.

IG3 8PY comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IG3 8PY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Goodmayes 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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