POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

IG6 1NN 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. 15 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 13 Dec 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £440,000Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Dec 2024
  • 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 15 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 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Dec 2024.

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

7 within 400m

IG6 1NN links 7 transport stops within 400m and 24 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Princes Road Barkingside (BCT) at about 83m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Newbury Park Station at about 898m.

Local business

104 within 1200m

IG6 1NN currently links 104 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 36 food and drink, 19 personal services, 15 grocery. The closest mapped place is Sainsburys Optician at about 183m. 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 IG6 1NN in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

15 nearby school rows

15 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for IG6 1NN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 20

IG6 1NN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 20 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 199, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 46 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£440,000

Strong sample. Based on 11 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Dec 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of IG6 1NN, 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

Food and drink

36 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (18), restaurant (12), cafe (6).

Amenity group

Personal services

19 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (10), hairdresser (9).

Amenity group

Grocery

15 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (6), convenience (3), greengrocer (3).

Amenity group

Retail

12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (4), diy (4), pet (2).

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

Sainsburys Optician

Optician in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Sainsbury's

Supermarket 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

Tesco

Supermarket at 796, Cranbrook Road, 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

Avanti Court Primary School

Primary option in IG6 1LZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Clore Tikva School

Primary option in IG6 2JN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Fairlop Primary School

Primary option in IG6 2LH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for IG6 1NN before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

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 IG6 1NN.

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

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like IG6 1NN 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 IG6 1NN.

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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 IG6 1NN.