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IG3 8LU · Redbridge · London

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for IG3 8LU.

Thu · 17 Sep
15°high
Clear14° low
Today19°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
Tomorrow21°16° lowCloudy19 Sep
Sun18°15° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
Mon19°10° lowFair21 Sep
Tue22°17° lowPartly cloudy22 Sep
Wed20°15° lowCloudy23 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+3.6%Redbridge · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning12 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationSeven Kings0.1 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,461Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Ilford

IG3 8LU is in the Redbridge local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Seven Kings, about 0.1 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£500,000IG3 postcode district

17 Sep 2025 – 20 Jul 2026

100 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£495,977Redbridge

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+3.6%Redbridge

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £500,000 Use area average: £495,977
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂487, Green Lane, Ilford, IG3 9RQLoft conversion with rear dormer incorporating Juliette balcony. Three front rooflights. (summary)Awaiting decision›⌂18, Cambridge Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8LUDemolish existing shed. Detached rear outbuilding. (summary)Awaiting decision›⌂73, Meads Lane, SEVEN KINGS, Ilford, IG3 8NRDetached rear outbuilding as constructed, including revised dimensions and roof lantern, together with use as ancillary accommodation to provide overnight accommodation for one live-in carer and additional family lounge space associated with the main dwellinghouse (Retrospective) (summary)Awaiting decision›⌂103, Betchworth Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 9JQRemove chimney. Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Three front rooflights. (Summary).Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Ilford.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

We’re still building the local directory for this area.

Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Aldborough Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.4 mi
  2. South Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.5 mi
  3. Eastcourt Independent SchoolOther independent school · Ages 3–110.5 mi
  4. Seven Kings SchoolAll-through · Ages 4–180.6 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,461 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding IG3 8LU—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 24.1%16–64 · 68.2%65+ · 7.7%
What area does this cover?

Redbridge 024B (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime765

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 316Anti-social behaviour · 158Shoplifting · 80
Employment7.0%

Unemployment estimate for Redbridge · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Ilford South.

Local councilRedbridgeLocal authority for IG3 8LU
Latest general election · 2024Labour40.2% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour40.2% of votes50.8% turnout
2019Labour65.2% of votes62.6% turnout
2017Lab / Co-op75.8% of votes67.5% turnout
2015Lab / Co-op64.0% of votes56.4% turnout
2010Lab / Co-op49.4% of votes59.4% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM112.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesUltra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)Inside the ULEZ
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London City Airport

About 4.5 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP/YOI Isis4.7 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Fairlop Waters1.6 mi
  2. Eastbrookend3.1 mi
  3. Swanscombe Skull Site11.9 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path5.5 mi
  2. North Downs Way17.5 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around IG3 8LU.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around IG3 8LU
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 17 Sep 2026, 21:34
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 20 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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