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IG8 9BU

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Churchfields

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Detailed insights for IG8 9BU

Overview

Postcode IG8 9BU is located in a major urban area, within the Churchfields ward of Redbridge in the London region, and forms part of the South Woodford High Road area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in South Woodford High Road is £86,718 per year. The nearest station is Woodford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is The Green.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

South Woodford High Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,809 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

South Woodford High Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 38.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in South Woodford High Road is £86,718 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 106 ft away from IG8 9BU.

Flood risk

No risk

South Woodford High Road near IG8 9BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Woodford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IG8 9BU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

4

Woodford

Central

Walking directions to Woodford
0.6 mi

4

South Woodford

Central

Walking directions to South Woodford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for IG8 9BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miThe GreenLargeWalking directions to The Green
0.4 miElmhurst GardensMediumWalking directions to Elmhurst Gardens
0.1 miChurchfieldsSmallWalking directions to Churchfields

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
7,917.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
12.2(+26%)
Violence and sexual offences
10.28(-66%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.14(-81%)
Other theft
4.5(-61%)
Public order
3.21(-52%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
162
56.25%
Indian
31
10.76%
Other White
16
5.56%
Caribbean
12
4.17%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
3.12%
Total population: 288

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
55.61%
Level 3 (A level)
28
13.08%
No qualifications
22
10.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
9.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
5.61%
Total 16+ residents: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
52.63%
Owns outright
40
42.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
2.11%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.05%
Other social rented
1
1.05%
Total households: 95

Property prices in Churchfields

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £521,000 in Churchfields area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £1,325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Churchfields in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Churchfields over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£685,000
Flats72£331,250
Semi-Detached50£850,000
Terraced36£710,000

10 year median price trend in Churchfields

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Churchfields.

Schools

In the IG8 9BU postcode area, located within South Woodford High Road, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IG8 9BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChurchfields Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryChurchfields Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryWoodbridge High SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IG8 9BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IG8 9BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express253-269 High Road, Woodford, Woodford Green, IG8 9FBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miToms Convenience StoreShenfield Road, Redbridge, IG8 9ASWalking directions to Toms Convenience Store
0.3 miWoody Food & Wine135 High Road, London, E18 2PAWalking directions to Woody Food & Wine
0.4 miWaitrose92-96 High Road, London, E18 2NAWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miWilliam Webb News81 High Road, South Woodford, London, E18 2QPWalking directions to William Webb News

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Redbridge district (2025-26).

Band A£1,460
Band B£1,703
Band C£1,946
Band D£2,190
Band E£2,676
Band F£3,163
Band G£3,649
Band H£4,379

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

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictRedbridgeE09000026
Parliamentary ConstituencyChingford and Woodford GreenE14001167
WardChurchfieldsE05011238
ParishRedbridge, unparished areaE43000216
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)South Woodford High RoadE02000757
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Redbridge 007DE01003671
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.