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About

Bridge ward is situated in the north-western part of the London Borough of Redbridge. It encompasses the residential areas of Clayhall and parts of Gants Hill. The ward is primarily residential, characterised by semi-detached and detached houses built largely in the interwar and post-war periods. Its streets are arranged in a quiet, suburban layout with a significant amount of green space from private gardens and several local parks.

The area is well-connected by road, with the A12 Eastern Avenue forming a major route along its southern boundary. Local commerce is focused along local parades, particularly on Clayhall Avenue. The ward contains the Fairlop Waters country park, a large former gravel pit site transformed into a leisure area with a sailing lake, golf course, and extensive walking paths around its perimeter.

Area overview

On average Bridge has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 13.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bridge is £77,931 per year. There are 2 schools in Bridge: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Bridge is home to around 13,391 people, with a population density of about 3,879.1 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.9%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Bridge Population
13,391
Population density
3,879.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.97(-23%)
Vehicle crime
12.62(+35%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.47(-54%)
Other theft
6.35(-44%)
Burglary
4.78(-13%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,428
48.01%
Other White
1,744
13.02%
Indian
911
6.8%
Pakistani
568
4.24%
Bangladeshi
496
3.7%
Total population: 13,390

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,341
40.3%
No qualifications
1,758
16.32%
Level 3 (A level)
1,594
14.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,300
12.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
981
9.11%
Total 16+ residents: 10,773

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,932
36.82%
Owns outright
1,545
29.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
928
17.69%
Social rents from council
529
10.08%
Other social rented
176
3.35%
Total households: 5,247

Property prices in Bridge

Median price£565,000
Price per sq ft£564
Sales (last 12 months)137
Typical range (middle 50%)£450K – £665K

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 (about £564 per square foot) in Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £202,000 up to £1,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached26£652,500£562
Detached7£645,000£581
Terraced79£576,000£594
Flats25£355,000£498

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bridge

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£433,750£318,000£520,000£473,500
2017£677,500£348,000£540,000£499,998
2018£627,500£336,498£547,500£497,500
2019£1,117,500£315,000£570,000£490,000
2020£615,000£325,000£583,750£520,000
2021£580,000£355,500£575,500£515,000
2022£1,275,000£350,000£627,000£561,000
2023£1,087,500£311,500£550,000£541,250
2024£740,000£375,000£614,500£552,500
2025£686,250£360,000£627,500£565,000
2026£550,000£318,500£732,500£570,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bridge.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£597£457£484£495
2017£453£468£471£499
2018£528£511£495£524
2019£588£472£500£488
2020£524£474£540£506
2021£545£500£556£533
2022£565£496£581£598
2023£597£528£562£574
2024£603£497£558£565
2025£581£474£583£600
2026£560£469£579£553
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bridge.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bridge 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.

Local government

Elected councillors for Bridge ward.

Local councillors

Adam Joiner

Bridge - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Josiah Moseley

Bridge - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Stephen Adams

Bridge - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

All postcodesin Bridge

IG88BP

Dalton Holme

IG88DJ

Owen Gardens

IG87NQ

Prospect Road

IG87FA

Strata Terrace

IG87LJ

Brackley Square

IG88AR

Thurlby Close

IG88EQ

Oak Wood Close

IG87HT

Snakes Lane East

IG88LE

Wheeler Close

IG87HH

Theydon Grove

IG87JU

Fyfield Road

IG88JL

Canfield Road

IG88AQ

Chigwell Road

IG87QH

Madeira Grove

IG88NG

Roding Lane North

IG88BJ

Love Lane

IG88HZ

Roding Avenue

IG88BS

Cross Road

IG88GJ

Rose Tree Mews

IG87LF

Hookstone Way

IG88RL

Brandesbury Square

IG88JJ

Canfield Road

IG87HX

Snakes Lane East

IG87RE

Parkway

IG87QW

Spencer Close

IG96EZ

Cherry Tree Rise

IG88BT

Cross Road

IG87QX

Glebe Way

IG88HX

Gaynes Hill Road

IG87RN

Hillside Avenue

IG87DE

St Barnabas Road

IG88PB

Chigwell Road

IG88RZ

Regents Drive

IG87HF

Rayleigh Road

IG87JB

Snakes Lane East

IG88EH

Copford Close

IG87JT

Springfield Gardens

IG88RE

Hampstead Avenue

IG88RD

Regents Drive

IG96ED

Bradfords Close

IG88RH

Hampstead Avenue

IG88JW

Uplands Road

IG88DN

Waltham Road

IG96EY

Station Approach

IG87QQ

Snakes Lane East

IG88JH

Canfield Road

IG88EB

Waltham Road

IG87QT

Leyland Gardens

IG87EW

St Anthonys Avenue

IG87EU

Snakes Lane

IG88BU

Waltham Road

IG88GT

Rosebury Square

IG88DE

Elmslie Close

IG88PF

Broadmead Road

IG88DD

Kinnaird Way

IG87JX

Finchingfield Avenue

IG87NX

Ray Lodge Road

IG88DZ

Moreton Gardens

IG88JB

Highfield Road

IG87PG

Ray Lodge Road

IG87QP

Hillside Close

IG88JN

Uplands Road

IG87BZ

Jubilee Market

IG96FB

Gun Mews

IG87LL

Brackley Square

IG87NU

Avenue Road

IG87QZ

Manorway

IG88GU

Brandesbury Square

IG87LN

Brackley Square

IG87DD

Spring Gardens

IG88NR

Roding Lane North

IG88JF

Crownhill Road

IG87NB

Prospect Road

IG88DH

Cairns Avenue

IG87EX

Greenstead Gardens

IG88AA

Chigwell Road

IG96JB

Buckhurst Way

IG87BY

St Barnabas Road

IG88HW

Chapelmount Road

IG87QG

Jubilee Parade

IG88GN

Clarence Gate

IG88JE

Claybury Road

IG87JA

Snakes Lane East

IG88NW

Gales Way

IG88DR

Meadgate Avenue

IG87JP

Debden Close

IG87HZ

Snakes Lane East

IG88NL

Vicarage Road

IG87NH

Durham Avenue

IG88JG

Crownhill Road

IG88NQ

St Judes Court

IG87LR

Glastonbury Avenue

IG87LE

Goldhaze Close

IG88DG

Davinia Close

IG96EX

Cherry Tree Rise

IG88BL

Wallers Close

IG88JQ

Canfield Road

IG88RR

Brandesbury Square

IG87NL

Durham Avenue

IG88RJ

Richmond Drive