POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
IG2 7QN postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 60.4%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 20 Feb 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £228,000Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026
- Gigabit availability 60.4%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 12 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 60.4%, with 60.4% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
10 within 800mIG2 7QN links 0 transport stops within 400m and 10 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Ramsgill Drive (BCT) at about 473m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Newbury Park Station at about 1,066m.
Local business
7 within 1200mIG2 7QN currently links 7 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 3 grocery, 2 food and drink, 1 health. The closest mapped place is Miller & Carter at about 402m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedRedbridge sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Redbridge, so the figure describes the region rather than Redbridge itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched IG2 7QN in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
12 nearby school rows12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for IG2 7QN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 21IG2 7QN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 21 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 176, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 28 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£228,000
Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of IG2 7QN, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Grocery
3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (2), convenience (1).
Amenity group
Food and drink
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (1), restaurant (1).
Amenity group
Health
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by optician (1).
Amenity group
Retail
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by hardware (1).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
Miller & Carter
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Sainsbury's
Supermarket in the current nearby-place seam.
Health
Sainsburys Optician
Optician in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
Babssons
Hardware at 2, Carlton Drive, Ilford.
Food and drink
New Lotus House
Fast Food at 4, Tanners Lane, Ilford.
Grocery
Co-Op
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Gearies Primary School
Primary option in IG2 6TF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Hatchside School
Primary option in IG2 7SR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Newbury Park Primary School
Primary option in IG2 7LB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for IG2 7QN before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around IG2 7QN.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like IG2 7QN with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess IG2 7QN.
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Ask vetted agents
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