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Barkingside West

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About

Barkingside West sits inside the London Borough of Redbridge and is primarily residential. The area is made up of a mix of terraced houses and interwar semi‑detached homes with bay windows and front gardens; that pattern of 1920s–1930s development is visible on many side streets. A compact shopping parade serves day‑to‑day needs, with a library, primary schools and a handful of local cafes and takeaways along the main road. Bus routes link the neighbourhood to the Central line at Newbury Park, making central London and nearby town centres reachable without a car.

Local life revolves around small green spaces, community halls and places of worship that host clubs and events through the year. Parking is a feature of the streets, and many properties retain small front drives. The street plan and house types give Barkingside West a suburban layout where local services sit handily for residents, while short journeys by bus or tube connect people to wider shopping, work and leisure options.

Area overview

On average Barkingside West has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 3.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barkingside West is £74,061 per year. On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Barkingside West is home to around 6,621 people, with a population density of about 8,261.8 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Barkingside West Population
6,621
Population density
8,261.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.37(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.86(-41%)
Vehicle crime
6.95(-26%)
Other theft
4.38(-62%)
Public order
3.17(-53%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
1,522
22.98%
British
1,119
16.9%
Bangladeshi
1,057
15.96%
Pakistani
890
13.44%
Other White
545
8.23%
Total population: 6,622

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,430
44.96%
No qualifications
857
15.86%
Level 3 (A level)
721
13.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
634
11.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
441
8.16%
Total 16+ residents: 5,405

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
813
38.64%
Owns with a mortgage
744
35.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
406
19.3%
Social rents from council
68
3.23%
Other forms of private rent
50
2.38%
Total households: 2,104

Property prices in Barkingside West

Median price£621,500
Price per sq ft£443
Sales (last 12 months)42
Typical range (middle 50%)£191K – £717K

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £621,500 (about £443 per square foot) in Barkingside West area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £960,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barkingside West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached15£715,000£522
Terraced14£645,000£504
Flats13£110,000£194

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Barkingside West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barkingside West.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£237,500£540,000£520,000
2017£168,775£580,000£567,500
2018£230,000£565,500£531,250
2019£175,000£605,000£555,000
2020£133,750£617,500£555,000
2021£210,000£660,000£573,500
2022£183,000£700,000£625,000
2023£152,000£780,000£620,000
2024£267,650£670,000£620,000
2025£177,500£740,000£665,000
2026£110,000£695,000£640,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barkingside West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barkingside West.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£344£410£469
2017£316£451£440
2018£362£432£470
2019£355£435£421
2020£244£405£484
2021£282£474£465
2022£362£497£506
2023£296£458£456
2024£394£485£458
2025£244£521£475
2026£227£468£504
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barkingside West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Barkingside West in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Redbridge district.

Band A£1,530
Band B£1,785
Band C£2,040
Band D£2,295
Band E£2,804
Band F£3,314
Band G£3,824
Band H£4,589

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Barkingside West

Is Barkingside West safe?

Barkingside West records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Barkingside West?

The median sale price in Barkingside West is £621,500 (about £443 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Barkingside West?

Barkingside West scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Barkingside West sits around rank 23,640 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Barkingside West?

The average household income in Barkingside West is around £74,061 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Barkingside West

IG50AY

Highwood Gardens

IG26UL

Ethelbert Gardens

IG61LD

Sunnymede Drive

IG45HF

Crombie Close

IG45DX

Beehive Lane

IG50BD

Longwood Gardens

IG45EE

Beehive Lane

IG45ET

Redbridge Lane East

IG45DT

Radnor Crescent

IG50AG

Beechwood Gardens

IG50BB

Longwood Gardens

IG50BE

Longwood Gardens

IG50AB

Highwood Gardens

IG26XT

Glenwood Gardens

IG26NE

Eastern Avenue

IG26UJ

Avery Gardens

IG26UF

Woodford Avenue

IG45FB

Lindale Close

IG26XA

Woodford Avenue

IG61LL

Greenleafe Drive

IG45EU

Redbridge Lane East

IG61LA

Glenthorne Gardens

IG45DU

Radnor Crescent

IG26YD

Rosedene Gardens

IG45ED

Beehive Lane

IG45DP

Sussex Close

IG26NT

Eastern Avenue

IG26XB

Woodford Avenue

IG61JQ

Barton Meadows

IG50AW

Collinwood Gardens

IG61LG

Mapleleafe Gardens

IG26UW

Ethelbert Gardens

IG61JD

Cranbrook Road

IG45EG

Beehive Lane

IG45DZ

Gosford Gardens

IG61LE

Woodville Gardens

IG61JY

Beattyville Gardens

IG26XZ

Queenborough Gardens

IG26UU

Spurway Parade

IG61JF

Brandville Gardens

IG50AE

Beechwood Gardens

IG26XD

Woodford Avenue

IG26UP

Ethelbert Gardens

IG45HA

Inglehurst Gardens

IG26YB

Queenborough Gardens

IG50AZ

Highwood Gardens

IG26UN

Ethelbert Gardens

IG26TR

Gantshill Crescent

IG61LJ

Greenleafe Drive

IG61JX

Sunnymede Drive

IG50AN

Collinwood Gardens

IG26UT

Wycombe Road

IG50AD

Northwood Gardens

IG61JP

Woodhaven Gardens

IG26XF

Woodford Avenue

IG50BA

Longwood Gardens

IG50AQ

Beechwood Gardens

IG61JZ

Beattyville Gardens

IG61LH

Greenleafe Drive

IG45EA

Somersby Gardens

IG61JG

Brandville Gardens

IG26UY

Woodford Avenue

IG50ER

Longwood Gardens

IG50AA

Highwood Gardens

IG26YE

Rosedene Gardens

IG45DY

Somersby Gardens

IG45HE

Inglehurst Gardens

IG50EW

Longwood Gardens

IG26XE

Woodford Avenue

IG61LF

Woodville Gardens

IG45DR

Beehive Lane

IG45EF

Beehive Lane

IG26UH

Woodford Avenue

IG61JE

Cranbrook Road

IG26UX

Woodford Avenue

IG45EB

Beehive Lane

IG26UR

Woodford Avenue

IG61LB

Glenthorne Gardens

IG45AT

Eastern Avenue

IG61LN

Greenleafe Drive

IG50EP

Longwood Gardens

IG50AJ

Northwood Gardens

IG45EL

Limewood Court

IG61LQ

Oakleafe Gardens