POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

IG5 0HA 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. 6 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 07 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £310,750Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Apr 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 6 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

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Apr 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

IG5 0HA links 2 transport stops within 400m and 18 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Woodford Bridge Road (BCT) at about 204m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

46 within 1200m

IG5 0HA currently links 46 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 15 grocery, 13 food and drink, 9 personal services. The closest mapped place is Ice Cream and Tea Parlor at about 255m. 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 IG5 0HA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

6 nearby school rows

6 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for IG5 0HA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 19

IG5 0HA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 19 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 146, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 39 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£310,750

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of IG5 0HA, 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

15 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (11), bakery (1), butcher (1).

Amenity group

Food and drink

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (6), restaurant (5), cafe (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (6), hairdresser (3).

Amenity group

Fuel

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (3).

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

Ice Cream and Tea Parlor

Cafe at Ilford.

Personal services

TippiNails

Beauty at 14, Highview Parade.

Food and drink

Thai Imperial

Restaurant at 11, Highview Parade.

Grocery

Ashvin Stores

Convenience at 9, Highview Parade.

Personal services

Heena's Beauty

Beauty in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Redbridge Hardware & DIY Store

Hardware at 6, Highview Parade.

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

Gilbert Colvin Primary School

Primary option in IG5 0TL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Glade Primary School

Primary option in IG5 0PF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Parkhill Infants' School

Primary option in IG5 0DB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for IG5 0HA before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around IG5 0HA.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering IG5 0HA.