POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

IG3 8NA postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 20 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 09 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £482,500Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Jan 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%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 20 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 sample

Strong sample. Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Jan 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

2 within 400m

IG3 8NA links 2 transport stops within 400m and 16 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Wards Road/Aldborough Rd South (BCT) at about 268m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Seven Kings Rail Station at about 678m.

Local business

45 within 1200m

IG3 8NA currently links 45 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 15 grocery, 13 food and drink, 5 retail. The closest mapped place is Britannia Pharmacy at about 321m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Redbridge 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 matches

No nearby planning rows matched IG3 8NA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

20 nearby school rows

20 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for IG3 8NA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 10

IG3 8NA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 10 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 105, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 19 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£482,500

Strong sample. Based on 10 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Jan 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of IG3 8NA, 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.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for IG3 8NA
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Grocery

15 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (10), supermarket (3), butcher (1).

  • Convenience: 10 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 3 mapped places
  • Butcher: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Food and drink

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (6), restaurant (6), cafe (1).

  • Fast Food: 6 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 6 mapped places
  • Cafe: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Retail

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by mobile phone (3), hardware (1), pet (1).

  • Mobile Phone: 3 mapped places
  • Hardware: 1 mapped place
  • Pet: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Fuel

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (4).

  • Fuel Station: 4 mapped places

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.

Health

Britannia Pharmacy

Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 321m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Town Shop

Convenience at 6, Cameron Road, Seven Kings, Ilford.

  • Postcode: IG3 8LA
  • Distance: 637m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Retail

FoneFix

Mobile Phone at 8, Cameron Road, Seven Kings, Ilford.

  • Postcode: IG3 8LA
  • Distance: 638m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Best Moon Express

Convenience at 14, Cameron Road, Seven Kings, Ilford.

  • Postcode: IG3 8LA
  • Distance: 641m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Best Moon Shop

Convenience at 18, Cameron Road, Seven Kings, Ilford.

  • Postcode: IG3 8LB
  • Distance: 644m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Milkshake Bar

Fast Food at 20, Cameron Road, Seven Kings, Ilford.

  • Postcode: IG3 8LB
  • Distance: 644m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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

Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School

Primary option in IG3 9RP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Aldborough Primary School

Primary option in IG3 8HZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Downshall Primary School

Primary option in IG3 8UG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

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Check flood risk

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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