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Woodford Bridge

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About

Woodford Bridge is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Redbridge, set along the River Roding. The locality sits east of Woodford town centre and grew up around the crossing that gives the area its name: a small bridge where the road meets the river. Local life is organised around a short high street and a handful of shops, a few pubs and primary schools, serving nearby residential streets. Footpaths by the Roding provide a continuous green corridor used for walking and wildlife spotting.

Housing around Woodford Bridge ranges from early 20th-century terraces and semi-detached houses to later infill, with narrow residential streets linking to larger arterial routes. Pocket parks and riverside paths form part of a local network of open space rather than a single large park. Community facilities and local sports clubs meet weekly, while nearby transport connections put central London within commuter reach. The bridge over the Roding remains a local reference point for addresses and directions.

Area overview

On average Woodford Bridge has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 13.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Woodford Bridge is £78,317 per year. There are 2 schools in Woodford 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. Woodford Bridge is home to around 5,483 people, with a population density of about 4,073.2 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

Woodford Bridge Population
5,483
Population density
4,073.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.24(-41%)
Vehicle crime
13.13(+40%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.58(-53%)
Other theft
6.02(-47%)
Burglary
3.83(-30%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,670
48.69%
Other White
727
13.26%
Indian
362
6.6%
Pakistani
217
3.96%
African
194
3.54%
Total population: 5,484

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,607
36.42%
No qualifications
766
17.36%
Level 3 (A level)
656
14.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
582
13.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
455
10.31%
Total 16+ residents: 4,413

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
831
37.98%
Owns outright
650
29.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
382
17.46%
Social rents from council
221
10.1%
Other social rented
47
2.15%
Total households: 2,188

Property prices in Woodford Bridge

Median price£515,750
Price per sq ft£560
Sales (last 12 months)56
Typical range (middle 50%)£399K – £590K

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £515,750 (about £560 per square foot) in Woodford Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £247,500 up to £800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Woodford Bridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£645,000£616
Terraced36£533,750£578
Semi-Detached6£505,000£491
Flats9£315,000£536

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Woodford Bridge

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woodford Bridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£433,750£290,000£428,000£425,000
2017£642,000£310,000£433,500£430,750
2018£601,500£277,500£475,000£465,000
2019—£290,000£542,500£435,000
2020£615,000£312,500£450,000£451,000
2021£560,000£302,500£525,000£480,000
2022—£310,000£520,000£504,000
2023£635,000£295,000£500,000£477,500
2024£725,000£323,250£560,000£490,000
2025£653,750£337,000£527,500£526,500
2026£550,000£312,250—£537,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woodford Bridge.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woodford Bridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£597£451£465£465
2017£418£465£436£499
2018£480£488£469£507
2019—£471£513£479
2020£524£510£470£533
2021£491£427£545£532
2022—£484£567£580
2023£557£473£534£568
2024£606£457£525£534
2025£599£560£534£584
2026£647£451—£550
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woodford Bridge.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Woodford Bridge in the last year.

All postcodes in Woodford Bridge

IG88NJ

Vicarage Road

IG88DR

Meadgate Avenue

IG88HU

Gaynes Hill Road

IG88AT

Chigwell Road

IG88BN

Cross Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.